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Blundstone vs John Bull:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Blundstone had more branded searches than John Bull among boot brands in New Zealand. Blundstone had about 10,600 branded searches, while John Bull had 1,600. Blundstone made up 10.2% of all boot brand searches we track, and John Bull accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about boot brands, Blundstone appeared in all five answers and John Bull in three. Blundstone was mentioned before John Bull in every answer.

Among boot brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Blundstone, about 7 searches for every 1 for John Bull

Blundstone 10.6K searchesJohn Bull 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Blundstone, mentioned in every answer we collected

Blundstone in 5 of 5John Bull in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Blundstone, named ahead of John Bull in every answer

Blundstone first in 5John Bull never first

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Top boot brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blundstone appeared in all five answers. John Bull was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Blundstone was listed before John Bull in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Blundstone1st
  2. John Bull2nd
  3. Steel Blue3rd
  4. Timberland4th
  5. Redback4th
  6. R.M.Williams6th
  7. Dr. Martens7th
  8. Merrell8th
  9. UGG–
  10. SCARPA–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Blundstone5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Timberland4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • John Bull3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dr. Martens2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • R.M.Williams2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Steel Blue2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Redback2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Merrell1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • UGG0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SCARPA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about boot brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Blundstone or John Bull more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Blundstone and John Bull by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten boot brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Blundstone and John Bull among boot brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Blundstone, John Bull. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthUGGDr. MartensTimberlandR.M.WilliamsBlundstoneMerrellJohn BullSteel BlueRedbackSCARPA
Oct 202532.6%23.5%13.1%15%7.4%5.4%1.9%0.59%0.37%0.14%
Nov 202536.5%20.8%11.8%16.9%6%5.8%1.2%0.46%0.29%0.11%
Dec 202541.1%19.6%11.5%16.1%5.5%4.6%0.95%0.29%0.26%0.08%
Jan 202635.9%23.6%11.8%11.9%8.1%6%1.5%0.55%0.41%0.13%
Feb 202635%22.5%11.3%13.6%8.7%6.1%1.7%0.52%0.48%0.12%
Mar 202638%22.4%11.2%11.6%8.5%5.7%1.4%0.52%0.4%0.18%
Apr 202641.9%19.3%11.3%11.5%8%5.7%1.2%0.44%0.5%0.16%
May 202646%18.2%10.5%11%7.4%4.7%1.1%0.4%0.45%0.14%
Jun 202642%20.4%10.5%12.2%8.3%4.4%1.2%0.45%0.48%0.13%
Jul 202642.5%17.1%11.7%12.1%9%5.5%1.2%0.36%0.39%0.16%
Aug 202640.2%17.5%13.2%12.5%9.1%5.2%1.3%0.46%0.44%0.13%
Sep 202633.5%21%13.5%12.7%10.2%6.4%1.5%0.57%0.53%0.16%

How has the Blundstone and John Bull comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Blundstone was ahead of John Bull in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blundstone’s share of searches among boot brands in New Zealand moved from 7.4% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.4K to 10.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Bull’s share of searches among boot brands in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand boot brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Blundstone gained share of searches among boot brands in New Zealand, from 9.1% to 10.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for John Bull in New Zealand fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blundstone’s and John Bull’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

14 branded search terms

  • blundstone
  • blundstone 1306
  • blundstone 500
  • blundstone 585
  • blundstone 600
  • blundstone 659
  • blundstone boots
  • blundstone chelsea boots
  • blundstone clogs
  • blundstone gumboot
  • blundstone rotoflex
  • blundstone safety boots
  • blundstone shoes
  • blundstone work boots

John Bull

2 branded search terms

  • john bull boots
  • john bull safety boots

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