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title: "Compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the compression recovery boot brands athletes and gyms use. Share of Search among Therabody, Hyperice, Normatec and Compex, the compression recovery boot brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the compression recovery boot brands athletes and gyms use. Share of Search among Therabody, Hyperice, Normatec and Compex, the compression recovery boot brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Compression recovery boot brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Therabody, 62.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Therabody was the most searched among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches, 62.2% of all searches for the four we track.
- Hyperice is in 2nd place, 44.3 percentage points behind at 17.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Therabody’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand increased from 61.4% to 62.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hyperice’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand increased from 15.7% to 17.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Normatec’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand decreased from 19.3% to 15.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Therabody’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand peaked at 77.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 55.5% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hyperice’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand peaked at 22.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 10.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Normatec’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand peaked at 24.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Compex’s share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand peaked at 5.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.6% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hyperice rose from 3rd to 2nd among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Normatec fell from 2nd to 3rd among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Compex held steady: its share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top compression recovery boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Normatec appeared every time. Hyperice and Normatec tied as the most recommended. Therabody was third.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hyperice | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Normatec | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Therabody | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Compex | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about compression recovery boot brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which compression recovery boot brand should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Hyperice, 2. Normatec, 3. Therabody
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hyperice, 2. Normatec, 3. Therabody
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compression recovery boot brand in New Zealand for recovery after training?": 1. Hyperice, 2. Normatec, 3. Therabody
- Searched Google, AI Overview "recovery boots for athletes": 1. Compex, 2. Normatec, 3. Hyperice
- Searched Google, AI Overview "compression recovery system": 1. Normatec, 2. Therabody, 3. Compex

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Therabody vs Hyperice: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hyperice-vs-therabody): 62.2% against 17.9% Share of Search.
- [Therabody vs Normatec: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/normatec-vs-therabody): 62.2% against 15.9% Share of Search.
- [Therabody vs Compex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/compex-vs-therabody): 62.2% against 4.1% Share of Search.
- [Hyperice vs Normatec: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hyperice-vs-normatec): 17.9% against 15.9% Share of Search.
- [Hyperice vs Compex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/compex-vs-hyperice): 17.9% against 4.1% Share of Search.
- [Normatec vs Compex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/compex-vs-normatec): 15.9% against 4.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand compression recovery boot brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Therabody gained share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand, from 55.5% to 62.2%.
- In September 2026, Hyperice lost share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand, from 22.4% to 17.9%.
- In September 2026, Normatec lost share of searches among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand, from 18.3% to 15.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Compex in New Zealand rose 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 60 to 100 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Therabody | 62.2% | 1.5K | +4.8% | Therabody |
| 2 | Hyperice | 17.9% | 440 | -25.4% | Hyperice |
| 3 | Normatec | 15.9% | 390 | -18.8% | Normatec |
| 4 | Compex | 4.1% | 100 | 0.0% | Compex |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Therabody | 1K | 61.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Normatec | 320 | 19.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Hyperice | 260 | 15.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Compex | 60 | 3.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Therabody | 1.7K | 68% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Normatec | 390 | 15.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Hyperice | 360 | 14.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Compex | 60 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Therabody | 2.4K | 77.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Hyperice | 330 | 10.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Normatec | 320 | 10.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Compex | 50 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Therabody | 1.5K | 65.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Normatec | 390 | 17.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Hyperice | 330 | 14.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Compex | 60 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Therabody | 1.2K | 63.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Hyperice | 320 | 17.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Normatec | 320 | 17.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Compex | 50 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Therabody | 1.1K | 58.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Normatec | 480 | 24.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Hyperice | 290 | 14.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Compex | 60 | 3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Therabody | 1.2K | 59.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Normatec | 390 | 19.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Hyperice | 340 | 17.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Compex | 60 | 3.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Therabody | 1.2K | 59% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Normatec | 390 | 19.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Hyperice | 350 | 17.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Compex | 80 | 4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Therabody | 1.2K | 64.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Normatec | 320 | 17.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Hyperice | 270 | 14.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Compex | 70 | 3.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Therabody | 1.3K | 59.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Normatec | 390 | 18.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Hyperice | 360 | 16.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Compex | 120 | 5.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Therabody | 1.5K | 55.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Hyperice | 590 | 22.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Normatec | 480 | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Compex | 100 | 3.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Therabody | 1.5K | 62.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Hyperice | 440 | 17.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Normatec | 390 | 15.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Compex | 100 | 4.1% | 4 |

## What is being compared

- **Compex**: Measured on the search terms “compex” and “compex muscle stimulator”, summed into one figure.
- **Hyperice**: Measured on the search terms “hyperice”, “hyperice normatec” and “hypervolt”, summed into one figure.
- **Normatec**: Measured on the search term “normatec”.
- **Therabody**: Measured on the search terms “therabody”, “therabody smartgoggles”, “therabody theragun” and “theragun”, summed into one figure.

- [Compex](/demand/nz/brands/compex)
- [Hyperice](/demand/nz/brands/hyperice)
- [Normatec](/demand/nz/brands/normatec)
- [Therabody](/demand/nz/brands/therabody)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Therabody was the most searched among compression recovery boot brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches, 62.2% of all searches for the four we track.

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