--- title: "Clarks vs Saucony: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Clarks or Saucony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Walking shoe 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/compare/clarks-vs-saucony" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Clarks vs Saucony: Which is searched more? Is Clarks or Saucony more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Walking shoe 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**: Clarks and Saucony - **Competitive set**: Walking shoe brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Clarks Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Saucony Share of Search**: 1.7% ## Is Clarks or Saucony more popular in search? - In September 2026, Clarks had more branded searches than Saucony among walking shoe brands worldwide. Clarks had about 2,400 branded searches, while Saucony had 1,900. Clarks made up 2.1% of all walking shoe brand searches we track, and Saucony accounted for 1.7%. - Clarks was ahead of Saucony in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clarks’ share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Saucony’s share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top walking shoe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Saucony was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Clarks 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brooks | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HOKA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | New Balance | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | On | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ASICS | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Skechers | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Saucony | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Merrell | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Clarks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ryka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vionic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about walking shoe brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which walking shoes should I buy?": 1. Brooks, 2. HOKA, 3. ASICS, 4. New Balance - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best walking shoe brands?": 1. HOKA, 2. New Balance, 3. Brooks, 4. ASICS, 5. Saucony, 6. Skechers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best walking shoes for plantar fasciitis?": 1. HOKA, 2. Brooks, 3. ASICS, 4. New Balance - Searched Google, AI Overview "walking shoes": 1. Brooks, 2. On, 3. HOKA, 4. New Balance, 5. Skechers - Searched Google, AI Overview "best walking shoes": 1. On, 2. Brooks, 3. HOKA, 4. New Balance, 5. Skechers, 6. ASICS Not named in any answer: Merrell, Clarks, Ryka and Vionic. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for walking shoe brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Clarks rose from 9th to 8th among walking shoe brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Clarks estimated searches | Clarks Share of Search | Clarks rank | Saucony estimated searches | Saucony Share of Search | Saucony rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 9 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 9 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 9 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 8 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 2.1% | 8 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 8 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 9 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 10 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 2% | 9 | 2.4K | 2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 9 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 1.9% | 9 | 1.9K | 1.9% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 2% | 9 | 2.4K | 2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 2.1% | 8 | 1.9K | 1.7% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clarks’ and Saucony’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. - **Clarks**: Measured on the search term “clarks walking shoes”. - **Saucony**: Measured on the search term “saucony walking shoes”. - [Clarks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clarks) - [Saucony profile](/demand/global-en/brands/saucony) - [All walking shoe brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/walking-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Clarks or Saucony more popular in search? In September 2026, Clarks had more branded searches than Saucony among walking shoe brands worldwide. Clarks had about 2,400 branded searches, while Saucony had 1,900. Clarks made up 2.1% of all walking shoe brand searches we track, and Saucony accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Clarks vs Saucony: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clarks-vs-saucony This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clarks-vs-saucony. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.