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Does AI recommend New Balance?

How often AI answers name New Balance when buyers ask about running shoes, engine by engine, and which sites those answers cite. Global

Week 41, Oct 5-11, 2026Updated Oct 9, 2026Methodology

27%

of answers name New Balance, all engines

Rank 5 of 48 brands tracked.

Engine by engine

Strongest on Gemini (29%), weakest on Google AI Overviews (23%). Avg position is where the brand appears in list-style answers (1 = first).

Gemini 29% Rank 5 of 48Range 24%-33%Avg position 2.5
Google AI Overviews 23% Rank 5 of 48Range 19%-28%Avg position 2.8
ChatGPT (search) 28% Rank 5 of 48Range 24%-33%Avg position 3.4

Last 1 weeks

Share of answers naming New Balance. Point at a grey line to pick out one engine. A missing point means that engine was not published that week.

20% 25% 30% W41 ChatGPT, Week 41: 28% ChatGPT 28% Google AI Overviews, Week 41: 23% Google AI Overviews 23% Gemini, Week 41: 29% Gemini 29% All engines, Week 41: 27% All engines 27% 20% 25% 30% W41 ChatGPT, Week 41: 28% ChatGPT 28% Google AI Overviews, Week 41: 23% Google AIOverviews 23% Gemini, Week 41: 29% Gemini 29% All engines, Week 41: 27% All engines27%
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WeekAll enginesGeminiGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPT
Week 4127%29%23%28%

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