--- title: "French Sole vs Quince: Which is searched more?" description: "Is French Sole or Quince more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ballet flat 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/french-sole-vs-quince" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # French Sole vs Quince: Which is searched more? Is French Sole or Quince more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ballet flat 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**: French Sole and Quince - **Competitive set**: Ballet flat brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **French Sole Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Quince Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is French Sole or Quince more popular in search? - In September 2026, Quince had more branded searches than French Sole among ballet flat brands worldwide. Quince had about 4,300 branded searches, while French Sole had 2,900. Quince made up 2.1% of all ballet flat brand searches we track, and French Sole accounted for 1.4%. - Quince was ahead of French Sole in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, French Sole’s share of searches among ballet flat brands worldwide moved from 0.86% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Quince’s share of searches among ballet flat brands worldwide moved from 1.5% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 4.3K. ## Top ballet flat brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Quince was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. French Sole 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sam Edelman | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Margaux | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Repetto | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | VIVAIA | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vionic | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Quince | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rothy's | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tieks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Birdies | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | French Sole | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ballet flat brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which ballet flat brand should I buy?": 1. Sam Edelman, 2. Repetto, 3. Margaux, 4. Quince, 5. VIVAIA - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ballet flat brands?": 1. Sam Edelman, 2. Margaux, 3. Repetto, 4. Quince, 5. VIVAIA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ballet flat brand for walking all day?": 1. Vionic, 2. VIVAIA, 3. Margaux - Searched Google, AI Overview "ballet flats": 1. Sam Edelman, 2. Margaux, 3. Rothy's - Searched Google, AI Overview "flats for women": 1. Rothy's, 2. Sam Edelman Not named in any answer: Tieks, Birdies and French Sole. 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 ballet flat brands worldwide in September 2026? - Quince’s share of searches among ballet flat brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.3% to 2.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for French Sole worldwide rose 190% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | French Sole estimated searches | French Sole Share of Search | French Sole rank | Quince estimated searches | Quince Share of Search | Quince rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 0.86% | 10 | 1.7K | 1.5% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 0.77% | 10 | 1.6K | 1.4% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 0.71% | 10 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 0.93% | 10 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 0.65% | 10 | 1.6K | 1.4% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 0.81% | 10 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 10 | 4.8K | 3% | 9 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 10 | 3.8K | 1.7% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 10 | 3.2K | 1.3% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.99% | 10 | 3.7K | 1.5% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | 4.3K | 2.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | 4.3K | 2.1% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using French Sole’s and Quince’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. - **French Sole**: Measured on the search term “french sole flats”. - **Quince**: Measured on the search terms “quince ballet flats” and “quince flats”, summed into one figure. - [French Sole profile](/demand/global-en/brands/french-sole) - [Quince profile](/demand/global-en/brands/quince) - [All ballet flat brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ballet-flat-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 French Sole or Quince more popular in search? In September 2026, Quince had more branded searches than French Sole among ballet flat brands worldwide. Quince had about 4,300 branded searches, while French Sole had 2,900. Quince made up 2.1% of all ballet flat brand searches we track, and French Sole accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "French Sole vs Quince: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/french-sole-vs-quince This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/french-sole-vs-quince. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.