Compass

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Country: Indonesia
Founded: 1998 1990s
Category: Footwear
Related brands: Footwear brands founded in the 1990s Footwear brands from Indonesia

Overview

Tagline

It’s not a shoe, it’s a movement

Compass® is a footwear brand founded in 1998 in Bandung, Indonesia, by Kahar Gunawan. Building on the legacy of a shoe manufacturing business founded by his father in 1984, the brand offers a range centered on sneakers that emphasize design and quality. With the Gazelle® logo as its icon, its collections include Gazelle, Velocity, Retrograde, and Tribune.

Concept

Our ethos has always been to craft good quality footwear that evokes a sense of pride.

Compass characteristics

Main traits of Compass

Trends & youth culture: Adoption of trends and connections to youth culture.
Streetwear: Elements of streetwear, skateboarding and hip-hop.
Minimal & basics: Minimal design and clean everyday staples.

Based on an analysis of 1,232 brands across 97 criteria, this chart shows the characteristics of Compass relative to overall brand tendencies.

This chart does not define a brand’s expression or rank brands.