AI Visibility Ranking
Top 10 Most AI-Visible Footwear Suppliers
How ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek rate Footwear suppliers. Updated September 1, 2026.
This ranking covers the 10 most AI-visible Footwear suppliers we have audited, drawn from a pool of 17 companies in the category with a complete audit on file. Each supplier was put in front of five AI engines, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek, and asked the kind of questions a real buyer asks: who is this company, what do they make, can they be trusted, and would you recommend them. The Signal Score on this page is the smoothed average of those answers, from 0 to 100. Across this top 10, the average score is 28 out of 100, and the spread is telling: 1 land at Weak Signal and 9 are still Dark Signal.
What makes Footwear interesting is not whether these are good suppliers, but how differently the AI models see them. Claude recognized the most companies in this set, while Perplexity recognized the fewest. . Notably, no supplier in this set was recognized by all five engines, which is the clearest measure of true cross-AI visibility: a supplier that only one or two models know is invisible to buyers using the others.
Use this list as a starting filter at the top of your sourcing funnel for Footwear, not as a verdict on quality or commercial fit. A supplier high on this list is easy for an AI procurement assistant to find and describe accurately, which shortens your research and lowers the chance an agent quietly skips them. A supplier low on the list, or absent from it, may still be an excellent partner that simply has not made itself legible to AI yet. The per-supplier notes below explain what each engine did and did not know, so you can judge the gap yourself.
The ranking at a glance
Overall Signal Score plus each engine's overall verdict rating (1 to 10). Where an engine recognized the supplier but did not return a rating, the cell shows "knows"; where it did not recognize them at all, it shows "not found".
| # | Supplier | Signal Score | ChatGPT | Claude | Perplexity | Gemini | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands)cn | 57 / 100Weak | not found | knows | not found | not found | knows |
| 2 | Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd.cn | 37 / 100Dark | not found | knows | not found | not found | knows |
| 3 | 广东兰湾智能科技有限公司hk | 31 / 100Dark | not found | not found | not found | knows | not found |
| 4 | Sole Provisionsus | 29 / 100Dark | not found | knows | not found | not found | not found |
| 5 | 泉州漫信科技有限公司us | 25 / 100Dark | knows | not found | not found | knows | not found |
| 6 | Yiwu Hengzun Import and Export Co., Ltd.cn | 22 / 100Dark | not found | knows | not found | not found | knows |
| 7 | PKS Exports And Importsin | 21 / 100Dark | not found | knows | not found | not found | not found |
| 8 | TTGT SOLUTION PVT LTDin | 21 / 100Dark | not found | not found | not found | not found | knows |
| 9 | 广州文正家声网络科技有限公司cn | 20 / 100Dark | not found | not found | not found | knows | not found |
| 10 | Swastika Industriesin | 20 / 100Dark | not found | not found | not found | not found | knows |
Supplier by supplier: what each AI model knows
1. STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands) 57 / 100 · Weak Signal
STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands) scores 57 out of 100, a Weak Signal, and ranks #1 in CN. Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have a strong, consistent picture of STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands), a Footwear supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 80 out of 100 (Strong Signal), with the strongest dimension being AI Recommendation Rate at 100 out of 100 and the weakest Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100. 2 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include eco-friendly shoes, recycled plastic bottles (rpet materials), women's flats. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: grs (global recycled standard), bsci, sedex. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
See the full audit for STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands)
2. Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. 37 / 100 · Dark Signal
Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. scores 37 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #2 in CN. Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines recognize Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd., a Footwear supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 61 out of 100 (Moderate Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 80 out of 100 and the weakest Buyer Trust at 25 out of 100. 2 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include men's leather dress shoes, women's leather dress shoes, casual shoes. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 25 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 70 out of 100. The Improvement Roadmap below outlines how to close remaining gaps and push every dimension toward Strong Signal.
See the full audit for Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd.
3. 广东兰湾智能科技有限公司 31 / 100 · Dark Signal
广东兰湾智能科技有限公司 scores 31 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #3 in HK. Gemini recognized the company; ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and DeepSeek did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about 广东兰湾智能科技有限公司, a Footwear supplier in hk. Across recent queries the company scored 23 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 60 out of 100 and the weakest AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include industrial robots and manipulators, automated production lines, vision systems. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 0 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the AI Recommendation Rate dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
4. Sole Provisions 29 / 100 · Dark Signal
Sole Provisions scores 29 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #4 in US. Claude recognized the company; ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have a partial picture of Sole Provisions, a Footwear supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 57 out of 100 (Weak Signal), with the strongest dimension being Product Clarity at 80 out of 100 and the weakest Buyer Trust at 25 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. Products surfaced by AI include athletic footwear, running footwear, lifestyle footwear. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 25 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 50 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the Buyer Trust dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
5. 泉州漫信科技有限公司 25 / 100 · Dark Signal
泉州漫信科技有限公司 scores 25 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #5 in US. ChatGPT and Gemini recognized the company; Claude, Perplexity and DeepSeek did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have a partial picture of 泉州漫信科技有限公司, a Footwear supplier in us. Across recent queries the company scored 50 out of 100 (Weak Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 80 out of 100 and the weakest Product Clarity at 10 out of 100. 2 AI engines (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 20 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 70 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the Product Clarity dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
6. Yiwu Hengzun Import and Export Co., Ltd. 22 / 100 · Dark Signal
Yiwu Hengzun Import and Export Co., Ltd. scores 22 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #6 in CN. Claude and DeepSeek recognized the company; ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about Yiwu Hengzun Import and Export Co., Ltd., a Footwear supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 25 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 50 out of 100 and the weakest Product Clarity at 10 out of 100. 2 AI engines (out of 3 tested: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: gold supplier status, verified/assessed supplier badge, trade assurance. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the Product Clarity dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
See the full audit for Yiwu Hengzun Import and Export Co., Ltd.
7. PKS Exports And Imports 21 / 100 · Dark Signal
PKS Exports And Imports scores 21 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #7 in IN. Claude recognized the company; ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about PKS Exports And Imports, a Footwear supplier in in. Across recent queries the company scored 16 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 30 out of 100 and the weakest AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 20 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the AI Recommendation Rate dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
8. TTGT SOLUTION PVT LTD 21 / 100 · Dark Signal
TTGT SOLUTION PVT LTD scores 21 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #8 in IN. DeepSeek recognized the company; ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about TTGT SOLUTION PVT LTD, a Footwear supplier in in. Across recent queries the company scored 15 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Identity and Presence at 30 out of 100 and the weakest AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. Certifications and trust indicators referenced by AI: bis, isi, council for leather exports membership. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the AI Recommendation Rate dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
9. 广州文正家声网络科技有限公司 20 / 100 · Dark Signal
广州文正家声网络科技有限公司 scores 20 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #9 in CN. Gemini recognized the company; ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and DeepSeek did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about 广州文正家声网络科技有限公司, a Footwear supplier in cn. Across recent queries the company scored 19 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Buyer Trust at 45 out of 100 and the weakest AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 45 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the AI Recommendation Rate dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
10. Swastika Industries 20 / 100 · Dark Signal
Swastika Industries scores 20 out of 100, a Dark Signal, and ranks #10 in IN. DeepSeek recognized the company; ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini did not surface it, which is exactly the gap that costs visibility with buyers who default to those tools.
AI engines have very limited information about Swastika Industries, a Footwear supplier in in. Across recent queries the company scored 16 out of 100 (Dark Signal), with the strongest dimension being Digital Footprint at 50 out of 100 and the weakest AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. One AI engine (out of 4 tested: GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek-v4-flash) returned substantive information about the company across identity, sourcing, and trust prompts. No specific products were surfaced by AI engines for this supplier, which contributes directly to the Product Clarity dimension at 10 out of 100. No certifications or third-party validations surfaced in AI responses, which limits the Buyer Trust dimension at 0 out of 100 and the AI Recommendation Rate at 0 out of 100. The biggest opportunity for improvement is the AI Recommendation Rate dimension; the Improvement Roadmap below lists concrete supplier-executable actions ranked by expected score uplift.
How we built this ranking
Every supplier on this page was scored with the same locked Signal method. We send a fixed set of buyer-style prompts to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and DeepSeek, in more than one buyer language, and parse each answer for whether the model recognized the company, what products and certifications it named, its sentiment, and an overall verdict from 1 to 10. Those signals roll up into five weighted dimensions and a single 0 to 100 Signal Score, smoothed over the three most recent audit runs to dampen model jitter. We do not adjust weights per supplier and we do not accept payment for placement. The Footwear ranking is rebuilt automatically as audits refresh, so a supplier that improves its AI footprint can climb, and one that lets its data go stale can fall. Full detail on prompts, weights and refresh cadence is on the methodology page.
Read the full Signal methodology
Caveats
A few honest caveats. This is a measure of AI visibility, not product quality, price or delivery reliability, so always run your own due diligence before you commit to any Footwear supplier. AI models change their answers over time and occasionally refuse to rate a company at all, which is why some cells in the table read as not found rather than a number. Coverage is also a function of which suppliers we have audited so far; a strong supplier we have not yet reached will not appear here yet. Treat the ranking as a live snapshot, dated below, rather than a final word.
Our recommendation
If you are sourcing Footwear and want to move fast, start with STARLINKE (parent of VIVAIA, FANKA brands), Yongjia County Shengcelong Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. and 广东兰湾智能科技有限公司. They are the easiest for an AI procurement assistant to find and describe correctly, which means less manual research and fewer surprises when you brief an agent to shortlist for you. Shortlist two or three, then verify each directly on price, capacity, certifications and references before you commit. If you are a supplier reading your own category, the gap between your score and the leaders is the gap an AI buyer sees first, and it is closeable: each supplier page on Reevol Signal shows exactly which engines miss you and what to fix.
Ranking as of September 1, 2026. Browse the full Footwear leaderboard for every audited supplier in the category.