--- title: "Red Wing vs Thorogood: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Red Wing or Thorogood more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety boots 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/safety-boots/compare/red-wing-vs-thorogood" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Red Wing vs Thorogood: Which is searched more? Is Red Wing or Thorogood more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety boots 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**: Red Wing and Thorogood - **Competitive set**: Safety boots - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Red Wing Share of Search**: 16.7% - **Thorogood Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is Red Wing or Thorogood more popular in search? - In September 2026, Red Wing had more branded searches than Thorogood among safety boots worldwide. Red Wing had about 550,000 branded searches, while Thorogood had 110,000. Red Wing made up 16.7% of all safety boot searches we track, and Thorogood accounted for 3.3%. - Red Wing was ahead of Thorogood in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Red Wing’s share of searches among safety boots worldwide moved from 30.2% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 550K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thorogood’s share of searches among safety boots worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. ## Top safety boots in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Red Wing appeared in all four answers. Thorogood was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Red Wing was listed before Thorogood in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Red Wing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Timberland PRO | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | KEEN Utility | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Thorogood | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Wolverine | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Danner | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Dr. Martens | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Blundstone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Steel Blue | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Caterpillar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about safety boots - Asked ChatGPT "Which safety boots brand should I buy?": 1. Timberland PRO, 2. Red Wing, 3. KEEN Utility, 4. Wolverine, 5. Danner - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best safety boots brands?": 1. Thorogood, 2. Red Wing, 3. KEEN Utility, 4. Timberland PRO, 5. Danner, 6. Wolverine - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best safety boots brand for all day protection?": 1. Red Wing, 2. Timberland PRO, 3. KEEN Utility, 4. Thorogood - Searched Google, AI Overview "safety boots": 1. Wolverine, 2. Red Wing, 3. Caterpillar Not named in any answer: Dr. Martens, Blundstone and Steel Blue. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for safety boots worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thorogood lost share of searches among safety boots worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.3%. - Red Wing’s share of searches among safety boots worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 21.9% to 16.7% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Red Wing estimated searches | Red Wing Share of Search | Red Wing rank | Thorogood estimated searches | Thorogood Share of Search | Thorogood rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 30.2% | 2 | 135K | 2.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 25.3% | 2 | 165K | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 26% | 2 | 165K | 2.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8M | 35.3% | 2 | 135K | 2.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 25.9% | 2 | 135K | 4.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 49.8% | 1 | 110K | 2.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 34.7% | 2 | 110K | 3.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 450K | 19.5% | 2 | 110K | 4.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 21.9% | 2 | 110K | 5.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 20.1% | 2 | 90.5K | 4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 16.8% | 2 | 110K | 4.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 550K | 16.7% | 2 | 110K | 3.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Red Wing’s and Thorogood’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. - **Red Wing**: Measured on the search term “red wing”. - **Thorogood**: Measured on the search term “thorogood boots”. - [Red Wing profile](/demand/global-en/brands/red-wing) - [Thorogood profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thorogood) - [All safety boots worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/safety-boots): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Red Wing or Thorogood more popular in search? In September 2026, Red Wing had more branded searches than Thorogood among safety boots worldwide. Red Wing had about 550,000 branded searches, while Thorogood had 110,000. Red Wing made up 16.7% of all safety boot searches we track, and Thorogood accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Red Wing vs Thorogood: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/safety-boots/compare/red-wing-vs-thorogood This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/safety-boots/compare/red-wing-vs-thorogood. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.