--- 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 Walking 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-walking-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 Walking 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**: Walking boot brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LOWA Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Meindl Share of Search**: 0.56% ## Is LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? - In September 2026, LOWA had more branded searches than Meindl among walking boot brands in New Zealand. LOWA had about 760 branded searches, while Meindl had 100. LOWA made up 4.2% of all walking boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 0.56%. - 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 walking boot brands in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 700 to 760. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Meindl’s share of searches among walking boot brands in New Zealand moved from 0.67% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 100. ## Top walking boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, LOWA was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Meindl did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salomon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Merrell | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | LOWA | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | KEEN | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | HOKA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | SCARPA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Meindl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about walking boot brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which walking boot brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Merrell, 2. Salomon, 3. KEEN - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best walking boot brands in New Zealand?": 1. Salomon, 2. Merrell, 3. LOWA, 4. KEEN - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best walking boot brand in New Zealand for wet weather walking?": 1. LOWA, 2. Salomon, 3. Merrell Not named in any answer: HOKA, SCARPA and 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 walking boot brands in September 2026? - LOWA’s share of searches among walking boot brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.6% to 4.2% 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 | 700 | 3.9% | 4 | 120 | 0.67% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 730 | 3% | 4 | 100 | 0.41% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 2.5% | 4 | 120 | 0.51% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 890 | 4.2% | 4 | 120 | 0.56% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 730 | 3.8% | 4 | 100 | 0.52% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 860 | 4.8% | 4 | 120 | 0.67% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 730 | 3.6% | 4 | 120 | 0.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | 730 | 4.3% | 4 | 120 | 0.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 620 | 3.6% | 4 | 120 | 0.7% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 730 | 4% | 4 | 150 | 0.82% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 730 | 4.2% | 4 | 100 | 0.57% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 760 | 4.2% | 4 | 100 | 0.56% | 7 | ## 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” 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 walking boot brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-walking-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 LOWA or Meindl more popular in search? In September 2026, LOWA had more branded searches than Meindl among walking boot brands in New Zealand. LOWA had about 760 branded searches, while Meindl had 100. LOWA made up 4.2% of all walking boot brand searches we track, and Meindl accounted for 0.56%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LOWA vs Meindl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-walking-boot-brands/compare/lowa-vs-meindl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-walking-boot-brands/compare/lowa-vs-meindl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.