--- title: "Merrell vs Ryka: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Merrell or Ryka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Walking shoe 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/merrell-vs-ryka" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Merrell vs Ryka: Which is searched more? Is Merrell or Ryka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Walking shoe 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**: Merrell and Ryka - **Competitive set**: Walking shoe brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Merrell Share of Search**: 8.8% - **Ryka Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Merrell or Ryka more popular in search? - In September 2026, Merrell had more branded searches than Ryka among walking shoe brands worldwide. Merrell had about 9,900 branded searches, while Ryka had 2,400. Merrell made up 8.8% of all walking shoe brand searches we track, and Ryka accounted for 2.1%. - Merrell was ahead of Ryka in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Merrell’s share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide moved from 9.2% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryka’s share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. ## Top walking shoe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Merrell nor Ryka showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brooks | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HOKA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | New Balance | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | On | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ASICS | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Skechers | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Saucony | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Merrell | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Clarks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ryka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vionic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about walking shoe brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which walking shoes should I buy?": 1. Brooks, 2. HOKA, 3. ASICS, 4. New Balance - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best walking shoe brands?": 1. HOKA, 2. New Balance, 3. Brooks, 4. ASICS, 5. Saucony, 6. Skechers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best walking shoes for plantar fasciitis?": 1. HOKA, 2. Brooks, 3. ASICS, 4. New Balance - Searched Google, AI Overview "walking shoes": 1. Brooks, 2. On, 3. HOKA, 4. New Balance, 5. Skechers - Searched Google, AI Overview "best walking shoes": 1. On, 2. Brooks, 3. HOKA, 4. New Balance, 5. Skechers, 6. ASICS Not named in any answer: Merrell, Clarks, Ryka and Vionic. 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 walking shoe brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Merrell gained share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 8.8%. - Ryka’s share of searches among walking shoe brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.7% to 2.1% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Merrell estimated searches | Merrell Share of Search | Merrell rank | Ryka estimated searches | Ryka Share of Search | Ryka rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 9.2% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 11.3% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 10.2% | 6 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 5 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 10.8% | 6 | 1.9K | 2.1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 7.9% | 6 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 7.3% | 6 | 3.6K | 2.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 10% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 9.3% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 8.1% | 6 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 8.8% | 6 | 2.4K | 2.1% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Merrell’s and Ryka’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. - **Merrell**: Measured on the search term “merrell walking shoes”. - **Ryka**: Measured on the search term “ryka walking shoes”. - [Merrell profile](/demand/global-en/brands/merrell) - [Ryka profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ryka) - [All walking shoe brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/walking-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Merrell or Ryka more popular in search? In September 2026, Merrell had more branded searches than Ryka among walking shoe brands worldwide. Merrell had about 9,900 branded searches, while Ryka had 2,400. Merrell made up 8.8% of all walking shoe brand searches we track, and Ryka accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Merrell vs Ryka: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/merrell-vs-ryka This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/merrell-vs-ryka. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.