--- title: "Kathmandu vs La Sportiva: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Kathmandu or La Sportiva more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking boot brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kathmandu-vs-la-sportiva" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kathmandu vs La Sportiva: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Kathmandu or La Sportiva more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking boot brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Kathmandu and La Sportiva - **Competitive set**: Hiking boot brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 5.1% - **La Sportiva Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Is Kathmandu or La Sportiva more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than La Sportiva among hiking boot brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 880 branded searches, while La Sportiva had 490. Kathmandu made up 5.1% of all hiking boot brand searches we track, and La Sportiva accounted for 2.9%. - Kathmandu was ahead of La Sportiva in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 6.1% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Sportiva’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 3.2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 460 to 490. ## Top hiking boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, La Sportiva was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Kathmandu was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. La Sportiva was listed before Kathmandu in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Merrell | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Salomon | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | LOWA | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | La Sportiva | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | SCARPA | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | KEEN | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kathmandu | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | HOKA | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Columbia | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Altra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Oboz | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Meindl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about hiking boot brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hiking boots should I buy in Australia?": 1. Merrell, 2. La Sportiva, 3. SCARPA - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hiking boot brands?": 1. Salomon, 2. Merrell, 3. LOWA, 4. SCARPA, 5. La Sportiva, 6. KEEN, 7. Columbia - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best waterproof hiking boots?": 1. Salomon, 2. LOWA, 3. Merrell, 4. KEEN, 5. HOKA - Searched Google, AI Overview "walking boots": 1. Merrell, 2. Salomon, 3. Kathmandu Not named in any answer: Altra, Oboz and Meindl. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia hiking boot brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kathmandu gained share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia, from 4.3% to 5.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | La Sportiva estimated searches | La Sportiva Share of Search | La Sportiva rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 6.1% | 8 | 460 | 3.2% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 7.8% | 6 | 430 | 2.6% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 6.5% | 7 | 350 | 2.6% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 5.6% | 8 | 460 | 2.9% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 6.5% | 7 | 430 | 3.2% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 5.5% | 7 | 370 | 2% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 4.6% | 8 | 530 | 2.7% | 11 | | May 2026 | 1K | 4.2% | 8 | 560 | 2.3% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 5.7% | 8 | 560 | 2.5% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 5.6% | 8 | 560 | 2.4% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 4.3% | 8 | 600 | 2.6% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 5.1% | 8 | 490 | 2.9% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and La Sportiva’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu hiking boots”. - **La Sportiva**: Measured on the search terms “la sportiva boots” and “la sportiva hiking boots”, summed into one figure. - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/au/brands/kathmandu) - [La Sportiva profile](/demand/au/brands/la-sportiva) - [All hiking boot brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-hiking-boot-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kathmandu or La Sportiva more popular in search? In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than La Sportiva among hiking boot brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 880 branded searches, while La Sportiva had 490. Kathmandu made up 5.1% of all hiking boot brand searches we track, and La Sportiva accounted for 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kathmandu vs La Sportiva: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kathmandu-vs-la-sportiva This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kathmandu-vs-la-sportiva. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.