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title: "Columbia vs KEEN: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Columbia or KEEN? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking shoe brands set worldwide. 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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# Columbia vs KEEN: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Columbia or KEEN? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking shoe brands set worldwide. 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**: Columbia and KEEN
- **Competitive set**: Hiking shoe brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Columbia Share of Search**: 4.9%
- **KEEN Share of Search**: 0.54%

## Which is more popular in search, Columbia or KEEN?

- In September 2026, Columbia had more branded searches than KEEN among hiking shoe brands worldwide. Columbia was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to KEEN’s 14.8K, and held a 4.9% Share of Search versus KEEN’s 0.54%.
- Columbia was ahead of KEEN in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Columbia’s estimated Share of Search among hiking shoe brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KEEN’s estimated Share of Search among hiking shoe brands worldwide moved from 0.46% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for hiking shoe brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Columbia gained estimated Share of Search among hiking shoe brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 4.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Columbia estimated searches | Columbia Share of Search | Columbia rank | KEEN estimated searches | KEEN Share of Search | KEEN rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 5.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 9.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.45% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 7.6% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 6.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.55% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 5.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.56% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 3.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 3.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 3.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 3.5% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.47% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 4.1% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.56% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 4.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 4.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.54% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Columbia’s and KEEN’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.

- **Columbia**: Measured on the search term “columbia sportswear”.
- **KEEN**: Measured on the search term “hiking boots keen”.

- [Columbia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/columbia)
- [KEEN profile](/demand/global-en/brands/keen-footwear)
- [All hiking shoe brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hiking-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Columbia or KEEN?

In September 2026, Columbia had more branded searches than KEEN among hiking shoe brands worldwide. Columbia was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to KEEN’s 14.8K, and held a 4.9% Share of Search versus KEEN’s 0.54%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Columbia vs KEEN: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/hiking-shoe-brands/compare/columbia-vs-keen-footwear

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