# Both (both.com): agent-readiness 72/100, grade C

> Rank 70 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-29T13:40:44.778Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/both-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/both-com

## Summary
Category: Footwear
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Both is an independent Parisian-based footwear brand specializing in innovative designs crafted primarily from rubber. Launched in 2016, it aims to establish a unique identity in the fashion industry through its material focus and artistic approach.",
  "offerings": [
    "Rubber footwear",
    "Men's fashion shoes",
    "Women's fashion shoes",
    "Designer footwear",
    "GUM by both collection",
    "New arrivals in footwear"
  ],
  "audience": "Fashion-conscious individuals, particularly those seeking unique, contemporary, and innovative footwear designs made from specialized materials.",
  "geography": "Global, with its design and brand origins in Paris, France.",
  "strengths": [
    "Specialization in rubber footwear material",
    "Distinctive Parisian design aesthetic",
    "Positioned as an innovative, independent fashion brand",
    "Focus on unique artistic and branding approach",
    "Established presence since 2016"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific price points or range",
    "Details on customer service or return policies",
    "Publicly available customer reviews or brand reputation",
    "Exact scale of operations or distribution network",
    "Full range of specific shoe styles beyond general categories"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "veja-store.com",
    "camper.com",
    "allbirds.com",
    "drmartens.com"
  ],
  "business": "Designer and retailer of innovative rubber footwear for fashion-conscious consumers, globally from Paris.",
  "competitors": [
    "melissa.com",
    "swims.com",
    "nativeshoes.com",
    "hunterboots.com",
    "crocs.com",
    "y-3.com",
    "moonboot.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 18/26
- Discovery surface: 13/20
- Identity & policy: 7/12
- Agent-facing performance: 6/8
- Agent protocols: 4/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact
- [improvement] Stated automated-access policy
- [improvement] No Content Signals
- [improvement] Main content is extractable

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 65/100 (not part of the public score)

## AI mentions and rivals
- melissa.com: not measured
- hunterboots.com: not measured
- y-3.com: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Both readable by AI agents?
A: Both (both.com) scores 72 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured yesterday, on 29.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 1 check currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using both.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No MCP endpoint to call; No machine-readable contact; Stated automated-access policy; No Content Signals; Main content is extractable. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Both agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of both.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (65/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from yesterday, on 29.09.2026.

## Related
- Leaderboard: https://qomvia.com/leaderboard — category ranking: https://qomvia.com/leaderboard/footwear
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