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Apparel & FitnessEveryday sneakers: brands AI assistants recommend
Casual sneakers for daily wear, work and travel. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about everyday sneakers.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 15 of 18. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Balance | 2.0 | 40% | 50% | |
| 2 | Reebok | 1.7 | 20% | 50% | |
| 3 | HOKA | 2.3 | 20% | 50% | |
| 4 | Adidas | 3.3 | 20% | 50% | |
| 5 | On | 4.3 | 20% | 50% | |
| 6 | Nike | 1.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| 7 | ASICS | 2.0 | 20% | 25% | |
| 8 | Giesswein | 2.0 | 20% | 25% | |
| 9 | Baabuk | 3.0 | 20% | 25% | |
| 10 | VEJA | 4.5 | 20% | 25% | |
| 11 | Vessi | 5.5 | 20% | 25% | |
| 12 | Cariuma | 6.0 | 20% | 25% | |
| 13 | Axel Arigato | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 14 | Brooks | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 15 | Common Projects | 2.0 | 20% | 0% |
With 9 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 11 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- runrepeat.com3
- adidas.com2
- esquire.com2
- forbes.com2
- goodhousekeeping.com2
- health.com2
- health.yahoo.com2
- nike.com2
- reebok.com2
- today.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What are the best everyday sneakers? Best overall
- best white sneakers under $100 Budget
- best leather sneakers, $200 or more Premium
- best sneakers for walking all day while traveling Specific need
- alternatives to Allbirds sneakers Alternative
Cite this
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Dopbot Index, Everyday sneakers, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/everyday-sneakers
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