LOWA vs SCARPA:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, SCARPA had more branded searches than LOWA among hiking boot brands in Australia. SCARPA had about 2,490 branded searches, while LOWA had 1,260. SCARPA made up 14.6% of all hiking boot brand searches we track, and LOWA accounted for 7.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hiking boot brands, LOWA and SCARPA each appeared in two of the four answers. LOWA was mentioned before SCARPA in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
SCARPA, about 2 searches for every 1 for LOWA
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
LOWA, named ahead of SCARPA in 2 of 3 answers
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Top hiking boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, LOWA and SCARPA were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. LOWA was listed before SCARPA in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Merrell4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Salomon3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers- SCARPA2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
KEEN2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers- LOWA2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
La Sportiva2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
HOKA1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Columbia1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Kathmandu1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Altra0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
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4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which hiking boots should I buy in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best hiking boot brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best waterproof hiking boots?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“hiking boots”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“walking boots”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.
Is LOWA or SCARPA more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for LOWA and SCARPA by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 hiking boot brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for SCARPA, LOWA. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Merrell | SCARPA | Salomon | KEEN | HOKA | LOWA | Columbia | Kathmandu | Altra | La Sportiva | Oboz | Meindl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 25.8% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 25.3% | 15% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 25.1% | 15.4% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 26.6% | 15.1% | 12% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3% | 2.9% | 3% | 1.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 23.7% | 15.4% | 11.9% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 2% | 4% | 1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.7% | 13.6% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| May 2026 | 37.4% | 13% | 10% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 26.4% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 10.2% | 7% | 6.9% | 7% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 27.2% | 16.3% | 12.5% | 8.7% | 6% | 7% | 8.2% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 28.6% | 14.6% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
How has the LOWA and SCARPA comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- SCARPA was ahead of LOWA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LOWA’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 7.1% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SCARPA’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 15.3% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 2.5K.
How did search popularity change for Australia hiking boot brands in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, HOKA overtook Columbia and LOWA to rank 5th among hiking boot brands in Australia, with 7.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, SCARPA lost share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia, from 16.3% to 14.6%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for LOWA in Australia rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 1.3K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LOWA’s and SCARPA’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.
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