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title: "Icebreaker vs Wigwam: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Icebreaker or Wigwam? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking socks 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."
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# Icebreaker vs Wigwam: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Icebreaker or Wigwam? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hiking socks 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**: Icebreaker and Wigwam
- **Competitive set**: Hiking socks
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Icebreaker Share of Search**: 4.9%
- **Wigwam Share of Search**: 4%

## Which is more popular in search, Icebreaker or Wigwam?

- In August 2026, Icebreaker had more branded searches than Wigwam among hiking socks worldwide. Icebreaker was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to Wigwam’s 6.6K, and held a 4.9% Share of Search versus Wigwam’s 4%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Icebreaker took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Icebreaker’s estimated Share of Search among hiking socks worldwide moved from 3% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wigwam’s estimated Share of Search among hiking socks worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for hiking socks worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Icebreaker lost estimated Share of Search among hiking socks worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.9%.
- In August 2026, Wigwam rose from 6th to 5th among hiking socks worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Icebreaker estimated searches | Icebreaker Share of Search | Icebreaker rank | Wigwam estimated searches | Wigwam Share of Search | Wigwam rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 3% | 6 | 12.1K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 2% | 6 | 18.1K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 6 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 14.8K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2.5% | 6 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 8.1K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 5.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 4.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 5.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 5.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 5.4% | 3 | 5.4K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 4.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Icebreaker’s and Wigwam’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.

- **Icebreaker**: Measured on the search term “icebreaker nz”.
- **Wigwam**: Measured on the search term “wigwam socks”.

- [Icebreaker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/icebreaker)
- [Wigwam profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wigwam)
- [All hiking socks worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hiking-socks): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Icebreaker or Wigwam?

In August 2026, Icebreaker had more branded searches than Wigwam among hiking socks worldwide. Icebreaker was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to Wigwam’s 6.6K, and held a 4.9% Share of Search versus Wigwam’s 4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Icebreaker vs Wigwam: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/icebreaker-vs-wigwam

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