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Bondi 9
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Should you buy it??
Trust it
based on 2 of 5 signals
Rank in Running Shoes · Jun 15?
New at #10
Newly tracked in Running Shoes — a weekly trend line builds as more snapshots land.
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Best on Claude (avg #6.3), weakest on ChatGPT (#19.3)
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Best on Claude (avg #6.3), weakest on ChatGPT (#19.3) Averaging across the AI panel, Bondi 9 sits around #11.3 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Bondi 9 this snapshot.
GPT
#19.3
3 appearances · best #12
Perplexity
#8.3
3 appearances · best #1
Claude
#6.3
3 appearances · best #4
Footprint?
Every intent it shows up in.
| Intent | Best? | Latest? | 8-week trend? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #1 | #1 | |
| Best sneakers for working woman Fashion & Footwear · Everyday Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Everyday Shoes | #4 | #4 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Beginners Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #11 | #11 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #19 | #19 | |
| Men's sneakers for everyday Fashion & Footwear · Everyday Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Everyday Shoes | #22 | #22 |
Rank tint#1–3#4–10#11–30
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Ghost 17
by Brooks
Bondi 9 leads 3–2
Across 5 shared questions
- Gel-Nimbus 27
by ASICS
Gel-Nimbus 27 leads 3–2
Across 5 shared questions
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
Clifton 10 leads 3–1
Across 5 shared questions · 1 tied
- Clifton 9
by Hoka
Bondi 9 leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- ForeverRun Nitro 2
by Puma
Bondi 9 leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X 1080v14
by New Balance
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Ride 17
by Saucony
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #1 across 5 intents tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain (#1). Weakest in Men's sneakers for everyday (#22).
- AI verdictClaude ranks it highest (#6.3); ChatGPT most sceptical (#19.3) — a split the people don’t share.
- TraitsMost often described as “max cushion” (2 mentions).
- Closest rivalGhost 17 (3–2 across 5 shared intents).
- MakerBy Hoka — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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