--- title: "HOKA vs Shimano: Which is searched more?" description: "Is HOKA or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Road 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/hoka-vs-shimano" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HOKA vs Shimano: Which is searched more? Is HOKA or Shimano more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Road 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**: HOKA and Shimano - **Competitive set**: Road shoes brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HOKA Share of Search**: 25.6% - **Shimano Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Is HOKA or Shimano more popular in search? - In September 2026, HOKA had more branded searches than Shimano among road shoes brands worldwide. HOKA had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Shimano had 368,000. HOKA made up 25.6% of all road shoes brand searches we track, and Shimano accounted for 4.2%. - HOKA was ahead of Shimano in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HOKA’s share of searches among road shoes brands worldwide moved from 29.7% to 25.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7M to 2.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shimano’s share of searches among road shoes brands worldwide moved from 4% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. ## Top road shoes brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, HOKA was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Shimano was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. HOKA was listed before Shimano in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ASICS | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | HOKA | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sidi | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Shimano | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Specialized | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about road shoes brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which road shoes brand should I buy?": 1. ASICS, 2. HOKA - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best road shoes brands?": 1. ASICS, 2. HOKA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best road shoes brand for road cycling?": 1. Sidi, 2. Shimano, 3. Specialized - Searched Google, AI Overview "cycling road shoes": 1. Shimano Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for road shoes brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shimano gained share of searches among road shoes brands worldwide, from 3.5% to 4.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HOKA worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.7M to 2.2M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | HOKA estimated searches | HOKA Share of Search | HOKA rank | Shimano estimated searches | Shimano Share of Search | Shimano rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.7M | 29.7% | 2 | 368K | 4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 29.9% | 2 | 301K | 3.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 29.9% | 2 | 301K | 3.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 25.8% | 2 | 301K | 3.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 29.7% | 2 | 301K | 4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 29.6% | 2 | 368K | 4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 29.4% | 2 | 450K | 4.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.7M | 29.4% | 2 | 450K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7M | 29.6% | 2 | 368K | 4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 25.6% | 2 | 368K | 4.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 25.8% | 2 | 368K | 3.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 25.6% | 2 | 368K | 4.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HOKA’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. - **HOKA**: Measured on the search term “hoka”. - **Shimano**: Measured on the search term “shimano”. - [HOKA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hoka) - [Shimano profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shimano) - [All road shoes brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/road-shoes-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 HOKA or Shimano more popular in search? In September 2026, HOKA had more branded searches than Shimano among road shoes brands worldwide. HOKA had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Shimano had 368,000. HOKA made up 25.6% of all road shoes brand searches we track, and Shimano accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HOKA vs Shimano: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hoka-vs-shimano This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hoka-vs-shimano. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.