AI Rankings · shoe and footwear brands · Australia
New Balance, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in Australia asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for shoe and footwear brands, New Balance came up in 34 of 180 answers. That puts it #4 of the 252 companies AI named in Australia.
In 33 of those 34 answers AI recommended it. In the other one it only mentioned 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 | #4of 252 | 19% | 97% | 4.0 | 20 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #3of 132 | 23%Most recommended | 93% | 3.3 | 14 of 60 |
 Gemini | #4of 170 | 20% | 100% | 4.2 | 12 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #5of 128 | 13% | 100% | 4.9 | 8 of 60 |
ChatGPT names New Balance most often, Google AI Mode least. ASICS leads on ChatGPT and Google AI Mode. Adidas leads on Gemini.
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 | ASICS10 answers ahead of you | 24% | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 2 | Adidas8 answers ahead of you | 23% | 23% | 27% | 20% |
| 3 | Skechers5 answers ahead of you | 22% | 20% | 27% | 18% |
| 4 | New Balanceyou | 19% | 23% | 20% | 13% |
Skechers is 5 answers ahead of you, HOKA 4 behind.
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.
Current podiatry-oriented guides consistently put the Brooks Adrenaline GTS, ASICS Gel-Kayano, New Balance 860, HOKA Arahi/Gaviota and Brooks Addiction Walker among the strongest options. [1] My…
Stable but cushioned, with a particularly useful range of widths.
The 860 is specifically recommended for flat feet, and the current v15 is available in widths extending to 4E.
AI states 37 facts about New Balance
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 37 statements: 27 about the service, 7 about prices and 3 about other things.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 37 in Findrix →Your “Top 3 in AI answers” badge
ChatGPT puts New Balance in its top 3 for Australia. That earns the badge for your website: it names the engine, links to the ranking and updates itself.
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- The image lives on findrix.ai and updates itself: month and engines change, your code does not.
- Drop out of every top 3 and it quietly turns into “Listed in AI Rankings”. It never breaks and never lies.
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- The badge is valid while the current ranking backs it.
- Findrix may withdraw the badge, for example if the image is changed or the link is removed.
What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
New Balance appeared in 20 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 40 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 37 facts about New Balance. Findrix puts each one next to your own facts and writes the correction email for you to send.
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