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# **gym shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 45% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 21Growth 54Conversion 5Competition 86Returns 27Price range 66Avg price 78Brand share 90Review moat 35Quality gap 63

**Brand share**

**Great****45%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Great****29%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.39**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$6.71–$31.32**

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****+26.6%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,017.97**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****5.7%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Bad****$83K**

$83K/yr · 1.2M searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.4%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**44 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**53**

**Top-5 brand share**

**45%**

**Open market**

**49%**

- CHRLEISURE10% - Boudaner10% - Cameway9% - BZB9% - URATOT8% - CRZ YOGA6%

## **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%3%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$10K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 68 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts L Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Nkf0nEmPL.jpg)**Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts L Black**Cameway**$19.93**4.3★2,985 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097M2BL1B) [2![CHRLEISURE Womens 4 Packs Workout Gym Shorts High Waisted Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Seamless Booty Shorts(Black DGray Pink Blue M)](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 M)**CHRLEISURE**$23.81**4.4★4,534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYPLM4V4) [3![Women Micro Booty Shorts Cheeky Ribbed Knit Lounge Shorts Blue L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QevlTdj9L.jpg)**Women Micro Booty Shorts Cheeky Ribbed Knit Lounge Shorts Blue L**Usweetie**$12.14**4.4★237 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRG9H2KC) [4![Kipro Womens Active Fitness Sports Yoga Booty Running Gym Workout Shorts Black/White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dZrhLMb-L.jpg)**Kipro Womens Active Fitness Sports Yoga Booty Running Gym Workout Shorts Black/White Medium**Kipro**$15.45**4.6★3,745 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P65M7X4) [5![BZB Womens Cut Out Yoga Shorts Scrunch Booty Hot Pants High Waist Gym Workout Active Butt Lifting Sports Leggings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aimgRINUL.jpg)**BZB Womens Cut Out Yoga Shorts Scrunch Booty Hot Pants High Waist Gym Workout Active Butt Lifting Sports Leggings**BZB**$18.63**4.3★5,293 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H2NPF63)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![VOYJOY Seamless 2.5 Shorts Low Rise Workout Scrunch Booty Biker Shorts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DfjrYWHeL.jpg)**VOYJOY Seamless 2.5 Shorts Low Rise Workout Scrunch Booty Biker Shorts**VOYJOY**$22.43**33 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSK1JP3Z) [![SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vHSHhN8FL.jpg)**SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L**SHAPELLX**$22.67**177 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGR56FRM) [![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) [![Womens Summer Satin Pajama Shorts Sexy Sleep Shorts Lounge Sleep Pj Bottoms Silk Micro Pjs Bottom White L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415kZVZDDfL.jpg)**Womens Summer Satin Pajama Shorts Sexy Sleep Shorts Lounge Sleep Pj Bottoms Silk Micro Pjs Bottom White L**Marvmys**$8.86**93 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G92ZY4Q9) [![Women Satin Short Pajamas Bottoms Low Rise Silk Booty Shorts Side Slit Micro Mini Shorts for Ladies Black XXL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h+eaIsWxL.jpg)**Women Satin Short Pajamas Bottoms Low Rise Silk Booty Shorts Side Slit Micro Mini Shorts for Ladies Black XXL**Marvmys**$10.00**93 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G934V292)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![VOYJOY Seamless 2.5 Shorts Low Rise Workout Scrunch Booty Biker Shorts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DfjrYWHeL.jpg)**VOYJOY Seamless 2.5 Shorts Low Rise Workout Scrunch Booty Biker Shorts**VOYJOY**$22.43**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSK1JP3Z) [![SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vHSHhN8FL.jpg)**SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L**SHAPELLX**$22.67**4.0★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGR56FRM) [![ATHVOTAR Workout Gym Shorts Women High Waisted Seamless Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Sports Shorts Black L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21afUnzoZUL.jpg)**ATHVOTAR Workout Gym Shorts Women High Waisted Seamless Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Sports Shorts Black L**ATHVOTAR**$8.70**4.4★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T9G1CY) [![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**4.0★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5N7V2C) [![Sth Big Womens Boyshorts Underwear Seamless Boxer Briefs Full Coverage Soft Stretch Panties for Ladies Booty Shorts 4 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Gok8pVlRL.jpg)**Sth Big Womens Boyshorts Underwear Seamless Boxer Briefs Full Coverage Soft Stretch Panties for Ladies Booty Shorts 4 Pack**Sth Big**$11.06**4.5★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVXBQPMZ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**24%

*“It is comfortable”*

**Size-Overall**20%

*“Not too tight”*

**Soft Feel**11%

*“And soft”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“So comfy great quality love the pattern BUY”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**5%

*“it has the fabric as stretch”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Great deal”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“Excellent material”*

**Color**3%

*“Cute colors”*

**Shape/Style**2%

*“I like the style”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“Flattering Fit & Perfect Everyday Workout Shorts”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**28%

*“Horrible Fit”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“CHEAP MATERIAL”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Terrible quality”*

**Thickness**4%

*“also are a thicker material”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“Very uncomfortable and Scratchy”*

**Transparency**3%

*“These were super thin and see thru”*

**Thin**3%

*“Too thin”*

**Smell**2%

*“Couldnt get past the chemical smell”*

**Thigh Fit**2%

*“They tend to go a bit up my thigh”*

**Functionality-Overall**1%

*“Didnt do much”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**50%

**Length**11%

**Waist Fit**8%

**Thigh Fit**6%

**Material Quality**4%

**Inseam Fit**4%

**Thin**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Hip Fit**1%

**Transparency**1%