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# **kobe shoes**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 16Conversion 0Competition 95Returns 20Price range 16Avg price 63Brand share 26Review moat 65Quality gap 35

**Competition**

**Incredible****19%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****891.64**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$136.06**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****89%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****7.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Bad****-18.4%**

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

**Price range**

**Bad****$8.42–$537.00**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$51K**

$51K/yr · 1.2M searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.0%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**16 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**242**

**Top-5 brand share**

**89%**

**Open market**

**9%**

- Nike72% - PEAK6% - 361°5% - ANTA4% - Reebok3% - Endoto2% - Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 9%)

## **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%$2K6%$3K8%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)19 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 114 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![KOBE 5 PROTRO DEEP ROYAL BLUE](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31o4JRmdjQL.jpg)**KOBE 5 PROTRO DEEP ROYAL BLUE**Nike**$451.18**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG1DSZJ6) [2![Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (Wolf Grey/White/White) Size 9](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xoMHwrnpL.jpg)**Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (Wolf Grey/White/White) Size 9**Nike**$179.21**4.7★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2ZMFK1X) [3![Ja 2 Basketball Shoes (FD7328-500 Bold Berry/Light Lemon Twist/Dark Raisin/Baltic Bl) Size 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315j2YwFF-L.jpg)**Ja 2 Basketball Shoes (FD7328-500 Bold Berry/Light Lemon Twist/Dark Raisin/Baltic Bl) Size 10**Nike**$104.98**4.6★202 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK2HWYZJ) [4![ANTA Mens Kyrie Irving Kai 1 Speed Basketball Shoes 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31WdOXj8D5L.jpg)**ANTA Mens Kyrie Irving Kai 1 Speed Basketball Shoes 9.5**ANTA**$67.70**4.5★203 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G11V326B) [5![Crimson & Black Nike Kobe 6 Protro with Electric Green Accents](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nKeqa-UTL.jpg)**Crimson & Black Nike Kobe 6 Protro with Electric Green Accents**Nike**$537.00**3.1★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV3CYPKN)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Kobe Air Force 1 Low Lower Merino High: Away Mens Shoes (Team Red/White) Size 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318MePPOuSL.jpg)**Kobe Air Force 1 Low Lower Merino High: Away Mens Shoes (Team Red/White) Size 12**Nike**$151.03**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39S99JS) [![Kobe Air Force 1 Low Lower Merino High: Away Mens Shoes (Team Red/White) Size 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318MePPOuSL.jpg)**Kobe Air Force 1 Low Lower Merino High: Away Mens Shoes (Team Red/White) Size 10.5**Nike**$154.46**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39TML9K) [![361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-R5n6KZjL.jpg)**361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre**361°**$126.79**30 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPWGQJS8) [![Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Mens - Grey / Wolf Grey](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31X6QFlCijL.jpg)**Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Mens - Grey / Wolf Grey**Nike**$153.66**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ7122GQ) [![Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Mens - Grey](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31X6QFlCijL.jpg)**Nike Kobe Air Force 1 Low Mens - Grey**Nike**$154.44**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ7TJPB6)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mWEWwe++L.jpg)**361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre**361°**$125.35**4.6★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8ZBPPPM) [![PEAK High Top Mens Taichi Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Shoes for Fitness](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HaR3AonXL.jpg)**PEAK High Top Mens Taichi Basketball Shoes Streetball Master Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Shoes for Fitness**PEAK**$66.67**4.5★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDCKCW9) [![Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (University Red/White/White) Size 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NPdiJBAaL.jpg)**Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (University Red/White/White) Size 10**Nike**$171.48**5.0★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFGQ9JJ4) [![361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k4VIKC-UL.jpg)**361 Joker 2 Nikola Joki Basketball Shoes for Men high top Breathable Outdoor Sneakers Cushioning Joker 2 GT Anti Slip Practice Sports Shoes for Teens and Adults Zapatillas de baloncesto Hombre**361°**$123.77**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8Z482LF) [![Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (University Red/White/White) Size 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NPdiJBAaL.jpg)**Nike Kobe IX Elite Low EM Protro Basketball Shoes (University Red/White/White) Size 9.5**Nike**$171.91**5.0★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFJCS7SJ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

50K30KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**17%

*“Fits great”*

**Comfort-Overall**15%

*“Extremely comfortable”*

**Value For Money**15%

*“Definitely worth it”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“The shoes are also made well”*

**Color**12%

*“Cool Colors”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Exactly as stated”*

**Wrinkle**3%

*“They serve their purpose in helping prevent creases”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Great materials”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“Good for everyday”*

**Arch Support**2%

*“Good arch support”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**34%

*“Runs a little small”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Poor quality”*

**Product Condition**12%

*“Received shoes used”*

**Durability**8%

*“They did NOT even last the whole season before we had to buy another pair”*

**Comfort-Overall**6%

*“they may be a little uncomfortable”*

**Hard Feel**5%

*“Its too hard”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**5%

*“They were dirty”*

**Gap/Hole**2%

*“They already have a hole in the toe of the sole”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**31%

**Feet Fit**30%

**Width**12%

**Length**10%

**Comfort-Overall**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Color**3%

**Material Quality**2%

**Shape/Style**1%

**Quality-Overall**1%