--- title: "Reef vs Teva: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Reef or Teva more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flip flop 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-flip-flop-brands/compare/reef-sandals-vs-teva" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Reef vs Teva: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Reef or Teva more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flip flop 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**: Reef and Teva - **Competitive set**: Flip flop brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Reef Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Teva Share of Search**: 0.03% ## Is Reef or Teva more popular in search? - In September 2026, Reef had more branded searches than Teva among flip flop brands in New Zealand. Reef had about 910 branded searches, while Teva had 30. Reef made up 1.1% of all flip flop brand searches we track, and Teva accounted for 0.03%. - Reef was ahead of Teva in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Reef’s share of searches among flip flop brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 980 to 910. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Teva’s share of searches among flip flop brands in New Zealand moved from 0.06% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 30. ## Top flip flop brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Reef was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Teva was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Reef was listed before Teva in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Archies | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Havaianas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Reef | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Birkenstock | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Crocs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Teva | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flip flop brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which flip flop brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Archies, 2. Havaianas, 3. Reef, 4. Birkenstock - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flip flop brands in New Zealand?": 1. Archies, 2. Havaianas, 3. Reef - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flip flop brand in New Zealand for everyday summer wear?": 1. Archies, 2. Havaianas, 3. Reef - Searched Google, AI Overview "best flip flops": 1. Archies, 2. Havaianas - Searched Google, AI Overview "comfortable flip flops": 1. Teva, 2. Archies Not named in any answer: Crocs. 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 flip flop brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Teva in New Zealand fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 30 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Reef estimated searches | Reef Share of Search | Reef rank | Teva estimated searches | Teva Share of Search | Teva rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 980 | 1.1% | 4 | 50 | 0.06% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 4 | 70 | 0.04% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 1.5% | 4 | 70 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.4K | 1.5% | 4 | 30 | 0.03% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 980 | 1.4% | 4 | 70 | 0.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 910 | 1.4% | 4 | 50 | 0.07% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 740 | 1.2% | 4 | 30 | 0.05% | 6 | | May 2026 | 560 | 0.97% | 4 | 30 | 0.05% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 460 | 0.79% | 4 | 50 | 0.09% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 460 | 0.78% | 4 | 50 | 0.08% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 800 | 1.1% | 4 | 40 | 0.06% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 910 | 1.1% | 4 | 30 | 0.03% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Reef’s and Teva’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. - **Reef**: Measured on the search terms “reef jandals” and “reef sandals”, summed into one figure. - **Teva**: Measured on the search term “platform teva sandals”. - [Reef profile](/demand/nz/brands/reef-sandals) - [Teva profile](/demand/nz/brands/teva) - [All flip flop brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-flip-flop-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 Reef or Teva more popular in search? In September 2026, Reef had more branded searches than Teva among flip flop brands in New Zealand. Reef had about 910 branded searches, while Teva had 30. Reef made up 1.1% of all flip flop brand searches we track, and Teva accounted for 0.03%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Reef vs Teva: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-flip-flop-brands/compare/reef-sandals-vs-teva This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-flip-flop-brands/compare/reef-sandals-vs-teva. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.