When buyers ask AI about outdoor apparel and gear, Smartwool is named in 5 of 6 answers.
We put 6 real buyer questions to ChatGPT and Gemini and read every answer. No brand is named more often.
The one idea AI attaches to Smartwool.
Read from the 5 answers that named Smartwool.
AI links Smartwool with this more than any other theme, and rarely credits it for warranty. The full report shows the exact wording from each answer.
Smartwool leads. Darn Tough is next.
Top brands named across the same 6 answers, ranked by share of answers. Average position is where each brand lands in the answer.
- 01 SmartwoolYou 83% #2.4
- 02 Darn Tough 83% #1.2
- 03 Injinji 50% #3.7
- 04 Wrightsock 33% #3.0
- 05 Farm to Feet 33% #6.0
- 06 Danish Endurance 33% #6.5
Buyers asked. AI answered. Smartwool was not in it.
One of the 1 questions where AI recommended other brands. The full report lists every one, with the answer AI gave.
Smartwool loses most when buyers are asking which brand to buy.
All 6 answers, grouped by what the buyer was trying to do. The full report shows which gaps to close first, and how.
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Asking which brand to buy1 of 2
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Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
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Deciding what to look for1 of 1
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Comparing brands1 of 1
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Asking for someone like them1 of 1
recommending others
- Which of the 8 websites to get Smartwool onto first
- The questions to win, in the order to win them
- What to publish on Smartwool's own site and Instagram
We read 6 answers. You have seen one of them.
The rest stays sealed until you open the full report: every brand AI named, every answer word for word, and what to change.
Nine posts, scored on five things.
Read from their nine most recent posts. Each one is scored out of 100 below, with what we saw behind the number.
- 01Visual identity
- 02Hook strength
- 03Format range
- 04Captions & CTAs
- 05Cadence
Where the feed is strong, and where it leaks.
Scores are relative to the posts analysed, not to competitors. That comparison is in the full report.
A 6-colour palette held across 9 posts (consistency 0.44). Recurring marks: outdoor adventure themes, natural lighting.
Your best post earns 0.7% engagement; the median post 0.1%. The one that landed opened with “Made for the mountains”.
4 reels, 1 carousel across 5 posts. images untested.
2 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 0 hashtags per post. 31 words on average.
3.2 posts a week between 26 Oct and 6 Nov.
Your best posts, ranked by engagement rate.
Ranked by engagement rate. What each one did differently is read from the frame and the caption.
All 5 posts, by engagement rate.
One bar per post, in the order they went out. Hover a bar to see its date and rate.
“Made for the mountains”, 0.7% ER.
“Friends don’t leave friends out in the cold.”, 0.0% ER.
What makes a post recognisably yours.
Extracted from the frames and captions, not from a brief.
Look
Natural outdoor settings with a focus on individuals or small groups engaged in outdoor activities, often framed with centered or rule-of-thirds composition.
Voice
“We speak with an adventurous and inclusive tone, celebrating the outdoors and the community that shares our passion for exploration.”
Recurring marks
- 01outdoor adventure themes
- 02natural lighting
- 03vibrant color palettes
- 04focus on apparel and gear
What the accounts competing for your audience are doing that you are not.
The scorecard tells you where you stand. The full report tells you against whom, and what to post next week.
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Smartwool leads. Darn Tough is next.
- 01 Smartwool YOU 83% #2.4
- 02 Darn Tough 83% #1.2
- 03 Injinji 50% #3.7
- 04 Wrightsock 33% #3.0
- 05 Farm to Feet 33% #6.0
- 06 Danish Endurance 33% #6.5
Buyers asked. AI answered. Smartwool was not in it.
Every kind of question, and how often AI named you.
- Asking which brand to buy1 of 2
- Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
- Deciding what to look for1 of 1
- Comparing brands1 of 1
- Asking for someone like them1 of 1
We read 6 answers. You have seen one.
Nine posts, scored on five things.
Visual identityPalette, layout, marks 44
A 6-colour palette held across 9 posts (consistency 0.44). Recurring marks: outdoor adventure themes, natural lighting.
Fix in full reportHook strengthBest post vs. median 8
Your best post earns 0.7% engagement; the median post 0.1%. The one that landed opened with “Made for the mountains”.
Hook formulasFormat rangeReel · Carousel · Image 56
4 reels, 1 carousel across 5 posts. images untested.
Formats to testCaptions & CTAsAsks, hashtags, length 34
2 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 0 hashtags per post. 31 words on average.
CTA templatesCadencePosts per week 69
3.2 posts a week between 26 Oct and 6 Nov.
Best posting windowsYour best posts, ranked by engagement rate.
#1 · 0.7%
Natural outdoor settings with a focus on individuals or small groups engaged in outdoor activities, often framed with centered or rule-of-thirds composition.
“We speak with an adventurous and inclusive tone, celebrating the outdoors and the community that shares our passion for exploration.”