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# **nike trail running shoes men**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 52Growth 54Conversion 4Competition 95Returns 28Price range 52Avg price 68Brand share 17Review moat 69Quality gap 42

**Competition**

**Incredible****20%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****759.91**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$122.37**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Good****+26.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$314K**

$314K/yr · 802K searches

**Price range**

**Good****$16.55–$177.44**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Returns**

**Okay****5.7%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.3%**

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**

**14 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**201**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

**Open market**

**5%**

- Brooks72% - New Balance15% - HOKA3% - CAMEL CROWN2% - NORTIV 82% - ALTRA2% - 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%$6K4%$13K6%$19K8%$25K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

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

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fwQVx8DtL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium**Brooks**$146.01**4.6★339 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5RL4S) [2![Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Alloy/Ebony/Orange - 15 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417dUfRlLNL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Alloy/Ebony/Orange - 15 Medium**Brooks**$146.74**4.6★339 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM3WWK8V) [3![Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Sunny Lime/Black/Blue - 7.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31U68x3GqvL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Sunny Lime/Black/Blue - 7.5 Medium**Brooks**$149.08**4.6★339 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM3R7J6N) [4![Brooks Mens Ghost Trail Off-Road Running Shoe for Rugged Terrain - Gray/Gray/Bleached Sand - 7.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41avQA-DUfL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Ghost Trail Off-Road Running Shoe for Rugged Terrain - Gray/Gray/Bleached Sand - 7.5 Medium**Brooks**$148.83**4.7★227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5NQ1PB8) [5![Brooks Mens Caldera 8 Ultra Trail Running Shoe - Black/Blackened Pearl/White - 10.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UqzWl6SaL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Caldera 8 Ultra Trail Running Shoe - Black/Blackened Pearl/White - 10.5 Medium**Brooks**$104.71**4.5★475 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3JB8WJR)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Mens Wide Trail Running Shoes Comfortable Cushioned Hiking Walking Shoes with Arch Support Non Slip Stability Athletic Tennis Shoes Workout Outdoor Sneakers Green Size 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cbtfkXLuL.jpg)**Mens Wide Trail Running Shoes Comfortable Cushioned Hiking Walking Shoes with Arch Support Non Slip Stability Athletic Tennis Shoes Workout Outdoor Sneakers Green Size 10.5**ARTOPEAK**$53.46**31 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJS5H79W) [![ASICS Mens Trabuco MAX 5 Trail Running Shoes 7 Light DUST/Cacti](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tsyepZd9L.jpg)**ASICS Mens Trabuco MAX 5 Trail Running Shoes 7 Light DUST/Cacti**ASICS**$169.03**29 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV6RY5M6) [![NORTIV 8 Mens Wide Toe Box Trail Running Shoes Cushion Walking Barefoot Tennis Workout Gym Cross Training Shoe Fashion Sneakers Whitney Size 10 Light Green SNRS25001M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S1HZp5sQL.jpg)**NORTIV 8 Mens Wide Toe Box Trail Running Shoes Cushion Walking Barefoot Tennis Workout Gym Cross Training Shoe Fashion Sneakers Whitney Size 10 Light Green SNRS25001M**NORTIV 8**$58.63**865 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2KCVMY) [![NORTIV 8 Mens Wide Toe Box Trail Running Shoes Cushion Walking Barefoot Tennis Workout Gym Cross Training Shoe Fashion Sneakers Whitney Size 10 Black SNRS25001M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kZl-LPX4L.jpg)**NORTIV 8 Mens Wide Toe Box Trail Running Shoes Cushion Walking Barefoot Tennis Workout Gym Cross Training Shoe Fashion Sneakers Whitney Size 10 Black SNRS25001M**NORTIV 8**$57.94**865 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2MVCZL) [![Mens Trail Running Shoes Waterproof Non-Slip Hiking Walking Sneakers for Outdoor Trailing Trekking Camping Quest Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JV9X534yL.jpg)**Mens Trail Running Shoes Waterproof Non-Slip Hiking Walking Sneakers for Outdoor Trailing Trekking Camping Quest Black**ziitop**$41.98**140 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8V8V3H7)

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### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Coconut/Olive/Ginger - 7.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dY1vqW8mL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Coconut/Olive/Ginger - 7.5 Medium**Brooks**$138.16**4.6★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM3DJDJK) [![ALTRA Mens Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoe Gray/Orange 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ylgL74BXL.jpg)**ALTRA Mens Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoe Gray/Orange 10.5**ALTRA**$153.64**4.3★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPRPXV9Q) [![Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fwQVx8DtL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium**Brooks**$146.01**4.6★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5RL4S) [![New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Castlerock/Black 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xSLct2z1L.jpg)**New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Castlerock/Black 10.5**New Balance**$48.14**4.3★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M23BPH) [![Brooks Mens Ghost Trail Off-Road Running Shoe for Rugged Terrain - Gray/Gray/Bleached Sand - 7 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41avQA-DUfL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Ghost Trail Off-Road Running Shoe for Rugged Terrain - Gray/Gray/Bleached Sand - 7 Medium**Brooks**$143.07**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5NRFR7G)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

20K15KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**26%

*“Comfortable fit”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“Very snug all around fit”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**8%

*“Great walking shoe”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Good value”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Good Quality”*

**Color**6%

*“The colors are bright”*

**Soft Feel**3%

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

**Durability**3%

*“Seems to be a durable running shoe”*

**Cushion**2%

*“Very well cushioned”*

**Heel Support**2%

*“The toe cap a great addition to durability as well as the heel strap making slip on easy when needed”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**13%

*“Already falling apart”*

**Size-Overall**13%

*“Not a good fit”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Very poor quality”*

**Gap/Hole**5%

*“holes developed rather quickly”*

**Comfort-Overall**5%

*“Uncomfortable”*

**Cushion**4%

*“Cushioning also isnt as much”*

**Feet Fit**3%

*“Men wide toe”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Not worth it”*

**Water Resistance**2%

*“Not super waterproof”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Much thicker”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Feet Fit**26%

**Size-Overall**24%

**Width**13%

**Length**12%

**Color**5%

**Comfort-Overall**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Cushion**1%

**Product Condition**1%