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Work Boots, Hiking Boots & Workwear in AI answers

Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 97 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

KEEN holds a clear lead across outdoor and jobsite queries, frequently suggested for durable hiking and general work needs. For firefighters needing durable station boots, HAIX is the usual answer instead.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	KEEN 52% durable options for rocky hiking and general jobsite use	durable options for rocky hiking and general jobsite use	52%
2	Merrell 45% budget-friendly waterproof boots for rocky hiking terrain	budget-friendly waterproof boots for rocky hiking terrain	45%
3	Columbia Sportswear 43% affordable waterproof hiking boots for lighter outdoor use	affordable waterproof hiking boots for lighter outdoor use	43%
4	Timberland 43% general work boots and accessible waterproof outdoor footwear	general work boots and accessible waterproof outdoor footwear	43%
5	Red Wing Shoes 30% stylish casual wear and traditional, durable work setups	stylish casual wear and traditional, durable work setups	30%
6	Thorogood 28% heavy-duty station wear and dependable trade work boots	heavy-duty station wear and dependable trade work boots	28%
7	Danner 21% durable station boots and heritage casual leather footwear	durable station boots and heritage casual leather footwear	21%
8	Rocky Boots 19% wet rock hiking and rugged outdoor jobsite footwear	wet rock hiking and rugged outdoor jobsite footwear	19%
9	Salomon 19% dry trail hiking boots offering athletic midsole support	dry trail hiking boots offering athletic midsole support	19%
10	Timberland PROTimberland product line 18% dedicated trade work boots built for tough worksites	dedicated trade work boots built for tough worksites	18%
11	Wolverine 14%		14%
12	Vibram 10%		10%
13	JK Boots 9%		9%
14	Oboz Footwear 9%		9%
15	Brunt Workwear 9%		9%
16	Ariat 8%		8%
17	KEEN UtilityKEEN product line 7%		7%
18	Carhartt 6%		6%
19	CAT Footwear 5%		5%
20	adidas 3%		3%
21	GORE-TEX 3%		3%
22	Nick's Boots 3%		3%
23	LOWA 2%		2%
24	Red Wing HeritageRed Wing Shoes product line 2%		2%
25	Orthofeet 2%		2%
26	Timberland PRO Pit Boss Steel ToeTimberland product line 1%		1%
27	Ariat Rebar LiftAriat product line 1%		1%
28	adidas Terrexadidas product line 1%		1%
29	Timberland PRO TiTAN EV 6" Waterproof Composite ToeTimberland product line 1%		1%
30	CampSaver 1%		1%
31	Steel Blue 1%		1%
32	Rocky Brands 1%		1%
33	La Sportiva 1%		1%
34	Backcountry 1%		1%
35	Caterpillar UniversityCaterpillar product line 1%		1%
36	Carhartt Storm DefenderCarhartt product line 1%		1%
37	Georgia Boot 1%		1%
38	Scarpa 1%		1%
39	Arc'teryxOwned by Anta 1%		1%
40	DEWALT Workwear 1%		1%
41	Topo Athletic Traverse 1%		1%
42	Timberland Flume Mid WaterproofTimberland product line 1%		1%
43	Reebok Work 1%		1%
44	Tecovas 1%		1%
45	L.L.Bean 1%		1%
46	Herman Survivors 1%		1%
47	Irish Setter Boots 1%		1%
48	DEWALT 1%		1%
49	Topo Athletic 1%		1%
50	Helly Hansen 1%		1%

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ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Timberland, 60% on ChatGPT Search and 26% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
KEEN	64%	38%
Merrell	52%	38%
Columbia Sportswear	46%	40%
Timberland	60%	26%
Red Wing Shoes	38%	21%
Thorogood	38%	17%
Danner	28%	13%
Rocky Boots	22%	15%
Salomon	36%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25
Timberland PRO	18%	17%

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