--- title: "Crocs vs OOFOS: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Crocs or OOFOS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sandals 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/sandals/compare/crocs-vs-oofos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Crocs vs OOFOS: Which is searched more? Is Crocs or OOFOS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sandals 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**: Crocs and OOFOS - **Competitive set**: Sandals - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Crocs Share of Search**: 48.8% - **OOFOS Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Crocs or OOFOS more popular in search? - In September 2026, Crocs had more branded searches than OOFOS among sandals worldwide. Crocs had about 7.5 million branded searches, while OOFOS had 368,000. Crocs made up 48.8% of all sandal searches we track, and OOFOS accounted for 2.4%. - Crocs was ahead of OOFOS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crocs’ share of searches among sandals worldwide moved from 54.2% to 48.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OOFOS’s share of searches among sandals worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 368K. ## Top sandals in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OOFOS was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Crocs was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. OOFOS was listed before Crocs 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Birkenstock | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Reef | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Teva | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OOFOS | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Havaianas | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Crocs | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Chaco | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sandals - Asked ChatGPT "Which sandals brand should I buy?": 1. Birkenstock, 2. OOFOS, 3. Teva, 4. Crocs - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sandals brands?": 1. Reef, 2. Birkenstock - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sandals brand for everyday wear?": 1. Birkenstock, 2. Teva, 3. OOFOS - Searched Google, AI Overview "comfortable sandals": 1. Birkenstock - Searched Google, AI Overview "women's sandals": 1. Reef, 2. Havaianas Not named in any answer: Chaco. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for sandals worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Crocs gained share of searches among sandals worldwide, from 45.7% to 48.8%. - OOFOS’s share of searches among sandals worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.5% to 2.4% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Crocs estimated searches | Crocs Share of Search | Crocs rank | OOFOS estimated searches | OOFOS Share of Search | OOFOS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.5M | 54.2% | 1 | 246K | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 9.1M | 52.3% | 1 | 301K | 1.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 9.1M | 48.3% | 1 | 246K | 1.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.1M | 52.1% | 1 | 246K | 2.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.1M | 52.3% | 1 | 165K | 1.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 9.1M | 53.9% | 1 | 246K | 1.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 9.1M | 49% | 1 | 301K | 1.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 9.1M | 43% | 2 | 368K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 11.1M | 45.7% | 1 | 368K | 1.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 11.1M | 45.7% | 1 | 368K | 1.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 9.1M | 45.7% | 1 | 450K | 2.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 7.5M | 48.8% | 1 | 368K | 2.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crocs’ and OOFOS’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. - **Crocs**: Measured on the search term “crocs”. - **OOFOS**: Measured on the search term “oofos”. - [Crocs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/crocs) - [OOFOS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/oofos) - [All sandals worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sandals): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Crocs or OOFOS more popular in search? In September 2026, Crocs had more branded searches than OOFOS among sandals worldwide. Crocs had about 7.5 million branded searches, while OOFOS had 368,000. Crocs made up 48.8% of all sandal searches we track, and OOFOS accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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