--- title: "Five Ten vs Shimano: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Five Ten or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MTB shoes 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/five-ten-vs-shimano" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Five Ten vs Shimano: Which is searched more? Is Five Ten or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MTB shoes 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**: Five Ten and Shimano - **Competitive set**: MTB shoes brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Five Ten Share of Search**: 0.38% - **Shimano Share of Search**: 6.3% ## Is Five Ten or Shimano more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shimano had more branded searches than Five Ten among MTB shoes brands worldwide. Shimano had about 368,000 branded searches, while Five Ten had 22,200. Shimano made up 6.3% of all MTB shoes brand searches we track, and Five Ten accounted for 0.38%. - Shimano was ahead of Five Ten in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Five Ten’s share of searches among MTB shoes brands worldwide moved from 0.46% to 0.38%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shimano’s share of searches among MTB shoes brands worldwide moved from 7.6% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. ## Top MTB shoes brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Five Ten was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Shimano was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Five Ten was listed before Shimano in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Five Ten | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shimano | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Specialized | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Giro | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sidi | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Vans | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about MTB shoes brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which MTB shoes brand should I buy?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Shimano, 3. Specialized, 4. Giro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best MTB shoes brands?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Shimano, 3. Specialized, 4. Giro, 5. Sidi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best MTB shoes brand for pedal grip?": 1. Five Ten, 2. Specialized - Searched Google, AI Overview "mountain bike shoes": 1. Five Ten, 2. Shimano, 3. Giro - Searched Google, AI Overview "clipless mtb shoes": 1. Shimano Not named in any answer: Vans. 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 MTB shoes brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shimano gained share of searches among MTB shoes brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Five Ten estimated searches | Five Ten Share of Search | Five Ten rank | Shimano estimated searches | Shimano Share of Search | Shimano rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 0.46% | 4 | 368K | 7.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.32% | 4 | 301K | 4.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.26% | 4 | 301K | 4.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 0.38% | 4 | 301K | 6.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 0.46% | 4 | 301K | 6.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 0.46% | 4 | 368K | 6.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 0.55% | 4 | 450K | 9.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 0.46% | 4 | 450K | 7.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 0.46% | 4 | 368K | 7.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.31% | 4 | 368K | 6.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.32% | 4 | 368K | 5.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 0.38% | 4 | 368K | 6.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Five Ten’s and Shimano’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. - **Five Ten**: Measured on the search terms “five ten” and “fiveten”, summed into one figure. - **Shimano**: Measured on the search term “shimano”. - [Five Ten profile](/demand/global-en/brands/five-ten) - [Shimano profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shimano) - [All MTB shoes brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mtb-shoes-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Five Ten or Shimano more popular in search? In September 2026, Shimano had more branded searches than Five Ten among MTB shoes brands worldwide. Shimano had about 368,000 branded searches, while Five Ten had 22,200. Shimano made up 6.3% of all MTB shoes brand searches we track, and Five Ten accounted for 0.38%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Five Ten vs Shimano: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/five-ten-vs-shimano This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/five-ten-vs-shimano. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.