--- title: "Sam Edelman vs Taft: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Sam Edelman or Taft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ankle boots 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/sam-edelman-vs-taft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sam Edelman vs Taft: Which is searched more? Is Sam Edelman or Taft more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ankle boots 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**: Sam Edelman and Taft - **Competitive set**: Ankle boots brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sam Edelman Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Taft Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Sam Edelman or Taft more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sam Edelman had more branded searches than Taft among ankle boots brands worldwide. Sam Edelman had about 3,500 branded searches, while Taft had 2,990. Sam Edelman made up 2.7% of all ankle boots brand searches we track, and Taft accounted for 2.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Taft took it in May 2026, Sam Edelman took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sam Edelman’s share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide moved from 3% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.5K to 3.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Taft’s share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 3K. ## Top ankle boots brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sam Edelman was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Taft 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blundstone | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Clarks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Thursday Boot Company | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sam Edelman | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Frye | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dr. Martens | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ariat | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Naturalizer | 8th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hunter | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dune London | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Taft | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Crockett & Jones | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Allen Edmonds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ankle boots brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which ankle boots brand should I buy?": 1. Clarks, 2. Blundstone, 3. Sam Edelman, 4. Frye, 5. Naturalizer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ankle boots brands?": 1. Blundstone, 2. Thursday Boot Company, 3. Frye, 4. Sam Edelman, 5. Clarks, 6. Naturalizer, 7. Dr. Martens - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ankle boots brand for everyday wear?": 1. Clarks, 2. Blundstone, 3. Naturalizer, 4. Dr. Martens - Searched Google, AI Overview "women's ankle boots": 1. Blundstone - Searched Google, AI Overview "mens ankle boots": 1. Ariat, 2. Dr. Martens, 3. Thursday Boot Company Not named in any answer: Hunter, Dune London, Taft, Crockett & Jones and Allen Edmonds. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for ankle boots brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thursday Boot Company overtook Sam Edelman to rank 6th among ankle boots brands worldwide, with 4.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Dune London overtook Sam Edelman and Taft to rank 7th among ankle boots brands worldwide, with 3.1% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sam Edelman worldwide fell 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.5K to 3.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Taft worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.5K to 3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Sam Edelman estimated searches | Sam Edelman Share of Search | Sam Edelman rank | Taft estimated searches | Taft Share of Search | Taft rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.5K | 3% | 7 | 4.5K | 2.1% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 9K | 3.5% | 7 | 5.5K | 2.2% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 10.2K | 3.5% | 7 | 5.6K | 1.9% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 23.5K | 10.8% | 3 | 3.7K | 1.7% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 3.8K | 2.4% | 7 | 3K | 1.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 7.3K | 4.3% | 7 | 3K | 1.8% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.8K | 2.7% | 9 | 2.5K | 2.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 1.2% | 8 | 2.5K | 2.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 1.3% | 9 | 2.5K | 2.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 5.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 2K | 1.4% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 3.3K | 2.9% | 6 | 2.5K | 2.2% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 3.5K | 2.7% | 8 | 3K | 2.3% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sam Edelman’s and Taft’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. - **Sam Edelman**: Measured on the search terms “sam edelman ankle boots” and “sam edelman chelsea boots”, summed into one figure. - **Taft**: Measured on the search terms “taft boots” and “taft chelsea boots”, summed into one figure. - [Sam Edelman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sam-edelman) - [Taft profile](/demand/global-en/brands/taft) - [All ankle boots brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ankle-boots-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Sam Edelman or Taft more popular in search? In September 2026, Sam Edelman had more branded searches than Taft among ankle boots brands worldwide. Sam Edelman had about 3,500 branded searches, while Taft had 2,990. Sam Edelman made up 2.7% of all ankle boots brand searches we track, and Taft accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sam Edelman vs Taft: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sam-edelman-vs-taft This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sam-edelman-vs-taft. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.