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# **dc shoes**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 67Growth 33Conversion 2Competition 96Returns 24Price range 62Avg price 85Brand share 11Review moat 38Quality gap 37

**Competition**

**Incredible****16%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$73.14**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Good****$660K**

$660K/yr · 5.6M searches

**Price range**

**Good****$23.92–$145.89**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,650.32**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+6.2%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****6.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**13 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**72**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**3%**

- DC79% - DC Shoes7% - Vans4% - adidas3% - Wedsf2% - Etnies1% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 3%)

## **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%$13K4%$26K6%$40K8%$53K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 142 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![DC mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoe Black/Black/Black 9.5 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-un6W0UCL.jpg)**DC mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoe Black/Black/Black 9.5 US**DC**$60.16**4.7★11,452 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006IYR2BM) [2![DC mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoe White/Black/Black 10.5 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31akihCm-TL.jpg)**DC mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoe White/Black/Black 10.5 US**DC**$56.45**4.7★11,452 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081SHZRJH) [3![DC Mens Court Graffik Skate Shoe Black/Black/Black 17 D D US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hZTRiGyAL.jpg)**DC Mens Court Graffik Skate Shoe Black/Black/Black 17 D D US**DC**$66.59**4.5★366 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006IYQZG0) [4![DC womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe Black/Hot Pink 7.5 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LdJQefT8L.jpg)**DC womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe Black/Hot Pink 7.5 US**DC**$63.64**4.5★5,419 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGDM37C) [5![DC Mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoes Skateboarding Black 8 D D US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+dMn8IZvL.jpg)**DC Mens Court Graffik Casual Skate Shoes Skateboarding Black 8 D D US**DC**$57.20**4.7★1,024 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0184E00DK)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Olive Strata/Shadow Olive/Gum 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21uimnRRVEL.jpg)**adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Olive Strata/Shadow Olive/Gum 10.5**adidas**$41.84**7,015 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMDQNGN) [![adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Black/White/Gum 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UYsIba2AL.jpg)**adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Black/White/Gum 9.5**adidas**$41.96**7,015 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMBKC7R) [![adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Grey/Black/White 11.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HN5uhRr-L.jpg)**adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Grey/Black/White 11.5**adidas**$41.52**7,015 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMCJ1PC) [![adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Grey/Black/White 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HN5uhRr-L.jpg)**adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Grey/Black/White 10.5**adidas**$39.58**7,015 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMCPDJ2) [![DC Womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GgRleOpVL.jpg)**DC Womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe**DC**$68.46**371 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS7VFGXV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![DC Shoes Mens Stag Skate Sneaker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31J2mL--kBL.jpg)**DC Shoes Mens Stag Skate Sneaker**DC Shoes**$71.57**4.9★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3Y2TMT) [![DC Youth Court Graffik SE Skate Shoe (Little Kid/Big Kid) Blue/White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nIVyb9EsL.jpg)**DC Youth Court Graffik SE Skate Shoe (Little Kid/Big Kid) Blue/White**DC**$50.69**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ6RGPH7) [![DC Shoes Unisex-Toddler Court Graffik Elastic Skate Shoe](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410+9p56trL.jpg)**DC Shoes Unisex-Toddler Court Graffik Elastic Skate Shoe**DC**$36.17**4.8★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDLCXJN6) [![DC Mens Black/Red Court Graffik Work MaxTrax Composite Toe SRO Athletic (8.5 M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4162M7lliXL.jpg)**DC Mens Black/Red Court Graffik Work MaxTrax Composite Toe SRO Athletic (8.5 M)**DC**$117.83**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV3VQ787) [![DC Womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe White/M Silver 8 M US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GD1K75C8L.jpg)**DC Womens Court Graffik Skate Shoe White/M Silver 8 M US**DC**$60.65**4.5★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YFT6VPA)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

175K125KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**27%

*“Pretty comfortable”*

**Size-Overall**19%

*“the shoe fits”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Perfect for all occasions”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“Just as pictured”*

**Color**7%

*“Love the color”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Great value for money”*

**Durability**4%

*“Durable”*

**Shape/Style**3%

*“I like the style as well”*

**Strength**2%

*“Theyre sturdy, and they look great”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**1%

*“clean when they arrive”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**23%

*“bad fit”*

**Durability**10%

*“they're already falling apart”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Cheapies”*

**Comfort-Overall**8%

*“Uncomfortable”*

**Width**4%

*“Love these shoes I wish the had a wide option”*

**Feet Fit**4%

*“They make your feet look huge”*

**Weight Heavy**3%

*“Shoe was really heavy”*

**Hard Feel**3%

*“It a bit hard at first”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“walking everyday didnt last to long”*

**Outersole Quality**2%

*“Inside the shoe malfunction”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**33%

**Feet Fit**30%

**Length**12%

**Width**12%

**Color**4%

**Comfort-Overall**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Shape/Style**1%

**Material Quality**1%

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**1%