Subcategory
Shoes & Sneakers
This index adds up the scores of 12 questions. 383 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Adidas Samba OG137.6
- 2Reebok Club C 85128.5
- 3HOKA Bondi 996.3
- 4Hoka Clifton 1081.8
- 5Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof76.4
- 6ASICS Novablast 673.0
- 7Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford69.9
- 8New Balance 990v669.2
- 9Stride Rite69.1
- 10New Balance67.9
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- 11New Balance 574 Core65.3
- 12Hoka Bondi SR62.3
- 13Thorogood American Heritage 6" Moc Toe61.0
- 14Hoka Kaha 3 GTX58.5
- 15See Kai Run55.8
- 16Converse Chuck Taylors55.3
- 17Nike Zoom Vomero 555.1
- 18Teva Original Universal sandals54.1
- 19ASICS53.8
- 20Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX52.5
- 21ASICS Gel-Cumulus 2851.1
- 22KEEN Utility Cincinnati50.7
- 23Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX50.0
- 24New Balance 53049.4
- 25Salomon Quest 5 GTX49.0
- 26Brooks Ghost Max 448.5
- 27Nike Air Force 1 '0748.4
- 28OluKai Moloa47.9
- 29Brooks Ghost 1846.0
- 30Adidas Stan Smith45.6
- 31Bombas Gripper Slipper44.4
- 32Keen Newport H243.2
- 33Ten Little43.1
- 34On Cloud 643.0
- 35Nike42.7
- 36Saucony42.2
- 37Caterpillar Second Shift Steel Toe42.0
- 38Allen Edmonds Park Avenue40.6
- 39La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX40.0
- 40UGG Ansley Slipper39.6
- 41Birkenstock Zermatt Shearling Clog38.2
- 42Vans Old Skool36.7
- 43Hoka Clifton 1135.8
- 44Brooks Revel 935.3
- 45Vans Authentic34.9
- 46ASICS GEL-Kayano 30 / 3134.6
- 47ASICS Gel-113033.7
- 48Meermin33.5
- 49Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed32.8
- 50Johnston & Murphy Melton Cap Toe32.5
- 1Adidas Samba OG137.6
- 2Reebok Club C 85128.5
- 3HOKA Bondi 996.3
- 4Hoka Clifton 1081.8
- 5Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof76.4
- 6ASICS Novablast 673.0
- 7Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford69.9
- 8New Balance 990v669.2
- 9Stride Rite69.1
- 10New Balance67.9
- 11New Balance 574 Core65.3
- 12Hoka Bondi SR62.3
- 13Thorogood American Heritage 6" Moc Toe61.0
- 14Hoka Kaha 3 GTX58.5
- 15See Kai Run55.8
- 16Converse Chuck Taylors55.3
- 17Nike Zoom Vomero 555.1
- 18Teva Original Universal sandals54.1
- 19ASICS53.8
- 20Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX52.5
- 21ASICS Gel-Cumulus 2851.1
- 22KEEN Utility Cincinnati50.7
- 23Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX50.0
- 24New Balance 53049.4
- 25Salomon Quest 5 GTX49.0
- 26Brooks Ghost Max 448.5
- 27Nike Air Force 1 '0748.4
- 28OluKai Moloa47.9
- 29Brooks Ghost 1846.0
- 30Adidas Stan Smith45.6
- 31Bombas Gripper Slipper44.4
- 32Keen Newport H243.2
- 33Ten Little43.1
- 34On Cloud 643.0
- 35Nike42.7
- 36Saucony42.2
- 37Caterpillar Second Shift Steel Toe42.0
- 38Allen Edmonds Park Avenue40.6
- 39La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX40.0
- 40UGG Ansley Slipper39.6
- 41Birkenstock Zermatt Shearling Clog38.2
- 42Vans Old Skool36.7
- 43Hoka Clifton 1135.8
- 44Brooks Revel 935.3
- 45Vans Authentic34.9
- 46ASICS GEL-Kayano 30 / 3134.6
- 47ASICS Gel-113033.7
- 48Meermin33.5
- 49Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed32.8
- 50Johnston & Murphy Melton Cap Toe32.5
Top 50 of 383
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
12Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 12 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adidas Samba OG | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2Reebok Club C 85 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3HOKA Bondi 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Hoka Clifton 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6ASICS Novablast 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8New Balance 990v6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Stride Rite | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10New Balance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11New Balance 574 Core | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Hoka Bondi SR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13Thorogood American Heritage 6" Moc Toe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Hoka Kaha 3 GTX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15See Kai Run | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 5
- 16
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 5
- 16
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Adidas Samba OG | 16 | Reebok Club C 85 (7), New Balance 990v6 (6), New Balance 530 (5) |
| Reebok Club C 85 | 11 | Adidas Samba OG (7), Adidas Stan Smith (4), Nike Air Force 1 '07 (3) |
| HOKA Bondi 9 | 8 | Hoka Bondi SR (5), Brooks Ghost 18 (5), Hoka Clifton 10 (4) |
| Hoka Clifton 10 | 8 | HOKA Bondi 9 (4), Hoka Bondi SR (3), Brooks Ghost 18 (2) |
| Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 6 | Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX (5), Hoka Kaha 3 GTX (4), Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX (4) |
| ASICS Novablast 6 | 4 | Brooks Ghost 18 (1) |
| Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 4 | |
| New Balance 990v6 | 7 | Adidas Samba OG (6), Nike Zoom Vomero 5 (5), Reebok Club C 85 (3) |
| Stride Rite | 6 | New Balance (6), ASICS (5), See Kai Run (3) |
| New Balance | 7 | Stride Rite (6), ASICS (5), See Kai Run (3) |
| New Balance 574 Core | 4 | Reebok Club C 85 (3), Adidas Samba OG (3), Converse Chuck Taylors (1) |
| Hoka Bondi SR | 9 | HOKA Bondi 9 (5), Brooks Ghost 18 (4), Hoka Clifton 10 (3) |
| Thorogood American Heritage 6" Moc Toe | 3 | KEEN Utility Cincinnati (3) |
| Hoka Kaha 3 GTX | 4 | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof (4), Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX (3), Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX (3) |
| See Kai Run | 3 | New Balance (3), Stride Rite (3), ASICS (2) |
| Converse Chuck Taylors | 4 | Reebok Club C 85 (2), New Balance 530 (2), Nike Zoom Vomero 5 (1) |
| Nike Zoom Vomero 5 | 5 | New Balance 990v6 (5), Adidas Samba OG (4), New Balance 530 (3) |
| Teva Original Universal sandals | 4 | |
| ASICS | 5 | New Balance (5), Stride Rite (5), See Kai Run (2) |
| Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX | 4 | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof (4), Hoka Kaha 3 GTX (3), Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX (3) |
| ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 | 5 | Adidas Samba OG (2), Reebok Club C 85 (1), Nike Air Force 1 '07 (1) |
| KEEN Utility Cincinnati | 5 | Thorogood American Heritage 6" Moc Toe (3) |
| Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX | 5 | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof (5), Hoka Kaha 3 GTX (3), Salomon X Ultra 5 Mid GTX (3) |
| New Balance 530 | 7 | Adidas Samba OG (5), Nike Zoom Vomero 5 (3), New Balance 990v6 (3) |
| Salomon Quest 5 GTX | 4 | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof (4), Hoka Kaha 3 GTX (3), Lowa Renegade EVO Mid GTX (3) |
| Brooks Ghost Max 4 | 3 | Hoka Clifton 10 (1), HOKA Bondi 9 (1), Hoka Bondi SR (1) |
| Nike Air Force 1 '07 | 6 | Adidas Samba OG (5), Reebok Club C 85 (3), Adidas Stan Smith (3) |
| OluKai Moloa | 4 | |
| Brooks Ghost 18 | 6 | HOKA Bondi 9 (5), Hoka Bondi SR (4), Hoka Clifton 10 (2) |
| Adidas Stan Smith | 6 | Adidas Samba OG (5), Reebok Club C 85 (4), Nike Air Force 1 '07 (3) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | shopping.google.com | 24 |
| 2 | runrepeat.com | 21 |
| 3 | forbes.com | 17 |
| 4 | outdoorgearlab.com | 17 |
| 5 | youtube.com | 16 |
| 6 | reddit.com | 8 |
| 7 | rei.com | 7 |
| 8 | cnn.com | 5 |
| 9 | runnersworld.com | 5 |
| 10 | gearjunkie.com | 5 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| runrepeat.com | Adidas Samba OG | 9 |
| runrepeat.com | New Balance 990v6 | 5 |
| youtube.com | New Balance 990v6 | 4 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 4 |
| youtube.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 4 |
| youtube.com | Adidas Samba OG | 4 |
| runrepeat.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 4 |
| youtube.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 3 |
| runrepeat.com | ASICS Novablast 6 | 3 |
| runrepeat.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 3 |
| reddit.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 3 |
| shopping.google.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 3 |
| shopping.google.com | Adidas Samba OG | 3 |
| reddit.com | Adidas Samba OG | 3 |
| forbes.com | HOKA Bondi 9 | 3 |
| cnn.com | Adidas Samba OG | 2 |
| reddit.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 2 |
| forbes.com | Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 2 |
| forbes.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 2 |
| reddit.com | New Balance 990v6 | 2 |
| runrepeat.com | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 2 |
| forbes.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | HOKA Bondi 9 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | New Balance 990v6 | 2 |
| youtube.com | Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 2 |
| runrepeat.com | HOKA Bondi 9 | 2 |
| forbes.com | Adidas Samba OG | 2 |
| realmenrealstyle.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 2 |
| realmenrealstyle.com | Adidas Samba OG | 2 |
| reddit.com | HOKA Bondi 9 | 1 |
| cnn.com | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 1 |
| cnn.com | New Balance 990v6 | 1 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | Reebok Club C 85 | 1 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | Adidas Samba OG | 1 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | ASICS Novablast 6 | 1 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | HOKA Bondi 9 | 1 |
| realmenrealstyle.com | Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 1 |
| realmenrealstyle.com | New Balance 990v6 | 1 |
| reddit.com | Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 1 |
| reddit.com | ASICS Novablast 6 | 1 |
| cnn.com | Hoka Clifton 10 | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Beckett Simonon Dean Oxford | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | ASICS Novablast 6 | 1 |
| youtube.com | ASICS Novablast 6 | 1 |
| youtube.com | Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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