--- title: "Meindl vs Merrell: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Meindl or Merrell 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/meindl-vs-merrell" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Meindl vs Merrell: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Meindl or Merrell 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**: Meindl and Merrell - **Competitive set**: Hiking boot brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Meindl Share of Search**: 1.5% - **Merrell Share of Search**: 28.6% ## Is Meindl or Merrell more popular in search? - In September 2026, Merrell had more branded searches than Meindl among hiking boot brands in Australia. Merrell had about 4,900 branded searches, while Meindl had 260. Merrell made up 28.6% of all hiking boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 1.5%. - Merrell was ahead of Meindl in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Meindl’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 1.8% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 260. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Merrell’s share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia moved from 25.8% to 28.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7K to 4.9K. ## Top hiking boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Merrell appeared in all four answers. Meindl did not appear in any of the four answers. 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, Merrell gained share of searches among hiking boot brands in Australia, from 27.2% to 28.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Meindl estimated searches | Meindl Share of Search | Meindl rank | Merrell estimated searches | Merrell Share of Search | Merrell rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 260 | 1.8% | 12 | 3.7K | 25.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 1.6% | 12 | 4.2K | 25.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 1.3% | 12 | 3.4K | 25.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 1.6% | 12 | 4.2K | 26.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 1.6% | 12 | 3.2K | 23.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 1.4% | 12 | 5.8K | 31.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 320 | 1.7% | 12 | 6.5K | 33.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 320 | 1.3% | 12 | 9K | 37.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 12 | 6K | 26.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 12 | 6.3K | 27.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 12 | 6.3K | 27.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 260 | 1.5% | 12 | 4.9K | 28.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meindl’s and Merrell’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. - **Meindl**: Measured on the search term “meindl boots”. - **Merrell**: Measured on the search terms “merrell hiking boots” and “merrell moab”, summed into one figure. - [Meindl profile](/demand/au/brands/meindl) - [Merrell profile](/demand/au/brands/merrell) - [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 Meindl or Merrell more popular in search? In September 2026, Merrell had more branded searches than Meindl among hiking boot brands in Australia. Merrell had about 4,900 branded searches, while Meindl had 260. Merrell made up 28.6% of all hiking boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Meindl vs Merrell: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/meindl-vs-merrell This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/meindl-vs-merrell. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.