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# **merrell shoes for men**

**Worth a look**

Shows a $1.7M/yr market, but weak search conversion (0.3%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 90Growth 50Conversion 4Competition 89Returns 12Price range 54Avg price 86Brand share 43Review moat 24Quality gap 62

**Market size**

**Great****$1.7M**

$1.7M/yr · 8.4M searches

**Competition**

**Great****26%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$70.29**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Good****$16.37–$169.84**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+20.7%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****79%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,965.62**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****9.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.3%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**21 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**184**

**Top-5 brand share**

**79%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- Merrell32% - SHULOOK14% - Columbia13% - NORTIV 811% - Amazon Essentials9% - OL OUTJET LEGEND7% - Open — no brand owns it (15 brands, 14%)

## **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%$34K4%$69K6%$103K8%$137K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 112 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Boots Non-Slip Lightweight Mid Top Ankle Boot Breathable Hiker Trekking Shoes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OLZp7eBaL.jpg)**SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Boots Non-Slip Lightweight Mid Top Ankle Boot Breathable Hiker Trekking Shoes**SHULOOK**$41.67**4.4★1,383 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L47W128) [2![OL OUTJET LEGEND Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes Leather Comfortable Lightweight Anti-Slip Outdoor Walking Work Sneakers Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vf84qJSiL.jpg)**OL OUTJET LEGEND Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes Leather Comfortable Lightweight Anti-Slip Outdoor Walking Work Sneakers Black**OL OUTJET LEGEND**$39.24**4.3★1,080 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC326DZB) [3![SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes Lightweight Anti Slip Outdoor Ankle Boots Breathable Hike Trekking Trails Shoe Black/Red 11](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dTqLv3HrL.jpg)**SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes Lightweight Anti Slip Outdoor Ankle Boots Breathable Hike Trekking Trails Shoe Black/Red 11**SHULOOK**$45.09**4.1★3,505 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091KY5FSR) [4![Merrell Mens Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Walnut 11 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IiJmc7YyL.jpg)**Merrell Mens Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Walnut 11 Medium**Merrell**$95.82**4.6★14,615 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098KH1P14) [5![Columbia Mens Transverse Waterproof Hiking Boot Cordovan/Golden Yellow 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31j7N6asaCL.jpg)**Columbia Mens Transverse Waterproof Hiking Boot Cordovan/Golden Yellow 12**Columbia**$68.12**4.6★2,802 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLVXP92B)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Hiking Tent Green/Carbon/Olive Strata 9](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y2fpkUe7L.jpg)**adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Hiking Tent Green/Carbon/Olive Strata 9**adidas**$52.35**2,427 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GW7984) [![Adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Black/Black/Grey 11](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21CmLPKx0NL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Black/Black/Grey 11**adidas**$60.85**2,427 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKM8RCJK) [![adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Hiking Tent Green/Carbon/Olive Strata 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y2fpkUe7L.jpg)**adidas Mens Terrex Anylander Hiking Tent Green/Carbon/Olive Strata 8**adidas**$51.37**2,427 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2G3RBKG) [![Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 7](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412iW8ceBwL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 7**Amazon Essentials**$36.07**164 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS1QR3P) [![Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Sand 11](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V7Yi5-VkL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Sand 11**Amazon Essentials**$38.44**164 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS4MKRM)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 8.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ANU2oryKL.jpg)**Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 8.5**Merrell**$125.74**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKTKWRGK) [![Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Boot with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hg0A1+8tL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Boot with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 9.5**Amazon Essentials**$39.58**4.4★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS53B7D) [![Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 8.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412iW8ceBwL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 8.5**Amazon Essentials**$35.81**4.0★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNSC6512) [![Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Boot with Memory Foam Insole Brown 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CW87+vkdL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Boot with Memory Foam Insole Brown 10**Amazon Essentials**$37.76**4.4★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS68SFR) [![Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 11.5 Wide](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ANU2oryKL.jpg)**Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 11.5 Wide**Merrell**$129.31**4.3★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKTLMYLD)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

300K200KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**23%

*“Comfortable and cute”*

**Size-Overall**18%

*“Fits as expected”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Good price”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**7%

*“They feel good walking”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Excellent product”*

**Water Resistance**6%

*“Waterproof Great”*

**Durability**3%

*“They held up well”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“not overly heavy or light”*

**Color**2%

*“I love the color”*

**Warmth**1%

*“Warmth is great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**19%

*“Run Large”*

**Durability**6%

*“not super durable”*

**Comfort-Overall**5%

*“Uncomfortable right out of the box”*

**Water Resistance**5%

*“but understandable as they are designed to not hold water”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Not as good of a quality as expected”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**4%

*“They hurt my feet”*

**Cushion**3%

*“No padding”*

**Feet Fit**3%

*“runs small, small toe box”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“These are too expensive”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“They are very bulky”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**29%

**Feet Fit**26%

**Length**15%

**Width**10%

**Comfort-Overall**4%

**Color**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Weight Heavy**1%

**Shape/Style**1%

**Ankle Support**1%