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# **nike pegasus trail 5**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 38Conversion 1Competition 91Returns 40Price range 43Avg price 73Brand share 16Review moat 76Quality gap 62

**Competition**

**Great****24%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Great****472.44**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$106.79**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Okay****$16.55–$209.99**

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

**Returns**

**Okay****4.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Okay****+10.7%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$28K**

$28K/yr · 241K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.1%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**14 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**247**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**5%**

- Nike79% - NORTIV 85% - ASITVO4% - New Balance3% - ANTA3% - Brooks1% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 5%)

## **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%$5674%$1K6%$2K8%$2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 102 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 8.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CKDEJoreL.jpg)**Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 8.5**Nike**$154.26**4.2★316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2DM1TD1) [2![Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 10 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315Wz+DrfUL.jpg)**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 10 Medium**Nike**$139.23**4.2★316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLHP744) [3![Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/Anthracite/Velvet Brown 8.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lzQi8gBHL.jpg)**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/Anthracite/Velvet Brown 8.5 Medium**Nike**$122.93**4.6★243 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNM2H5) [4![Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 9.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315Wz+DrfUL.jpg)**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 9.5 Medium**Nike**$135.99**4.1★36 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLGB9QV) [5![Nike Womens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/White/Anthracite/Wolf Grey 8 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41faXAxJUiL.jpg)**Nike Womens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/White/Anthracite/Wolf Grey 8 Medium**Nike**$114.30**4.7★29 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1YCL9FD)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![ANTA Mens PG7 3.0 Cushioning Running Shoes Enhanced Lateral Support Athletic Sneakers Lightweight and Breathable Shoes for Gym Walking and Standing Gray/Black 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31n19enHcAL.jpg)**ANTA Mens PG7 3.0 Cushioning Running Shoes Enhanced Lateral Support Athletic Sneakers Lightweight and Breathable Shoes for Gym Walking and Standing Gray/Black 9.5**ANTA**$88.03**24 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGRHCNB1) [![Nike Juniper Trail 2 NN Mens DM0822 - Black Night Maroon Deep Jungle 006](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wcJ7B6NDL.jpg)**Nike Juniper Trail 2 NN Mens DM0822 - Black Night Maroon Deep Jungle 006**Nike**$67.46**154 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKZBYZ39) [![ASITVO Mens Minimalist Wide Toe Box Barefoot Zero Drop Shoes Sneakers Size 10 Width Trail Running Hiking Walking Army Green Oxford 43.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Hj5ElUhwL.jpg)**ASITVO Mens Minimalist Wide Toe Box Barefoot Zero Drop Shoes Sneakers Size 10 Width Trail Running Hiking Walking Army Green Oxford 43.5**ASITVO**$38.02**90 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G37SLJGF) [![ASITVO Wide Barefoot Shoes Men Gym Zero Drop Sole Minimalist Cross Trainer Width Toe Box Size 7.5 Sneakers Grounding Walking Shoes Black Oxford 40.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vs6K1BFrL.jpg)**ASITVO Wide Barefoot Shoes Men Gym Zero Drop Sole Minimalist Cross Trainer Width Toe Box Size 7.5 Sneakers Grounding Walking Shoes Black Oxford 40.5**ASITVO**$38.46**165 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G38269JK) [![NOBULL Mens Outwork Shoe | Weightlifting & Powerlifting Athletic Shoes Flat & Stable Support Carbon Rubber Grip Sole Navy Gum 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41x2iMXB7CL.jpg)**NOBULL Mens Outwork Shoe | Weightlifting & Powerlifting Athletic Shoes Flat & Stable Support Carbon Rubber Grip Sole Navy Gum 8**NOBULL**$142.84**91 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TJ3DBC)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Topo Athletic Mens Ultraventure 4 Comfortable Cushioned Durable 5MM Drop Trail Running Shoes Athletic Shoes for Trail Running Black/Red Size 15](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41urN4xsFlL.jpg)**Topo Athletic Mens Ultraventure 4 Comfortable Cushioned Durable 5MM Drop Trail Running Shoes Athletic Shoes for Trail Running Black/Red Size 15**Topo Athletic**$135.34**4.4★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTZXQ41) [![Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/Anthracite/Velvet Brown 7 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lzQi8gBHL.jpg)**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Black/Anthracite/Velvet Brown 7 Medium**Nike**$132.25**4.6★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZHSD8PS) [![Nike Womens Pegasus Trail 5 Sneaker Light Armory Blue/Racer Blue/World Indigo/Cave Purple/Alabaster 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B0ogydifL.jpg)**Nike Womens Pegasus Trail 5 Sneaker Light Armory Blue/Racer Blue/World Indigo/Cave Purple/Alabaster 8**Nike**$138.07**4.7★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK23DLL1) [![Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Midnight Navy/Hyper Pink/Dusty Cactus 10 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ch39zq-6L.jpg)**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Midnight Navy/Hyper Pink/Dusty Cactus 10 Medium**Nike**$136.53**4.6★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDWD2MQS) [![Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CKDEJoreL.jpg)**Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 10**Nike**$166.43**4.2★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZHH2X9F)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**25%

*“They are comfortable, light, and breathable”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“Look great and not too tight”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Good Quality”*

**Color**8%

*“The colors are bright”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Good for the price”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%

*“They're great to workout in”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“The material is soft, breathable, and holds up well throughout the day, no bunching or slipping”*

**Weight Light**2%

*“Super lightweight”*

**Durability**2%

*“They last forever”*

**Feet Fit**2%

*“The wide toe box makes them super comfortable and they also came with extra insoles and laces, which was a cool surprise”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**10%

*“these are falling apart”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“They run about a half a size big”*

**Gap/Hole**5%

*“holes developed rather quickly”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“I wasn't expecting the highest quality of these socks- they're cheap amazon socks”*

**Heel Support**4%

*“Had rubbing on back of heel”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“Not very comfortable”*

**Cushion**3%

*“Over a couple of months the cushioning seem to deteriorate”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“too expensive”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“heck I don't even really like running”*

**Water Resistance**3%

*“Horrible traction on wet rock, dangerous, do not buy”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Feet Fit**25%

**Size-Overall**24%

**Length**13%

**Width**9%

**Comfort-Overall**5%

**Color**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Cushion**2%

**Material Quality**1%