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ChatGPT| Source | Share | Links |
|---|---|---|
| adidas.com.au | 8% | 20 |
| baredfootwear.com | 8% | 14 |
| frankie4.com | 7% | 16 |
| nike.com | 7% | 17 |
| hushpuppies.com.au | 7% | 18 |
| rmwilliams.com.au | 7% | 18 |
| birkenstock.com.au | 5% | 17 |
| runrepeat.com | 5% | 8 |
| reddit.com | 5% | 20 |
| healthdirect.gov.au | 5% | 15 |
AI Rankings · Shoe and footwear brands · Australia
Best shoe and footwear brands in Australia, according to AI (October 2026)
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode 60 questions a buyer in Australia types when looking for shoe and footwear brands. The engines named 252 companies in Australia. ASICS is named most often, in 24% of answers, followed by Adidas (23%) and Skechers (22%). 62 are named by all three engines.
The full list is below, ranked by how consistently each company is named.
- 60 buyer questions
- 180 answers read
- 3 engines
All 252 companies AI names in Australia
Click a company to open its full report: every answer that names it, where it stands in each one, and the sites behind every rival. Mentioned is the share of answers that name the company: all 180, one engine’s 60 in the engine columns. Green marks that engine’s 3 most recommended. A crossed circle means it never named the company. Click a heading to sort.
Every company AI named in Australia, ranked by how consistently it is named.
4 most recommended. 248 named. The rest not cited.
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Where AI gets its answers
Before an engine names a company, it reads the web. These are the sites each engine cited most in its 60 answers for Australia, by the share of answers citing them.
ChatGPT
Gemini| Source | Share | Links |
|---|---|---|
| thefootwearstore.com.au | 7% | 12 |
| styletread.com.au | 5% | 7 |
| barefootfreedomshoes.com.au | 5% | 11 |
| runrepeat.com | 3% | 4 |
| skechers.com.au | 3% | 6 |
| cosyfeetaustralia.com.au | 3% | 6 |
| petersheppard.com.au | 3% | 4 |
| fashionjournal.com.au | 3% | 9 |
| etiko.com.au | 3% | 6 |
| theathletesfoot.com.au | 3% | 4 |
Google AI Mode| Source | Share | Links |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 8% | 13 |
| reddit.com | 7% | 8 |
| hypedc.com | 7% | 8 |
| theathletesfoot.com.au | 3% | 4 |
| electrolux.com.au | 2% | 2 |
| decathlon.com.au | 2% | 2 |
| merrellaustralia.com.au | 2% | 2 |
| saucony.com.au | 2% | 2 |
| shop.therunningcompany.com.au | 2% | 2 |
| sportsdirect.com.au | 2% | 2 |
One thing stands out. ChatGPT cites company sites directly: adidas.com.au tops its list, so a company’s own pages decide whether it is named.
What to do with your row
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MentionedNamed, not recommended
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What “Top 3 in AI answers” means
A company gets the badge when it is in the top 3 on any single engine, by how many of that engine’s answers recommend it, not just name it. The badge names the engine, so a company can hold it on Gemini and not on ChatGPT. In Australia that is ASICS, Adidas and New Balance on ChatGPT. ASICS, Adidas and Skechers on Gemini. ASICS, Adidas and Skechers on Google AI Mode. 9 badges, 4 companies. A badge holder confirms its website inside the report and puts the badge on its site, and it links back to this page.
The 60 questions we asked
Every company was measured against the same 60 questions, asked the way a buyer types them, with no company name in the question. Grouped by how the question is asked: four kinds.
Use case (the job is named)
7 questions
- Which trail running shoes grip properly on wet, muddy tracks in Australia?
- Which brands make waterproof trail runners for under $200 in Australia?
- Which brands sold in Australia make lightweight gym trainers with a flat, stable sole for squats?
+ 4 more questions in this group.
Alternatives (excluding the well-known)
the question asks for options outside the market leaders1 question
- Which shoes and footwear brands in Australia will repair or resole a pair instead of chucking it out?
Criterion (price, reviews, support, integration)
a plain category question with one qualifier6 questions
- Which brands make thongs or slides with proper arch support for the beach in Australia?
- Which brands do a decent pair of shoes for under $50 in Australia?
- What are the best cheap shoes and sneakers in Australia for a teenage boy who wrecks a pair every term?
+ 3 more questions in this group.
Other phrasing
46 questions
- What are the most comfortable walking sneakers in Australia for someone with flat feet?
- Any casual sneakers sold in Australia that you can chuck in the washing machine?
- Who makes the best work shoes for nurses doing twelve hour shifts in Australia?
+ 43 more questions in this group.
How we measure
Each of the 60 questions was asked once to ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode in October 2026: 180 answers. We read every answer and record which companies it names. A company’s share is the part of answers that name it. Different spellings of one company are merged into one row.
Left out: companies outside Australia, and names that aren’t shoe and footwear brands. A name AI gave without a website we could find is listed without a profile.
One run per question means a single answer moves a company at the bottom of the table by a point. Treat differences of 1 to 2% as noise and the top 20 as stable.
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Questions about this ranking
Why isn’t my company listed?
Either no engine named it in the 180 answers we read, or it was named and we could not match it to a website. Search the list above. If it was named, its full report is ready and you can add the website from there. If it was never named, Findrix shows what AI says when buyers ask about shoe and footwear brands, which rivals it names instead, and a ranked list of fixes: the page, the edit, and the next scan ticks it off. It starts with the 7-day trial.
What is in the full report?
Everything we collected about the company: its position on each of ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode, recommended or only mentioned, its average position in the answer and what AI says about it word for word. It opens after a quick login, free, for anyone. The “Top 3 in AI answers” badge goes on the company’s site when any engine puts it in its top 3.
Why would I subscribe if I am already listed?
This page is one snapshot. Findrix is where you control and grow your AI visibility over time: your own question set, 60 to 180 questions by plan, tracked for you and your rivals. On every answer you see recommended, only mentioned, or a rival, and which sites earned that rival the spot. Wrong facts come with the correction email written for you. Your site becomes a numbered plan: which page, what to change, confirmed by the next scan. A PDF report for you and your team. It starts with the 7-day trial.
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