--- title: "Dr. Martens vs Red Wing: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Dr. Martens or Red Wing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steel toe boot 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/dr-martens-vs-red-wing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dr. Martens vs Red Wing: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Dr. Martens or Red Wing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steel toe boot 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**: Dr. Martens and Red Wing - **Competitive set**: Steel toe boot brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dr. Martens Share of Search**: 34.4% - **Red Wing Share of Search**: 10.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Dr. Martens or Red Wing? - In September 2026, Dr. Martens had more branded searches than Red Wing among steel toe boot brands worldwide. Dr. Martens was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Red Wing’s 550K, and held a 34.4% Share of Search versus Red Wing’s 10.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Red Wing took it in March 2026, Dr. Martens took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dr. Martens’ estimated Share of Search among steel toe boot brands worldwide moved from 28.8% to 34.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Red Wing’s estimated Share of Search among steel toe boot brands worldwide moved from 19.3% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 550K. ## How did search popularity change for steel toe boot brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dr. Martens gained estimated Share of Search among steel toe boot brands worldwide, from 30.7% to 34.4%. - In September 2026, Red Wing gained estimated Share of Search among steel toe boot brands worldwide, from 9.2% to 10.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Dr. Martens estimated searches | Dr. Martens Share of Search | Dr. Martens rank | Red Wing estimated searches | Red Wing Share of Search | Red Wing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 28.8% | 2 | 1.5M | 19.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 26.7% | 2 | 1.5M | 14.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 29.3% | 2 | 1.5M | 16% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 27.5% | 2 | 1.8M | 22.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 29.2% | 2 | 823K | 16% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 23.9% | 3 | 2.2M | 35.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 25.7% | 2 | 1M | 21.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 29.1% | 2 | 450K | 10.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1M | 27.4% | 2 | 450K | 12.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 30% | 2 | 450K | 11% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 30.7% | 2 | 450K | 9.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 34.4% | 2 | 550K | 10.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dr. Martens’ and Red Wing’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. - **Dr. Martens**: Measured on the search term “drmartens”. - **Red Wing**: Measured on the search term “red wing”. - [Dr. Martens profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dr-martens) - [Red Wing profile](/demand/global-en/brands/red-wing) - [All steel toe boot brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/steel-toe-boot-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Dr. Martens or Red Wing? In September 2026, Dr. Martens had more branded searches than Red Wing among steel toe boot brands worldwide. Dr. Martens was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Red Wing’s 550K, and held a 34.4% Share of Search versus Red Wing’s 10.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dr. Martens vs Red Wing: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/dr-martens-vs-red-wing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/dr-martens-vs-red-wing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.