--- title: "Blundstone vs KEEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Blundstone or KEEN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steel toe 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-steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/blundstone-vs-keen-footwear" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blundstone vs KEEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Blundstone or KEEN more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steel toe 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**: Blundstone and KEEN - **Competitive set**: Steel toe boot brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blundstone Share of Search**: 14.2% - **KEEN Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Is Blundstone or KEEN more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blundstone had more branded searches than KEEN among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand. Blundstone had about 5,000 branded searches, while KEEN had 20. Blundstone made up 14.2% of all steel toe boot brand searches we track, and KEEN accounted for 0.06%. - Blundstone was ahead of KEEN in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blundstone’s share of searches among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand moved from 10.9% to 14.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9K to 5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KEEN’s share of searches among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand moved from 0.11% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 20. ## Top steel toe boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blundstone was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. KEEN 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Steel Blue | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Oliver | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Blundstone | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Timberland | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dr. Martens | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | KEEN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Caterpillar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about steel toe boot brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which steel toe boot brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Steel Blue, 2. Oliver, 3. Blundstone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best steel toe boot brands in New Zealand?": 1. Steel Blue, 2. Blundstone, 3. Oliver - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best steel toe boot brand in New Zealand for all day comfort?": 1. Steel Blue, 2. Oliver - Searched Google, AI Overview "steel toe boots nz": 1. Steel Blue, 2. Timberland - Searched Google, AI Overview "best work boots nz": 1. Steel Blue, 2. Blundstone, 3. Oliver Not named in any answer: Dr. Martens, KEEN and Caterpillar. 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 steel toe boot brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Blundstone lost share of searches among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand, from 14.8% to 14.2%. - In September 2026, KEEN rose from 7th to 6th among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Blundstone estimated searches | Blundstone Share of Search | Blundstone rank | KEEN estimated searches | KEEN Share of Search | KEEN rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.9K | 10.9% | 3 | 40 | 0.11% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 4K | 9.8% | 3 | 70 | 0.17% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 9.1% | 3 | 40 | 0.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3.9K | 10.5% | 3 | 30 | 0.08% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 12.4% | 3 | 30 | 0.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.8K | 12.4% | 3 | 30 | 0.08% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 5K | 12.3% | 3 | 50 | 0.12% | 6 | | May 2026 | 4.9K | 12.1% | 3 | 30 | 0.07% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 5K | 12.4% | 3 | 40 | 0.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 14% | 3 | 50 | 0.13% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 5.6K | 14.8% | 3 | 40 | 0.11% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 5K | 14.2% | 3 | 20 | 0.06% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blundstone’s and KEEN’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. - **Blundstone**: Measured on the search terms “blundstone”, “blundstone 1306”, “blundstone 500”, “blundstone 585”, “blundstone 600”, “blundstone 659”, “blundstone clogs”, “blundstone gumboot” and “blundstone rotoflex”, summed into one figure. - **KEEN**: Measured on the search term “keen hiking boots nz”. - [Blundstone profile](/demand/nz/brands/blundstone) - [KEEN profile](/demand/nz/brands/keen-footwear) - [All steel toe boot brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-steel-toe-boot-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 Blundstone or KEEN more popular in search? In September 2026, Blundstone had more branded searches than KEEN among steel toe boot brands in New Zealand. Blundstone had about 5,000 branded searches, while KEEN had 20. Blundstone made up 14.2% of all steel toe boot brand searches we track, and KEEN accounted for 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blundstone vs KEEN: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/blundstone-vs-keen-footwear This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-steel-toe-boot-brands/compare/blundstone-vs-keen-footwear. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.