--- title: "Giro vs Lake: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Giro or Lake more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cycling shoe 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-cycling-shoe-brands/compare/giro-vs-lake-cycling" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Giro vs Lake: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Giro or Lake more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cycling shoe 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**: Giro and Lake - **Competitive set**: Cycling shoe brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Giro Share of Search**: 30.6% - **Lake Share of Search**: 6.5% ## Is Giro or Lake more popular in search? - In September 2026, Giro had more branded searches than Lake among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand. Giro had about 190 branded searches, while Lake had 40. Giro made up 30.6% of all cycling shoe brand searches we track, and Lake accounted for 6.5%. - Giro was ahead of Lake in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Giro’s share of searches among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand moved from 25% to 30.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 190. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lake’s share of searches among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand moved from 12.5% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 40. ## Top cycling shoe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Giro was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Lake was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Giro was listed before Lake in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shimano | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Specialized | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Giro | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lake | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fizik | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sidi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cycling shoe brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cycling shoe brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano, 2. Specialized, 3. Giro, 4. Lake, 5. Fizik - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cycling shoe brands in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano, 2. Specialized, 3. Fizik, 4. Giro, 5. Lake - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cycling shoe brand in New Zealand for road riding?": 1. Shimano, 2. Specialized, 3. Lake - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cycling shoes": 1. Specialized, 2. Shimano, 3. Lake, 4. Giro - Searched Google, AI Overview "bike shoes nz": 1. Shimano, 2. Giro, 3. Specialized Not named in any answer: Sidi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cycling shoe brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lake lost share of searches among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand, from 11.3% to 6.5%. - In September 2026, Giro lost share of searches among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand, from 32.3% to 30.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Giro estimated searches | Giro Share of Search | Giro rank | Lake estimated searches | Lake Share of Search | Lake rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 25% | 1 | 70 | 12.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 240 | 37.5% | 1 | 50 | 7.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 35.1% | 1 | 70 | 9.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 210 | 30% | 1 | 70 | 10% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 31.6% | 1 | 40 | 7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 180 | 32.1% | 1 | 50 | 8.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 240 | 40.7% | 1 | 50 | 8.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 180 | 31.6% | 1 | 40 | 7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 28% | 1 | 50 | 10% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 160 | 32.7% | 1 | 50 | 10.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 200 | 32.3% | 1 | 70 | 11.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 190 | 30.6% | 1 | 40 | 6.5% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Giro’s and Lake’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. - **Giro**: Measured on the search terms “giro cycling helmet” and “giro mtb shoe”, summed into one figure. - **Lake**: Measured on the search term “lake cycling shoes”. - [Giro profile](/demand/nz/brands/giro) - [Lake profile](/demand/nz/brands/lake-cycling) - [All cycling shoe brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cycling-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Giro or Lake more popular in search? In September 2026, Giro had more branded searches than Lake among cycling shoe brands in New Zealand. Giro had about 190 branded searches, while Lake had 40. Giro made up 30.6% of all cycling shoe brand searches we track, and Lake accounted for 6.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Giro vs Lake: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-cycling-shoe-brands/compare/giro-vs-lake-cycling This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-cycling-shoe-brands/compare/giro-vs-lake-cycling. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.