--- title: "Puma vs Skechers: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Puma or Skechers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Casual shoes brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-casual-shoes-brands/compare/puma-vs-skechers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Puma vs Skechers: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Puma or Skechers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Casual shoes brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Puma and Skechers - **Competitive set**: Casual shoes brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Puma Share of Search**: 9.3% - **Skechers Share of Search**: 8.5% ## Is Puma or Skechers more popular in search? - In September 2026, Puma had more branded searches than Skechers among casual shoes brands in New Zealand. Puma had about 28,600 branded searches, while Skechers had 25,900. Puma made up 9.3% of all casual shoes brand searches we track, and Skechers accounted for 8.5%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Puma took it in December 2025, Skechers took it in January 2026, Puma took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puma’s share of searches among casual shoes brands in New Zealand moved from 8.2% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.6K to 28.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skechers’ share of searches among casual shoes brands in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 25.9K. ## Top casual shoes brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Skechers appeared in all five answers. Puma 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Skechers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | New Balance | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ASICS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ecco | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adidas | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nike | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Puma | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about casual shoes brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which casual shoes brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Skechers, 2. New Balance, 3. ASICS, 4. Ecco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best casual shoes brands in New Zealand?": 1. Ecco, 2. New Balance, 3. Skechers, 4. ASICS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best casual shoes brand in New Zealand for everyday wear?": 1. New Balance, 2. Skechers, 3. ASICS, 4. Ecco, 5. Adidas - Searched Google, AI Overview "casual shoes nz": 1. Skechers, 2. Adidas, 3. New Balance - Searched Google, AI Overview "walking shoes for women": 1. Skechers, 2. ASICS, 3. New Balance Not named in any answer: Nike and Puma. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand casual shoes brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Puma in New Zealand rose 26.6% over 12 measured months, from 22.6K to 28.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Puma estimated searches | Puma Share of Search | Puma rank | Skechers estimated searches | Skechers Share of Search | Skechers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.6K | 8.2% | 6 | 25.9K | 9.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 26.1K | 7.4% | 6 | 37.4K | 10.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 32.1K | 9.4% | 5 | 32K | 9.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 7.8% | 6 | 25.9K | 9.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 7.4% | 6 | 21.3K | 8.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 23.6K | 8.2% | 6 | 25.7K | 8.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 23.7K | 8.3% | 6 | 25.9K | 9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 23.7K | 7.5% | 6 | 26.3K | 8.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 36.9K | 11.2% | 5 | 25.8K | 7.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 33K | 10.6% | 5 | 22K | 7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 29.2K | 9.2% | 5 | 26.2K | 8.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 28.6K | 9.3% | 5 | 25.9K | 8.5% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Puma’s and Skechers’ 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. - **Puma**: Measured on the search terms “puma”, “puma ballet flats”, “puma footy boots”, “puma logos”, “puma outlet”, “puma sale”, “puma speed cat”, “puma speedcat”, “puma wedge” and “speedcat puma”, summed into one figure. - **Skechers**: Measured on the search terms “skechers”, “skechers arch fit”, “skechers go walk”, “skechers henderson”, “skechers sale”, “skechers slip ons”, “skechers slippers”, “skechers uno” and “skechers westgate”, summed into one figure. - [Puma profile](/demand/nz/brands/puma) - [Skechers profile](/demand/nz/brands/skechers) - [All casual shoes brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-casual-shoes-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Puma or Skechers more popular in search? In September 2026, Puma had more branded searches than Skechers among casual shoes brands in New Zealand. Puma had about 28,600 branded searches, while Skechers had 25,900. Puma made up 9.3% of all casual shoes brand searches we track, and Skechers accounted for 8.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Puma vs Skechers: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-casual-shoes-brands/compare/puma-vs-skechers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-casual-shoes-brands/compare/puma-vs-skechers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.