--- title: "ASICS vs New Balance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is ASICS or New Balance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running shoe brands set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/asics-vs-new-balance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ASICS vs New Balance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is ASICS or New Balance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running shoe brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: ASICS and New Balance - **Competitive set**: Running shoe brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ASICS Share of Search**: 9.7% - **New Balance Share of Search**: 8% ## Is ASICS or New Balance more popular in search? - In September 2026, ASICS had more branded searches than New Balance among running shoe brands in the United Kingdom. ASICS had about 14,800 branded searches, while New Balance had 12,100. ASICS made up 9.7% of all running shoe brand searches we track, and New Balance accounted for 8%. - ASICS was ahead of New Balance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ASICS’s share of searches among running shoe brands in the United Kingdom moved from 8.3% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Balance’s share of searches among running shoe brands in the United Kingdom moved from 8.3% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K. ## Top running shoe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ASICS appeared in all five answers. New Balance was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ASICS was listed before New Balance in four out of five 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ASICS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HOKA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Brooks | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | New Balance | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nike | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adidas | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Puma | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Saucony | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Altra | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | On | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Inov-8 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mizuno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about running shoe brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which running shoes should I buy?": 1. ASICS, 2. Puma, 3. HOKA, 4. Brooks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best running shoe brands?": 1. ASICS, 2. Nike, 3. Brooks, 4. HOKA, 5. New Balance, 6. Saucony, 7. Adidas, 8. Altra, 9. On, 10. Puma - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best running shoes for beginners?": 1. ASICS, 2. Brooks, 3. HOKA, 4. Nike - Searched Google, AI Overview "running shoes": 1. ASICS, 2. HOKA, 3. Adidas, 4. Nike - Searched Google, AI Overview "best running shoes": 1. New Balance, 2. ASICS, 3. Adidas, 4. Puma Not named in any answer: Inov-8 and Mizuno. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom running shoe brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, ASICS overtook HOKA and On to rank 3rd among running shoe brands in the United Kingdom, with 9.7% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | ASICS estimated searches | ASICS Share of Search | ASICS rank | New Balance estimated searches | New Balance Share of Search | New Balance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 8.3% | 5 | 12.1K | 8.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 9.3% | 5 | 12.1K | 7.6% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 9.3% | 5 | 14.8K | 9.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 9.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 9.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 9.7% | 3 | 14.8K | 9.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 8.4% | 4 | 14.8K | 8.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 9% | 3 | 18.1K | 9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 8.4% | 4 | 14.8K | 8.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 8.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 6.9% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 8.6% | 4 | 9.9K | 7.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 8.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 8.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 9.7% | 3 | 12.1K | 8% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ASICS’s and New Balance’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. - **ASICS**: Measured on the search term “asics running shoes”. - **New Balance**: Measured on the search term “new balance running shoes”. - [ASICS profile](/demand/uk/brands/asics) - [New Balance profile](/demand/uk/brands/new-balance) - [All running shoe brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-running-shoe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 ASICS or New Balance more popular in search? In September 2026, ASICS had more branded searches than New Balance among running shoe brands in the United Kingdom. ASICS had about 14,800 branded searches, while New Balance had 12,100. ASICS made up 9.7% of all running shoe brand searches we track, and New Balance accounted for 8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ASICS vs New Balance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/asics-vs-new-balance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/asics-vs-new-balance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.