What Running Shoes Do AI Models Recommend for Recreational runner who logs about 20 miles per week (2026)?
Tracked across 1 benchmark run from Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 10, 2026
The exact question we asked AI models
“I'm a 30-year-old recreational runner who logs about 20 miles per week, looking for the best running shoes. What would you recommend?”
Brand Recommendations
Aggregated across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity over 1 benchmark run.
| # | Brand | Mentions | Top-3 | First Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASICS | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Saucony | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Brooks | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hoka | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | New Balance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nike | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | On | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Puma | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Adidas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Model-by-Model Breakdown
Top brands each AI model recommends for this prompt.
chatgpt
- 1.Brooks
- 2.Saucony
- 3.Puma
- 4.New Balance
- 5.On
claude
- 1.Hoka
- 2.ASICS
- 3.Saucony
gemini
- 1.ASICS
- 2.Nike
- 3.Brooks
- 4.New Balance
perplexity
- 1.ASICS
- 2.Adidas
- 3.Brooks
Key Insights
Key Takeaway
ASICS is the explicit first recommendation in all four P3 shoe shortlists. ChatGPT and Claude put HOKA second and Brooks third; Gemini’s replacement shortlist puts Brooks second and Nike third, while Perplexity puts New Balance second and Saucony third. All 12 responses captured. Gemini P3 was rerun at the owner’s request after conflicting tables; the original remains archived. This is a rerun snapshot with a disclosed methodology exception, not an untouched first-attempt baseline. No human review recorded.
Top Brands Summary
ASICS appears in eleven of twelve response cells; Brooks and Nike each appear in ten. The snapshot contains 73 brand-per-response mentions across 12 brands; presence is not the same as a ranked endorsement.
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