Should you buy it??
Trust it — mostly
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
perplexity ranks this product at #2.0 on average
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.
perplexity ranks this product at #2.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, SC Elite v5 sits around #2.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank SC Elite v5 this snapshot.
GPT
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Didn’t rank SC Elite v5 this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank SC Elite v5 this snapshot.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Ghost 17
by Brooks
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Clifton 9
by Hoka
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Adrenaline GTS 23
by Brooks
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Cloudmonster 2
by On
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Fresh Foam X More v5
by New Balance
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Dyad 11
by Brooks
SC Elite v5 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #2 across 1 intent tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet (#2).
- TraitsMost often described as “2e width option”.
- Closest rivalGhost 17 (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy New Balance — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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