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# **basketball shoes**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 72Growth 13Conversion 2Competition 97Returns 17Price range 72Avg price 89Brand share 46Review moat 36Quality gap 48

**Competition**

**Incredible****11%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$60.45**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Good****$790K**

$790K/yr · 9.3M searches

**Price range**

**Good****$24.27–$129.79**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****78%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,892.66**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****7.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Bad****-24.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.1%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (11% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**27 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**325**

**Top-5 brand share**

**78%**

**Open market**

**19%**

- Nike32% - PEAK16% - adidas14% - Under Armour10% - Reebok6% - ANTA4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%1%$8K2%$16K3%$24K4%$32K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 239 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h5oDVYsrL.jpg)**PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness**PEAK**$64.25**4.5★9,576 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088LJ1VJ8) [2![Under Armour Unisex Lockdown 7 (600) Red/Black/Red 11 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/317a1h-6RzL.jpg)**Under Armour Unisex Lockdown 7 (600) Red/Black/Red 11 US**Under Armour**$48.13**4.6★3,940 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJTBZPR3) [3![PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Lou Williams Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness 7 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OtzL58Y4L.jpg)**PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Lou Williams Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness 7 US**PEAK**$61.28**4.5★9,576 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083QD7L99) [4![PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness Pink US Size 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZHK+PwX8L.jpg)**PEAK High Top Mens Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Non Slip Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Workout Shoes for Fitness Pink US Size 9.5**PEAK**$63.77**4.5★9,576 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XK147QM) [5![Nike Mens Precision 8 Mid Basketball Shoes White/Black-Pinksicle-Black 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312kdSOgoTL.jpg)**Nike Mens Precision 8 Mid Basketball Shoes White/Black-Pinksicle-Black 10**Nike**$41.61**4.4★385 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCJ95W5D)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![ANTA Mens Kyrie Irving Kai 1 Team Basketball Shoes Black/Gray 11.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nH43jb2mL.jpg)**ANTA Mens Kyrie Irving Kai 1 Team Basketball Shoes Black/Gray 11.5**ANTA**$97.94**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4G355GR) [![Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/Gold Metallic/Solid Grey 13](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-3lr5gK9L.jpg)**Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/Gold Metallic/Solid Grey 13**adidas**$47.23**1,966 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMBTM1G) [![Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/White/White 11](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31MDLKgjx0L.jpg)**Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/White/White 11**adidas**$52.35**1,966 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMCWJH6) [![Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/Gold Metallic/Solid Grey 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-3lr5gK9L.jpg)**Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 Black/Gold Metallic/Solid Grey 8**adidas**$47.83**1,966 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMDCNHT) [![Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 White/Black/Black 13](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rQ5sBm4rL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Own The Game 3.0 White/Black/Black 13**adidas**$48.35**1,966 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMCLJH2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Reebok Royal BB4500 Hi2 High Top Sneakers for Men Black or White Mens Basketball Shoes Medium or Wide Width Size 7 to 14 Athletic Mens Shoes Chalk/Black/Moon 10.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NDLlINPZL.jpg)**Reebok Royal BB4500 Hi2 High Top Sneakers for Men Black or White Mens Basketball Shoes Medium or Wide Width Size 7 to 14 Athletic Mens Shoes Chalk/Black/Moon 10.5 Medium**Reebok**$61.06**4.4★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP3CNQGK) [![adidas Womens Court Flight White/Black/Flash Aqua 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BpVTYcBDL.jpg)**adidas Womens Court Flight White/Black/Flash Aqua 9.5**adidas**$53.19**4.2★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F44F69XR) [![Reebok Open Gym High Top Sneakers Basketball Shoes for Women White/White/Mint 8 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AVnapJdYL.jpg)**Reebok Open Gym High Top Sneakers Basketball Shoes for Women White/White/Mint 8 Medium**Reebok**$56.03**4.5★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5T5ZV6X) [![adidas Unisex-Kids Own The Game 3.0 Basketball Pure Ruby/Silver Metallic/Black 13](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k4uT0GQwL.jpg)**adidas Unisex-Kids Own The Game 3.0 Basketball Pure Ruby/Silver Metallic/Black 13**adidas**$38.32**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1WZT4YW) [![Reebok Zone Breaker High Top Sneakers for Men Basketball Shoes Black/Black 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NO33rJeML.jpg)**Reebok Zone Breaker High Top Sneakers for Men Basketball Shoes Black/Black 12**Reebok**$53.96**4.5★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G57R9CL4)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

1.8M1.3MPrime Day '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**21%

*“So comfortable”*

**Size-Overall**20%

*“Hes fits all his equipment”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Awesome Quality”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“Good Value”*

**Durability**5%

*“Durable material”*

**Color**4%

*“Cool Colors”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“These are the best gym shoes ever made I used them when I was roofing”*

**Shape/Style**2%

*“They were stylish”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“As advertised”*

**Storage Capacity**2%

*“Lots of room”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**27%

*“Too big”*

**Durability**9%

*“Started falling apart after 2 weeks”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Not as high quality either”*

**Product Condition**6%

*“Looked worn when arrived”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“Not comfortable”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%

*“Appears to be a sewing defect in one of the shoes I got”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Cheaply made”*

**Width**2%

*“The extra wide is so extra either”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**2%

*“I experienced significant pain in the left heel”*

**Color**2%

*“Red Dye bleeds onto foot and sock”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**31%

**Feet Fit**30%

**Width**13%

**Length**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Comfort-Overall**2%

**Color**2%

**Material Quality**1%

**Shape/Style**1%

**Product Condition**1%