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title: "On vs Saucony: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is On or Saucony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running shoe 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."
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# On vs Saucony: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is On or Saucony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running shoe 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**: On and Saucony
- **Competitive set**: Running shoe brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **On Share of Search**: 12.6%
- **Saucony Share of Search**: 2%

## Is On or Saucony more popular in search?

- In September 2026, On had more branded searches than Saucony among running shoe brands in Australia. On had about 9,900 branded searches, while Saucony had 1,600. On made up 12.6% of all running shoe brand searches we track, and Saucony accounted for 2%.
- On was ahead of Saucony in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, On’s share of searches among running shoe brands in Australia moved from 15% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Saucony’s share of searches among running shoe brands in Australia moved from 2.4% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K.

## Top running shoe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Saucony was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. On was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Saucony was listed before On in every answer 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ASICS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Brooks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| New Balance | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Saucony | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| HOKA | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Nike | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| On | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Adidas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Mizuno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about running shoe brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best running shoes in Australia?": 1. ASICS, 2. Brooks, 3. Saucony, 4. HOKA
- Asked ChatGPT "Which running shoe brand is best for beginners?": 1. ASICS, 2. Brooks, 3. New Balance, 4. HOKA
- Asked ChatGPT "Which running shoes are best for flat feet?": 1. ASICS, 2. Brooks, 3. HOKA, 4. Saucony, 5. New Balance, 6. On
- Searched Google, AI Overview "running shoes": 1. ASICS, 2. New Balance, 3. HOKA, 4. Saucony, 5. Nike
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best running shoes": 1. New Balance, 2. Brooks, 3. ASICS, 4. Saucony, 5. Nike

Not named in any answer: Adidas and Mizuno.

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 running shoe brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, On overtook Brooks and New Balance to rank 4th among running shoe brands in Australia, with 12.6% of the searches.

## Month by month

| Month | On estimated searches | On Share of Search | On rank | Saucony estimated searches | Saucony Share of Search | Saucony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 15% | 3 | 1.6K | 2.4% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 11.1% | 5 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 11% | 5 | 1K | 1.7% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 11.1% | 5 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 10.9% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.1% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 11.9% | 5 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 18.9% | 2 | 1.6K | 2% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 24.4% | 1 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 35.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 13.4% | 5 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 10.1% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 12.6% | 4 | 1.6K | 2% | 8 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using On’s and Saucony’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.

- **On**: Measured on the search term “on running shoes”.
- **Saucony**: Measured on the search term “saucony running shoes”.

- [On profile](/demand/au/brands/on)
- [Saucony profile](/demand/au/brands/saucony)
- [All running shoe brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-running-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 On or Saucony more popular in search?

In September 2026, On had more branded searches than Saucony among running shoe brands in Australia. On had about 9,900 branded searches, while Saucony had 1,600. On made up 12.6% of all running shoe brand searches we track, and Saucony accounted for 2%.

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