--- title: "Alpinestars vs Shoei: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Alpinestars or Shoei? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle gear 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/compare/alpinestars-vs-shoei" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alpinestars vs Shoei: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Alpinestars or Shoei? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle gear 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**: Alpinestars and Shoei - **Competitive set**: Motorcycle gear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Alpinestars Share of Search**: 57.2% - **Shoei Share of Search**: 24.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Alpinestars or Shoei? - In August 2026, Alpinestars had more branded searches than Shoei among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand. Alpinestars was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Shoei’s 1.9K, and held a 57.2% Share of Search versus Shoei’s 24.4%. - Alpinestars was ahead of Shoei in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alpinestars’ estimated Share of Search among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand moved from 52.5% to 57.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9K to 4.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shoei’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand moved from 25.4% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand motorcycle gear brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Alpinestars gained estimated Share of Search among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand, from 54.6% to 57.2%. - In August 2026, Shoei lost estimated Share of Search among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand, from 25.8% to 24.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Alpinestars estimated searches | Alpinestars Share of Search | Alpinestars rank | Shoei estimated searches | Shoei Share of Search | Shoei rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.9K | 52.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 25.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.2K | 53.3% | 1 | 2K | 25.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 55.2% | 1 | 1.5K | 22.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4K | 54.6% | 1 | 1.8K | 24.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 54.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 23.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.3K | 57.1% | 1 | 1.8K | 24% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 4K | 54.3% | 1 | 1.8K | 24.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4.3K | 53% | 1 | 2.2K | 27.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1K | 54.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 25.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.8K | 54.6% | 1 | 1.8K | 25.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 57.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 24.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alpinestars’ and Shoei’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. - **Alpinestars**: Measured on the search terms “alpinestars”, “alpinestars airbag vest”, “alpinestars biker jacket”, “alpinestars boots”, “alpinestars chest protector”, “alpinestars com”, “alpinestars gloves”, “alpinestars helm”, “alpinestars jacket”, “alpinestars motocross gear”, “alpinestars motorbike jacket”, “alpinestars near me”, “alpinestars nz”, “alpinestars online”, “alpinestars r10”, “alpinestars riding gear”, “alpinestars supertech r”, “alpinestars supertech r10”, “alpinestars tech 3”, “alpinestars tech 7” and “alpinestars tech10”, summed into one figure. - **Shoei**: Measured on the search terms “neotec 2 shoei”, “shoei”, “shoei boots”, “shoei ex zero”, “shoei glamster”, “shoei helm”, “shoei helmets com”, “shoei moto helmet”, “shoei motorcycle jacket”, “shoei near me”, “shoei neotec 3”, “shoei nxr2”, “shoei nz”, “shoei rf 1400”, “shoei riding gear”, “shoei x spr pro” and “shoei x15”, summed into one figure. - [Alpinestars profile](/demand/nz/brands/alpinestars) - [Shoei profile](/demand/nz/brands/shoei) - [All motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Alpinestars or Shoei? In August 2026, Alpinestars had more branded searches than Shoei among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand. Alpinestars was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Shoei’s 1.9K, and held a 57.2% Share of Search versus Shoei’s 24.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alpinestars vs Shoei: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alpinestars-vs-shoei This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alpinestars-vs-shoei. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.