AI Rankings · hiking boot and trail gear brands · Australia
New Balance, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in Australia asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for hiking boot and trail gear brands, New Balance came up in 4 of 180 answers. That puts it #54 of the 169 companies AI named in Australia.
Every time it came up, AI recommended it rather than just mentioning it.
- 60 buyer questions
- 180 answers read
- 3 engines
Where you stand
Your totals across all 3 engines first, then the same numbers engine by engine. Rank is your place among the companies that engine named in Australia. Mention rate is the share of that engine’s answers that name you. Recommendation rate is the share of your mentions where you are put forward as a recommendation, not just named. Average position is the place you take in an answer that names you, 1 means first. Questions you appear in is how many of the 60 buyer questions named you at least once.
| Engine | Rank | Mention rate | Recommendation rate | Average position | Questions you appear in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 engines | #54of 169 | 2% | 100% | 2.8 | 2 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #47of 95 | 3% | 100% | 3.0 | 2 of 60 |
 Gemini | #62of 128 | 2% | 100% | 4.0 | 1 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #62of 114 | 2% | 100% | 1.0 | 1 of 60 |
ChatGPT names New Balance most often, Google AI Mode least. Macpac leads on all 3 engines.
Named instead of you
The leader, the three named right above you, and you. Share of answers that name each one, overall and on each engine.
| Rank | company | Mention rate | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macpac49 answers ahead of you | 29% | 40% | 25% | 23% |
| 51 | Aarnlevel with you | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| 52 | Hanwaglevel with you | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| 53 | Kuhllevel with you | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| 54 | New Balanceyou | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
Kuhl is level with you, Redback level with you.
See, question by question, who took the spot →In AI’s own words
How the engines described New Balance when they named it, word for word, from the October 2026 answers.
Best bets for a true 4E foot New Balance — probably your best option
Their Fresh Foam X Hierro v9 trail shoe is explicitly offered in X-Wide 4E, with a Vibram outsole and 6 mm lugs, so it is a legitimate hiking/trail option rather than just a walking shoe.
Well known for making dedicated 4E extra-wide widths.
AI states 4 facts about New Balance
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 4 statements: 4 about the service.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 4 in Findrix →What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
New Balance appeared in 2 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 58 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 4 facts about New Balance. Findrix puts each one next to your own facts and writes the correction email for you to send.
Watch it move
In your inbox: a report after every scan and a monthly PDF for your team. An email when a fix worked or a rival overtakes you, and right away if your site blocks AI bots or goes down.
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