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# **nike basketball shorts women**

**Worth a look**

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 20% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 61Conversion 7Competition 95Returns 16Price range 79Avg price 88Brand share 68Review moat 58Quality gap 67

**Competition**

**Great****20%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$20.03**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$8.56–$40.20**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****64%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Good****+38.1%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****1,183.23**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****8.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Bad****$61K**

$61K/yr · 529K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.6%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**39 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**122**

**Top-5 brand share**

**64%**

**Open market**

**33%**

- adidas46% - Nike6% - Amazon Essentials5% - ZUTY4% - Stelle3% - Augusta Sportswear3%

## **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%$4K8%$5K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 113 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31sxKrI72uL.jpg)**adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium**adidas**$13.95**4.4★76 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4SYL8DY) [2![Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u9Sk+XqOL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small**adidas**$23.16**4.7★1,941 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22D4BBJ) [3![Stelle Women 2 in 1 Running Shorts High Waisted Athletic Shorts Gym Workout Shorts with Liner Zipper Pockets (Black M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31p5sUyMasL.jpg)**Stelle Women 2 in 1 Running Shorts High Waisted Athletic Shorts Gym Workout Shorts with Liner Zipper Pockets (Black M)**Stelle**$18.52**4.6★1,648 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYH8MC77) [4![Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/Easy Pink Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LJkmJI9pL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/Easy Pink Medium**adidas**$18.72**4.7★1,941 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22DQB93) [5![adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Team Royal Blue/White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31h4xJBAuIL.jpg)**adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Team Royal Blue/White Medium**adidas**$13.69**4.4★76 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4TCQGPW)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u9Sk+XqOL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small**adidas**$23.16**1,941 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22D4BBJ) [![Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u9Sk+XqOL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Medium**adidas**$22.99**1,941 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22GKHSS) [![Adidas Womens All SZN Soft Lux Loose Shorts Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31U1uv5iTTL.jpg)**Adidas Womens All SZN Soft Lux Loose Shorts Black Medium**adidas**$25.17**42 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP2FVKJR) [![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iK-04AczL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L**Juicy Couture**$40.20**25 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8TS4QN) [![GAYHAY Running Shorts for Women - Athletic Quick Dry Sports Womens Shorts High Waisted Gym Workout Black Shorts with Pockets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/317Gu-JhNGL.jpg)**GAYHAY Running Shorts for Women - Athletic Quick Dry Sports Womens Shorts High Waisted Gym Workout Black Shorts with Pockets**GAYHAY**$10.07**194 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ6888PX)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Athletic Ruched Waistband Woven Running Shorts with Zip Pocket Medium Grey Heather Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315RN1-pBIL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Athletic Ruched Waistband Woven Running Shorts with Zip Pocket Medium Grey Heather Medium**Amazon Essentials**$8.56**4.5★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084HSFYJQ) [![Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Grey Blue M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41y8ZvaymXL.jpg)**Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Grey Blue M)**Plameil**$17.40**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXMFWFW1) [![Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Navy Blue S)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Xavtv6WOL.jpg)**Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Navy Blue S)**Plameil**$18.35**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVF58SNS) [![ZUTY 3 Pack 3 Womens Athletic Shorts Basic Running Shorts Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Lounge Workout Shorts with Pockets Black-Light Grey-Burgundy XL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4130KCXXd0L.jpg)**ZUTY 3 Pack 3 Womens Athletic Shorts Basic Running Shorts Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Lounge Workout Shorts with Pockets Black-Light Grey-Burgundy XL**ZUTY**$29.93**4.3★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2Y5JVZ5) [![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iK-04AczL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L**Juicy Couture**$40.20**4.0★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8TS4QN)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — +38.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

18K13KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**22%

*“Excellent fit”*

**Comfort-Overall**21%

*“Extremely comfortable”*

**Pockets/Compartments**5%

*“Love that they have pockets”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Nikes quality is excellent, as always, and the shorts fit true to size”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%

*“Fantastic sport shorts for a great price”*

**Color**4%

*“Variety of colors”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“Lightweight material”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Good deal”*

**Soft Feel**2%

*“The fabric is silky smooth and thin, great against the skin and will dry quickly when wet”*

**Waist Fit**2%

*“the fit at the waist is perfect”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**29%

*“Not a Good Fit”*

**Material Quality**7%

*“Shoddy material”*

**Waist Fit**4%

*“which was way too big on my waist”*

**Pockets/Compartments**3%

*“The pockets are a bit weird”*

**Color**2%

*“I wish the dark blue”*

**Thin**2%

*“Very thin and small”*

**Transparency**2%

*“See through”*

**Thickness**2%

*“I thought they would be more structured / thicker material”*

**Lining Quality**2%

*“No liner”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**1%

*“decided to rebuy bc the elastic waistband is finally losing its elastic”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**54%

**Waist Fit**10%

**Length**10%

**Thigh Fit**6%

**Inseam Fit**4%

**Material Quality**3%

**Hip Fit**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Thin**1%