--- title: "LOWA vs Meindl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hunting boot 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-hunting-boot-brands/compare/lowa-vs-meindl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LOWA vs Meindl: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hunting boot 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**: LOWA and Meindl - **Competitive set**: Hunting boot brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LOWA Share of Search**: 55.1% - **Meindl Share of Search**: 6.8% ## Is LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? - In September 2026, LOWA had more branded searches than Meindl among hunting boot brands in New Zealand. LOWA had about 810 branded searches, while Meindl had 100. LOWA made up 55.1% of all hunting boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 6.8%. - LOWA was ahead of Meindl in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LOWA’s share of searches among hunting boot brands in New Zealand moved from 55.6% to 55.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 810. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Meindl’s share of searches among hunting boot brands in New Zealand moved from 8.9% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 100. ## Top hunting boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LOWA appeared in all five answers. Meindl was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. LOWA was listed before Meindl in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LOWA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Crispi | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Meindl | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Grisport | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hunting boot brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hunting boot brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Crispi, 2. LOWA, 3. Meindl, 4. Grisport - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hunting boot brands in New Zealand?": 1. LOWA, 2. Crispi, 3. Meindl - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hunting boot brand in New Zealand for rough wet ground?": 1. LOWA, 2. Meindl - Searched Google, AI Overview "boots for hunting": 1. Crispi, 2. LOWA - Searched Google, AI Overview "waterproof hunting boots": 1. Crispi, 2. Grisport, 3. LOWA, 4. Meindl 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 hunting boot brands in September 2026? - LOWA’s share of searches among hunting boot brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 48.9% to 55.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Meindl in New Zealand fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 120 to 100 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LOWA estimated searches | LOWA Share of Search | LOWA rank | Meindl estimated searches | Meindl Share of Search | Meindl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 750 | 55.6% | 1 | 120 | 8.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 780 | 56.9% | 1 | 100 | 7.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 640 | 56.6% | 1 | 120 | 10.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 930 | 60.4% | 1 | 120 | 7.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 780 | 58.2% | 1 | 100 | 7.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 930 | 57.8% | 1 | 120 | 7.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 840 | 55.3% | 1 | 120 | 7.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 800 | 51.9% | 1 | 120 | 7.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 690 | 48.9% | 1 | 120 | 8.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 780 | 49.4% | 1 | 150 | 9.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 770 | 55% | 1 | 100 | 7.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 810 | 55.1% | 1 | 100 | 6.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LOWA’s and Meindl’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. - **LOWA**: Measured on the search terms “lowa”, “lowa hunting boot” and “lowa renegade”, summed into one figure. - **Meindl**: Measured on the search terms “meindl” and “meindl hunting boot”, summed into one figure. - [LOWA profile](/demand/nz/brands/lowa) - [Meindl profile](/demand/nz/brands/meindl) - [All hunting boot brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hunting-boot-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? In September 2026, LOWA had more branded searches than Meindl among hunting boot brands in New Zealand. LOWA had about 810 branded searches, while Meindl had 100. LOWA made up 55.1% of all hunting boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 6.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LOWA vs Meindl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hunting-boot-brands/compare/lowa-vs-meindl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hunting-boot-brands/compare/lowa-vs-meindl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.