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Kookaburra vs Payntr:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Kookaburra had more branded searches than Payntr among cricket shoes worldwide. Kookaburra had about 37,600 branded searches, while Payntr had 9,900. Kookaburra made up 0.08% of all cricket shoe searches we track, and Payntr accounted for 0.02%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cricket shoes, Kookaburra and Payntr each appeared in two of the five answers. Payntr was mentioned before Kookaburra in every answer that named either.

Among cricket shoes worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Kookaburra, about 4 searches for every 1 for Payntr

Kookaburra 37.6K searchesPayntr 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Kookaburra in 2 of 5Payntr in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Payntr, named ahead of Kookaburra in 2 of 2 answers

Payntr first in 2Kookaburra never first

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Top cricket shoes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kookaburra and Payntr were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Payntr was listed before Kookaburra in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. ASICS1st
  2. Adidas2nd
  3. New Balance3rd
  4. Payntr4th
  5. Kookaburra5th
  6. Puma6th
  7. Gray-Nicolls–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • ASICS5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adidas4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • New Balance4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Puma2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kookaburra2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Payntr2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Gray-Nicolls1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Kookaburra or Payntr more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Kookaburra and Payntr by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven cricket shoes we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Kookaburra and Payntr among cricket shoes worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Kookaburra, Payntr. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAdidasNew BalancePumaASICSKookaburraGray-NicollsPayntr
Oct 202544.3%25.9%17.1%12.5%0.1%0.06%<0.01%
Nov 202548.9%24.9%16.2%9.8%0.09%0.06%<0.01%
Dec 202547.9%23.8%16.6%11.5%0.12%0.07%<0.01%
Jan 202645%22.7%18.7%13.4%0.14%0.08%0.01%
Feb 202646.2%23.5%18.7%11.4%0.15%0.09%0.01%
Mar 202646.6%23.1%18.7%11.3%0.18%0.07%0.01%
Apr 202642.3%25%20.1%12.3%0.18%0.09%0.02%
May 202644.4%18.5%25.7%11.1%0.21%0.08%0.02%
Jun 202648.3%21.3%17.6%12.6%0.16%0.08%0.02%
Jul 202648.8%20.9%17.6%12.5%0.11%0.05%0.02%
Aug 202644.4%22.8%19%13.7%0.09%0.05%0.02%
Sep 202644.5%22.6%19.1%13.6%0.08%0.06%0.02%

How has the Kookaburra and Payntr comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Kookaburra was ahead of Payntr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kookaburra’s share of searches among cricket shoes worldwide moved from 0.1% to 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.2K to 37.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Payntr’s share of searches among cricket shoes worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for cricket shoes worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Payntr worldwide rose 125% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kookaburra worldwide fell 25.1% over 12 measured months, from 50.2K to 37.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kookaburra’s and Payntr’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.

Kookaburra

4 branded search terms

  • kookaburra ball
  • kookaburra bat
  • kookaburra cricket ball
  • kookaburra cricket bat

Payntr

1 branded search term

  • payntr

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