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Stance vs Swiftwick:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Stance had more branded searches than Swiftwick among running socks worldwide. Stance had about 60,500 branded searches, while Swiftwick had 9,900. Stance made up 20.3% of all running sock searches we track, and Swiftwick accounted for 3.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among running socks worldwide in September 2026Is Stance or Swiftwick more popular in search?
Stance20.3%60.5K searches
vs
Swiftwick3.3%9.9K searches

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Is Stance or Swiftwick more popular in search?

Compare the running socks people search for. 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.

Stance and Swiftwick among running socks worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSmartwoolStanceDarn ToughFeeturesBalegaInjinjiSwiftwickHilly
Oct 202537.9%20.8%13.9%13.9%6.2%4.2%2.8%0.36%
Nov 202537.5%20.6%16.7%13.8%6.2%2.8%2.3%0.29%
Dec 202541.8%22.9%15.3%10.3%5.6%2.1%1.7%0.26%
Jan 202645%16.6%16.6%11.1%5%3.3%2.2%0.36%
Feb 202641%18.4%15%12.3%6.7%3.7%2.5%0.49%
Mar 202628.6%23.4%15.6%15.6%8.6%4.7%3.1%0.5%
Apr 202623.4%23.4%15.6%19.1%8.6%5.7%3.8%0.5%
May 202623.4%23.4%15.6%19.1%8.6%5.7%3.8%0.5%
Jun 202622.4%27.3%15%18.3%8.2%5.5%3%0.39%
Jul 202624.7%20.2%16.5%20.2%9%4.9%4%0.43%
Aug 202628.3%18.9%15.5%18.9%8.5%5.7%3.8%0.41%
Sep 202630.3%20.3%16.6%16.6%7.4%5%3.3%0.44%

How has the Stance and Swiftwick comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Stance was ahead of Swiftwick in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stance’s share of searches among running socks worldwide moved from 20.8% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swiftwick’s share of searches among running socks worldwide moved from 2.8% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for running socks worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Stance overtook Feetures to rank 2nd among running socks worldwide, with 20.3% of the searches.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Stance’s and Swiftwick’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.

Stance

1 branded search term

  • stance socks

Swiftwick

1 branded search term

  • swiftwick

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