--- title: "Nike vs Shock Absorber: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Nike or Shock Absorber more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports bra 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/nike-vs-shock-absorber" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nike vs Shock Absorber: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Nike or Shock Absorber more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports bra 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**: Nike and Shock Absorber - **Competitive set**: Sports bra brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Nike Share of Search**: 31.9% - **Shock Absorber Share of Search**: 0.04% ## Is Nike or Shock Absorber more popular in search? - In September 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Shock Absorber among sports bra brands in New Zealand. Nike had about 72,700 branded searches, while Shock Absorber had 90. Nike made up 31.9% of all sports bra brand searches we track, and Shock Absorber accounted for 0.04%. - Nike was ahead of Shock Absorber in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nike’s share of searches among sports bra brands in New Zealand moved from 30.8% to 31.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74.1K to 72.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shock Absorber’s share of searches among sports bra brands in New Zealand moved from 0.07% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 90. ## Top sports bra brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shock Absorber was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nike was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Nike and Shock Absorber were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Berlei | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lululemon | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shock Absorber | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Under Armour | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adidas | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nike | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Victoria's Secret | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sports bra brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sports bra brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Berlei, 2. Lululemon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sports bra brands in New Zealand?": 1. Under Armour, 2. Shock Absorber, 3. Lululemon, 4. Berlei - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sports bra brand in New Zealand for high support?": 1. Shock Absorber, 2. Berlei - Searched Google, AI Overview "sports bra nz": 1. Under Armour, 2. Nike, 3. Adidas, 4. Berlei, 5. Shock Absorber, 6. Lululemon - Searched Google, AI Overview "high support sports bra": 1. Lululemon, 2. Adidas, 3. Nike Not named in any answer: Victoria's Secret. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand sports bra brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shock Absorber in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 180 to 90 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Nike estimated searches | Nike Share of Search | Nike rank | Shock Absorber estimated searches | Shock Absorber Share of Search | Shock Absorber rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74.1K | 30.8% | 2 | 180 | 0.07% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 101K | 30% | 2 | 140 | 0.04% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 105K | 31.9% | 2 | 100 | 0.03% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 82.1K | 33.9% | 2 | 150 | 0.06% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 65.6K | 27.5% | 2 | 120 | 0.05% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 76.9K | 31.2% | 2 | 110 | 0.04% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 72.8K | 30.2% | 2 | 130 | 0.05% | 7 | | May 2026 | 76.5K | 30.1% | 2 | 150 | 0.06% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 77.5K | 30.5% | 2 | 120 | 0.05% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 76.5K | 32.4% | 2 | 100 | 0.04% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 80.7K | 31.6% | 2 | 100 | 0.04% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 72.7K | 31.9% | 2 | 90 | 0.04% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nike’s and Shock Absorber’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. - **Nike**: Measured on the search terms “nike”, “nike air max”, “nike airforce”, “nike backpacks”, “nike dunks”, “nike hoodie”, “nike metcons”, “nike pegasus”, “nike pro”, “nike shorts”, “nike shox”, “nike socks” and “nike tn”, summed into one figure. - **Shock Absorber**: Measured on the search terms “shock absorber bra” and “shock absorber sports bra”, summed into one figure. - [Nike profile](/demand/nz/brands/nike) - [Shock Absorber profile](/demand/nz/brands/shock-absorber) - [All sports bra brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sports-bra-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 Nike or Shock Absorber more popular in search? In September 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Shock Absorber among sports bra brands in New Zealand. Nike had about 72,700 branded searches, while Shock Absorber had 90. Nike made up 31.9% of all sports bra brand searches we track, and Shock Absorber accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nike vs Shock Absorber: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nike-vs-shock-absorber This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nike-vs-shock-absorber. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.