--- title: "SportsShoes.com: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "SportsShoes.com is an online retailer of running shoes and sports clothing. 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/uk/brands/sportsshoes" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SportsShoes.com: search popularity in the United Kingdom SportsShoes.com is an online retailer of running shoes and sports clothing. 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 - **Brand**: SportsShoes.com - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among sports retailers**: 1.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sports retailers | 6 | 1.9% | 118K | - [Sports retailers in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-sports-retailers) ## Top sports retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, SportsShoes.com was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. SportsShoes.com is the fifth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sports Direct | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Decathlon | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | JD Sports | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Foot Locker | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | SportsShoes.com | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Pro:Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sports retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy trainers and sportswear in the UK?": 1. JD Sports, 2. Sports Direct, 3. Decathlon, 4. Foot Locker, 5. SportsShoes.com - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sports shops in the UK?": 1. Decathlon, 2. Sports Direct, 3. JD Sports, 4. Foot Locker - Asked ChatGPT "Which sports shop in the UK has the best prices on running gear?": 1. Sports Direct, 2. Decathlon, 3. SportsShoes.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "sportswear": 1. Sports Direct, 2. Decathlon Not named in any answer: Pro:Direct. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for SportsShoes.com changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SportsShoes.com in the United Kingdom held steady at 118K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SportsShoes.com’s share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom peaked at 2.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom sports retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sports Direct gained share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 50.1% to 53.8%. - In September 2026, Pro:Direct gained share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 1.7% to 2.2%. - In September 2026, JD Sports lost share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 27.4% to 24.1%. - In September 2026, Decathlon lost share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 14.9% to 13.2%. - SportsShoes.com’s share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.2% to 1.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Foot Locker in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 301K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Sports retailers | 118K | 1.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Sports retailers | 175K | 2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Sports retailers | 120K | 1.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Sports retailers | 145K | 2.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Sports retailers | 98.6K | 1.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Sports retailers | 118K | 1.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Sports retailers | 118K | 1.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | Sports retailers | 120K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Sports retailers | 83.9K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Sports retailers | 100K | 1.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Sports retailers | 118K | 1.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Sports retailers | 118K | 1.9% | 6 | ## How are SportsShoes.com’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SportsShoes.com’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “sportsshoes” - “sportsshoes.com” ## Which sports retailers compete with SportsShoes.com? - [Sports Direct](/demand/uk/brands/sports-direct): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/sports-direct-vs-sportsshoes - [JD Sports](/demand/uk/brands/jd-sports): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/jd-sports-vs-sportsshoes - [Decathlon](/demand/uk/brands/decathlon-uk): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/decathlon-uk-vs-sportsshoes - [Foot Locker](/demand/uk/brands/foot-locker): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/foot-locker-vs-sportsshoes - [Pro:Direct](/demand/uk/brands/pro-direct): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/pro-direct-vs-sportsshoes ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SportsShoes.com: search popularity in the United Kingdom". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/sportsshoes This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/sportsshoes. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.