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# **black spandex shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 35% of clicks), but a small market ($65K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 55Conversion 18Competition 93Returns 33Price range 72Avg price 80Brand share 96Review moat 44Quality gap 57

**Brand share**

**Incredible****35%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Great****22%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.84**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$6.71–$36.57**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Good****+28.2%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,114.85**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****5.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.4%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$65K**

$65K/yr · 267K searches

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**49 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**60**

**Top-5 brand share**

**35%**

**Open market**

**60%**

- CRZ YOGA10% - YNNTHY7% - FULLSOFT7% - Leafigure6% - Unthewe5% - FallSweet5%

## **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%2%$1K4%$3K6%$4K8%$5K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 88 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Womens 3 Piece Workout Shorts Yoga Seamless Ribbed High Waisted Spandex Booty Biker Shorts (Y8SP-B/W/Blue M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H793SjucL.jpg)**Womens 3 Piece Workout Shorts Yoga Seamless Ribbed High Waisted Spandex Booty Biker Shorts (Y8SP-B/W/Blue M)**YNNTHY**$29.54**4.5★2,139 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TXPD19C) [2![FallSweet BoyShort Underwear for Women No Show Seamless Panties Smooth Boxer Briefs Stretch Shorts black M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31WLDL9ybaL.jpg)**FallSweet BoyShort Underwear for Women No Show Seamless Panties Smooth Boxer Briefs Stretch Shorts black M**FallSweet**$12.20**4.2★164 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMJC3ZNH) [3![NexiEpoch 2 Pack Biker Shorts for Women - 3/5/8 Booty Volleyball High Waisted Black Spandex Shorts for Yoga Dance Workout](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kN6AFpP4L.jpg)**NexiEpoch 2 Pack Biker Shorts for Women - 3/5/8 Booty Volleyball High Waisted Black Spandex Shorts for Yoga Dance Workout**NexiEpoch**$9.33**4.4★2,004 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPC2Q3T) [4![FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Bike Volleyball Spandex Shorts Clothes for Women Womens Clothing(Black S-M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dtwbwQEpL.jpg)**FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Bike Volleyball Spandex Shorts Clothes for Women Womens Clothing(Black S-M)**FULLSOFT**$7.26**4.4★8,495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJQ81RJL) [5![CAMPSNAIL Workout Biker Shorts Women - 3/5/8 High Waisted Tummy Control Spandex Booty Volleyball Shorts for Yoga Dance](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-7HhFktqL.jpg)**CAMPSNAIL Workout Biker Shorts Women - 3/5/8 High Waisted Tummy Control Spandex Booty Volleyball Shorts for Yoga Dance**CAMPSNAIL**$7.77**4.3★5,999 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS6FWS3H)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![JEKAOYI Womens Workout Shorts 4.5 No Front Seam Yoga Biker Tummy Control Gym Volleyball Spandex Shorts with Pockets Jet Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R3NapH1xL.jpg)**JEKAOYI Womens Workout Shorts 4.5 No Front Seam Yoga Biker Tummy Control Gym Volleyball Spandex Shorts with Pockets Jet Black**JEKAOYI**$11.65**47 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT9XKVQH) [![Black Girls Biker Shorts High Waisted 4-Way Stretch Spandex Shorts Tagless Flat Waistband No Front Seam for Gymnastics Dance Volleyball 7-8Y](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TT4gcvq7L.jpg)**Black Girls Biker Shorts High Waisted 4-Way Stretch Spandex Shorts Tagless Flat Waistband No Front Seam for Gymnastics Dance Volleyball 7-8Y**LanGui**$7.90**38 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9JDNTP) [![FireSwan Womens No Front Seam Biker Shorts High Waisted Spandex Yoga Workout Gym Running Athletic Shorts with Pockets Tummy Control(Black M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wSS3HzxnL.jpg)**FireSwan Womens No Front Seam Biker Shorts High Waisted Spandex Yoga Workout Gym Running Athletic Shorts with Pockets Tummy Control(Black M)**FireSwan**$11.71**76 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJQ4JB7V) [![3 Pack Womens No Front Seam High Waist Biker Shorts Gym Volleyball Spandex Booty Shorts for Workout Yoga Dance Black/Grey/Brown-M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31D040MbPOL.jpg)**3 Pack Womens No Front Seam High Waist Biker Shorts Gym Volleyball Spandex Booty Shorts for Workout Yoga Dance Black/Grey/Brown-M**Gtmanco**$19.80**19 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJ2119F) [![Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319U0UHlCaL.jpg)**Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball**Showitty**$6.71**30 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5N7V2C)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![CHRLEISURE Womens 4 Packs Workout Gym Shorts High Waisted Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Seamless Booty Shorts(Black DGray Pink Blue L)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417dxKLnZPL.jpg)**CHRLEISURE Womens 4 Packs Workout Gym Shorts High Waisted Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Seamless Booty Shorts(Black DGray Pink Blue L)**CHRLEISURE**$23.49**4.4★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYPN3WT4) [![JEKAOYI Womens Workout Shorts 4.5 No Front Seam Yoga Biker Tummy Control Gym Volleyball Spandex Shorts with Pockets Jet Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R3NapH1xL.jpg)**JEKAOYI Womens Workout Shorts 4.5 No Front Seam Yoga Biker Tummy Control Gym Volleyball Spandex Shorts with Pockets Jet Black**JEKAOYI**$11.65**4.6★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT9XKVQH) [![Black Girls Biker Shorts High Waisted 4-Way Stretch Spandex Shorts Tagless Flat Waistband No Front Seam for Gymnastics Dance Volleyball 7-8Y](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TT4gcvq7L.jpg)**Black Girls Biker Shorts High Waisted 4-Way Stretch Spandex Shorts Tagless Flat Waistband No Front Seam for Gymnastics Dance Volleyball 7-8Y**LanGui**$7.90**4.8★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9JDNTP) [![3 Pack Womens No Front Seam High Waist Biker Shorts Gym Volleyball Spandex Booty Shorts for Workout Yoga Dance Black/Grey/Brown-M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31D040MbPOL.jpg)**3 Pack Womens No Front Seam High Waist Biker Shorts Gym Volleyball Spandex Booty Shorts for Workout Yoga Dance Black/Grey/Brown-M**Gtmanco**$19.80**4.2★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJ2119F) [![Womens 3 Piece Workout Shorts Yoga Seamless Ribbed High Waisted Spandex Booty Biker Shorts (Y8SP-B/Br/Purple S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FgJOjFhrL.jpg)**Womens 3 Piece Workout Shorts Yoga Seamless Ribbed High Waisted Spandex Booty Biker Shorts (Y8SP-B/Br/Purple S)**YNNTHY**$30.04**4.5★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9XMXWPP)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 36 weeks — +28.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

9K7KHoliday '25Spike '26Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**21%

*“fit as expected”*

**Comfort-Overall**18%

*“super comfortable to wear”*

**Soft Feel**11%

*“Material is soft and comfortable”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Great Value”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Fair quality for price paid”*

**Pockets/Compartments**5%

*“love the pockets”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“lightweight material”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%

*“Great workout shorts”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%

*“Nice stretch fits well”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“As advertised”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**16%

*“size down”*

**Transparency**8%

*“SEE THROUGH”*

**Thickness**6%

*“the material is on the thinner side”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“the material is not good”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Cheaply made”*

**Thin**3%

*“Thin material”*

**Smell**3%

*“Chemical Smell”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“Not for working out”*

**Compression**2%

*“There isn't really any compression they don't really hold anything tight like i was hoping”*

**Thigh Fit**2%

*“they were too tight around the thigh for me so I returned them”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**45%

**Length**12%

**Waist Fit**7%

**Material Quality**6%

**Thin**5%

**Thigh Fit**5%

**Inseam Fit**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Transparency**2%

**Hip Fit**1%