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Guide 18
Model timeline
Running Shoes
Should you buy it??
Trust it
based on 2 of 5 signals
Rank in Running Shoes · Jun 15?
New at #23
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 #15.0), weakest on perplexity (#19.7)
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 #15.0), weakest on perplexity (#19.7) Averaging across the AI panel, Guide 18 sits around #17.3 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Guide 18 this snapshot.
GPT
#15.0
2 appearances · best #13
Perplexity
#19.7
3 appearances · best #4
Footprint?
Every intent it shows up in.
| Intent | Best? | Latest? | 8-week trend? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #4 | #4 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #13 | #13 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Beginners Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #15 | #15 | |
| Best sneakers for working woman Fashion & Footwear · Everyday Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Everyday Shoes | #27 | #27 |
Rank tint#1–3#4–10#11–30
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Ghost 17
by Brooks
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X 1080v14
by New Balance
Fresh Foam X 1080v14 leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- Gel-Nimbus 27
by ASICS
Gel-Nimbus 27 leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- Adrenaline GTS 24
by Brooks
Adrenaline GTS 24 leads 4–0
Across 4 shared questions
- InfinityRN 4
by Nike
Guide 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X More v5
by New Balance
Guide 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #4 across 4 intents tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet (#4). Weakest in Best sneakers for working woman (#27).
- AI verdictClaude ranks it highest (#15.0); perplexity most sceptical (#19.7) — a split the people don’t share.
- TraitsMost often described as “stability” (3 mentions).
- Closest rivalClifton 10 (2–2 across 4 shared intents).
- MakerBy Saucony — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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