AIRANKS — The Authoritative Rankings for AI Web Content

AIRANKS measures AI visibility: we ask AI models real product and service questions, capture the complete answers as immutable observations, and publish what they contain — which brands were mentioned, which domains were cited, and which exact pages were linked. Every domain gets an AIR score from 1–10 (a decile of visibility in the active dataset; 0 means insufficient data), with the methodology in the open.

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The Question

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What is the best backpacking boots

Salomon takes the top spot in 100.0% of resamples. Of 13 ranked brands, only 10 hold a position we'd call firm.

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Who AI Cites For This Question

25 cited pages · bars vs the leader

7 Best Backpacking Boots in 2026 | RunRepeatrunrepeat.comrunrepeat.com/guides/best-backpack…ts?utm=airanks.net229
The 9 Best Hiking Boots of 2026: Tested | REI Expert Advicewww.rei.comrei.com/learn/expert-advice/the-be…ml?utm=airanks.net188
How to Choose Hiking Boots and Hiking Shoes | REI Expert Advicewww.rei.comrei.com/learn/expert-advice/hiking…ml?utm=airanks.net79
The best hiking boots to buy - tested and rated for mountain trails and casual hikeswww.tomsguide.comtomsguide.com/best-picks/best-hiki…ts?utm=airanks.net53
Best Backpacking Boots of 2026 - www.hikingfeet.comhikingfeet.comhikingfeet.com/best-backpacking-boots/?utm=airanks.net44
Best Hiking Boots (2026): Walking Shoes, Trails, Backpacking | WIREDwww.wired.comwired.com/gallery/best-hiking-boots/?utm=airanks.net41
RENEGADE EVO GTX MID - DARK GREY/BLACK – LOWAus.lowa.comus.lowa.com/products/renegade-evo-…ck?utm=airanks.net35

The Ranking, With Its Uncertainty

Salomon locked Salomon — ci 1.00–1.00 · n=403 · 100.0% of resamples held this rank · named in 92% of answers
Hoka locked Hoka — ci 0.92–0.92 · n=403 · 100.0% of resamples held this rank · named in 92% of answers
Lowa locked Lowa — ci 0.83–0.83 · n=403 · 100.0% of resamples held this rank · named in 83% of answers
Merrell locked Merrell — ci 0.75–0.75 · n=403 · 99.9% of resamples held this rank · named in 68% of answers
KEEN locked KEEN — ci 0.67–0.67 · n=403 · 99.9% of resamples held this rank · named in 59% of answers
La Sportiva firm La Sportiva — ci 0.50–0.58 · n=403 · 90.5% of resamples held this rank · named in 29% of answers
Zamberlan firm Zamberlan — ci 0.50–0.58 · n=403 · 90.5% of resamples held this rank · named in 29% of answers
Scarpa locked Scarpa — ci 0.33–0.42 · n=403 · 95.7% of resamples held this rank · named in 16% of answers
Altra firm Altra — ci 0.25–0.42 · n=403 · 83.8% of resamples held this rank · named in 12% of answers
Oboz soft Oboz — ci 0.17–0.33 · n=403 · 68.7% of resamples held this rank · named in 7% of answers
Danner soft Danner — ci 0.08–0.33 · n=403 · 73.0% of resamples held this rank · named in 5% of answers
Topo Athletic soft Topo Athletic — ci 0.00–0.17 · n=403 · 78.3% of resamples held this rank · named in 4% of answers
Asolo firm Asolo — ci 0.00–0.08 · n=403 · 80.8% of resamples held this rank · named in 1% of answers

The Incomparability Lattice

what the intervals separate, not what the list claims

An edge means one brand's interval sits strictly above another's — zero overlap. No edge between two brands is not a gap in the drawing, it is the finding: their intervals overlap, and the bootstrap cannot tell them apart. Brands on the same rung are incomparable, not tied — the ranking above orders them anyway because a list has to print a total order; this diagram is the honest version.

Salomon

1.00–1.00

Hoka

0.92–0.92

Lowa

0.83–0.83

Merrell

0.75–0.75

KEEN

0.67–0.67

La Sportiva

0.50–0.58

Zamberlan

0.50–0.58

Scarpa

0.33–0.42

Altra

0.25–0.42

Oboz

0.17–0.33

Danner

0.08–0.33

Topo Athletic

0.00–0.17

Asolo

0.00–0.08