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Adidas vs ASICS:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Adidas had more branded searches than ASICS among rugby boot brands worldwide. Adidas was estimated to have 20.4M branded searches compared to ASICS’s 9.8M, and held a 39.3% Share of Search versus ASICS’s 18.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among rugby boot brands worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Adidas or ASICS?
Adidas39.3%20.4M searches
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ASICS18.9%9.8M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Adidas or ASICS?

Compare the rugby boot brands players buy. 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.

Adidas and ASICS among rugby boot brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Adidas, ASICS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAdidasNikeASICSMizunoCanterbury
Oct 202536.1%44.3%16.8%2.7%0.07%
Nov 202538.6%47.2%12.3%1.9%0.02%
Dec 202537.4%45.7%14.6%2.2%0.02%
Jan 202632.8%49.2%15.5%2.4%0.02%
Feb 202637.3%45.8%14.7%2.2%0.02%
Mar 202637.4%45.6%14.7%2.2%0.02%
Apr 202636.1%44.3%17.4%2.2%0.03%
May 202640.7%40.7%16.1%2.4%0.04%
Jun 202641.1%41.1%15.8%2%0.04%
Jul 202640.8%40.8%16.3%2%0.04%
Aug 202639.3%39.3%18.9%2.4%0.06%
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How has the Adidas and ASICS comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Adidas was ahead of ASICS in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adidas’ estimated Share of Search among rugby boot brands worldwide moved from 36.1% to 39.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6M to 20.4M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ASICS’s estimated Share of Search among rugby boot brands worldwide moved from 16.8% to 18.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.8M to 9.8M.

How did search popularity change for rugby boot brands worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, ASICS gained estimated Share of Search among rugby boot brands worldwide, from 16.3% to 18.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Adidas lost estimated Share of Search among rugby boot brands worldwide, from 40.8% to 39.3%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adidas’ and ASICS’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.

Adidas

1 branded search term

  • adidas

ASICS

8 branded search terms

  • asics
  • asics com
  • asics gel kayano
  • asics gel nimbus
  • asics novablast
  • asics running shoes
  • asics shoes
  • asics superblast

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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