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Naturalizer vs Sam Edelman:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sam Edelman had more branded searches than Naturalizer among women's boot brands worldwide. Sam Edelman had about 301,000 branded searches, while Naturalizer had 90,500. Sam Edelman made up 8.2% of all women's boot brand searches we track, and Naturalizer accounted for 2.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about women's boot brands, Naturalizer and Sam Edelman each appeared in four of the five answers. Naturalizer was mentioned before Sam Edelman in three out of five answers.

Among women's boot brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sam Edelman, about 3 searches for every 1 for Naturalizer

Sam Edelman 301K searchesNaturalizer 90.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Naturalizer in 4 of 5Sam Edelman in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Naturalizer, named ahead of Sam Edelman in 3 of 5 answers

Naturalizer first in 3Sam Edelman first in 2

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Top women's boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Naturalizer was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sam Edelman was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Naturalizer was listed before Sam Edelman in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Thursday Boot Company1st
  2. Blundstone2nd
  3. Naturalizer3rd
  4. Frye4th
  5. Sam Edelman5th
  6. Clarks6th
  7. Sorel7th
  8. Ariat8th
  9. Hunter–
  10. Merrell–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Frye4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sam Edelman4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Naturalizer4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Thursday Boot Company4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Clarks3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Blundstone3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sorel2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ariat1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hunter0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Merrell0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Naturalizer or Sam Edelman more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Naturalizer and Sam Edelman by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten women's boot brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Naturalizer and Sam Edelman among women's boot brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sam Edelman, Naturalizer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClarksAriatBlundstoneFryeSam EdelmanSorelNaturalizerThursday Boot CompanyHunterMerrell
Oct 202536.4%16.3%16.3%10.7%7.3%6%2.7%2.2%1.5%0.66%
Nov 202534.3%18.8%18.8%8.6%5.6%8.4%2.1%2.1%0.93%0.42%
Dec 202532.8%21.9%18%7.4%5.4%8.1%2%3%1.1%0.49%
Jan 202640.2%18.1%14.8%6%5.4%8.1%2%3%1.6%0.89%
Feb 202642%18.9%12.7%5.5%6.9%5.7%2.5%2.5%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202644.7%20.1%9%5.5%9%4%2.7%1.8%2.2%0.99%
Apr 202646.1%20.7%7.6%4.9%9.2%3.4%2.8%1.9%2.3%1.2%
May 202646.1%20.7%7.6%4.9%9.3%3.4%2.8%1.9%1.9%1.5%
Jun 202649%22%6.6%4.9%8%2.4%2.4%1.3%2%1.3%
Jul 202650.1%18.4%6.7%6.2%8.2%3%2.5%1.4%2%1.7%
Aug 202649%18%8.1%7%8.1%2.9%2.4%1.6%1.6%1.3%
Sep 202640.6%18.2%12.2%8.7%8.2%4.5%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.1%

How has the Naturalizer and Sam Edelman comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for women's boot brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Frye overtook Sam Edelman to rank 4th among women's boot brands worldwide, with 8.7% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Naturalizer worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Naturalizer’s and Sam Edelman’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.

Naturalizer

1 branded search term

  • naturalizer

Sam Edelman

1 branded search term

  • sam edelman

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