--- title: "Chaco vs OOFOS: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Chaco 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/compare/chaco-vs-oofos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chaco vs OOFOS: Which is searched more? Is Chaco 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**: Chaco and OOFOS - **Competitive set**: Sandals - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Chaco Share of Search**: 0.26% - **OOFOS Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Chaco or OOFOS more popular in search? - In September 2026, OOFOS had more branded searches than Chaco among sandals worldwide. OOFOS had about 368,000 branded searches, while Chaco had 40,500. OOFOS made up 2.4% of all sandal searches we track, and Chaco accounted for 0.26%. - OOFOS was ahead of Chaco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chaco’s share of searches among sandals worldwide moved from 0.2% to 0.26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K. - 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. Chaco did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? - 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chaco worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Chaco estimated searches | Chaco Share of Search | Chaco rank | OOFOS estimated searches | OOFOS Share of Search | OOFOS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.2% | 6 | 246K | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 0.16% | 6 | 301K | 1.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 0.14% | 6 | 246K | 1.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 246K | 2.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 0.28% | 6 | 165K | 1.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 0.36% | 6 | 246K | 1.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 0.4% | 6 | 301K | 1.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 110K | 0.52% | 6 | 368K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 0.45% | 6 | 368K | 1.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 0.45% | 6 | 368K | 1.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 0.37% | 6 | 450K | 2.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 0.26% | 6 | 368K | 2.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chaco’s 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. - **Chaco**: Measured on the search term “chaco sandals”. - **OOFOS**: Measured on the search term “oofos”. - [Chaco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chaco) - [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 Chaco or OOFOS more popular in search? In September 2026, OOFOS had more branded searches than Chaco among sandals worldwide. OOFOS had about 368,000 branded searches, while Chaco had 40,500. OOFOS made up 2.4% of all sandal searches we track, and Chaco accounted for 0.26%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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