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# **red spandex**

**Skip it**

A small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 19Conversion 14Competition 90Returns 21Price range 77Avg price 95Brand share 53Review moat 29Quality gap 35

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$22.93**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****25%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Price range**

**Great****$7.99–$39.26**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****73%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,550.94**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****7.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Bad****-12.3%**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.2%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$26K**

$26K/yr · 99K searches

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**27 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**104**

**Top-5 brand share**

**73%**

**Open market**

**23%**

- Nike39% - ALWAYS11% - LXNMGO9% - CRZ YOGA8% - Under Armour6% - DHSO4%

## **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%$5254%$1K6%$2K8%$2K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 68 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![LXNMGO Womens 2 High Waist Yoga Shorts Tummy Control Biker Running Workout Compression Shorts for Women Red M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319ZG0FKDML.jpg)**LXNMGO Womens 2 High Waist Yoga Shorts Tummy Control Biker Running Workout Compression Shorts for Women Red M**LXNMGO**$12.39**4.4★4,601 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V8FRGXF) [2![Womens Nike Pro 3 Shorts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YtLcty7CL.jpg)**Womens Nike Pro 3 Shorts**Nike**$29.05**4.7★1,591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NYJD62R) [3![ALWAYS Yoga Shorts for Women High Waisted Workout Biker Shorts for Yoga Running & Under Dress Anti-Chafing Comfort Red L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wzQj5MfOL.jpg)**ALWAYS Yoga Shorts for Women High Waisted Workout Biker Shorts for Yoga Running & Under Dress Anti-Chafing Comfort Red L**ALWAYS**$11.17**4.4★27,070 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081NTL7W6) [4![Nike Womens 365 5 Shorts Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ECyTngzGL.jpg)**Nike Womens 365 5 Shorts Small**Nike**$29.26**4.5★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY2YFZH8) [5![Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 3 (600) Red / / White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21uc0Uh1QoL.jpg)**Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 3 (600) Red / / White Medium**Under Armour**$27.43**4.6★1,962 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16CJSKW)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![YEOREO Womens Low Rise Biker Shorts 2.5 No Front Seam Zahida Workout Volleyball Gym Yoga Booty Shorts Red S](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kaY9pHoxL.jpg)**YEOREO Womens Low Rise Biker Shorts 2.5 No Front Seam Zahida Workout Volleyball Gym Yoga Booty Shorts Red S**YEOREO**$22.80**86 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJD3WMQ1) [![DHSO High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-3 Spandex Tummy Control Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Booty Micro Mini Shorts(Red S-M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-M0OzZKYL.jpg)**DHSO High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-3 Spandex Tummy Control Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Booty Micro Mini Shorts(Red S-M)**DHSO**$8.42**1,656 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4QMRKWW) [![Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets - 4 High Waisted Yoga Gym Running Workout Booty Shorts Black/Red S-M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Px-yT6L2L.jpg)**Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets - 4 High Waisted Yoga Gym Running Workout Booty Shorts Black/Red S-M**Leafigure**$10.32**288 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2L849V2) [![Nike Womens Pro Mid-Rise 5 Biker Shorts University Red/White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316xHNp++qL.jpg)**Nike Womens Pro Mid-Rise 5 Biker Shorts University Red/White**Nike**$33.95**0 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8J9SV7) [![Nike Womens Pro 3 Shorts University Red/White 1 Small Regular](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Jiw8zzcoL.jpg)**Nike Womens Pro 3 Shorts University Red/White 1 Small Regular**Nike**$30.34**0 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8JFCG9)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![adidas Womens Alphaskin Volleyball 4-Inch Short Tights Team Power Red/White M3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3152glpTsZL.jpg)**adidas Womens Alphaskin Volleyball 4-Inch Short Tights Team Power Red/White M3**adidas**$24.94**4.6★**▲ 227%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VC5KC27) [![Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TC3lB0nFL.jpg)**Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White Small**Nike**$31.83**4.6★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBVCMLC9) [![Nike Womens Victory 5in Short Midnight Navy/White Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jLjMT1PzL.jpg)**Nike Womens Victory 5in Short Midnight Navy/White Large**Nike**$32.15**4.8★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBVL5H31) [![Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White XX-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TC3lB0nFL.jpg)**Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White XX-Large**Nike**$34.87**4.6★**▲ 210%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBVFFKKJ) [![Nike Womens Victory 5in Short Midnight Navy/White X-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jLjMT1PzL.jpg)**Nike Womens Victory 5in Short Midnight Navy/White X-Large**Nike**$32.14**4.8★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBTXCQT3)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -12.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.0×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**25%

*“Fit well”*

**Comfort-Overall**19%

*“And comfortable”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Good quality”*

**Soft Feel**7%

*“Soft and comfortable”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“they are super affordable”*

**Color**4%

*“the color is a nice red”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“The material is amazing”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%

*“Very soft and super stretchy”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“Theyre perfect for training, sports, or even layering under uniforms”*

**Weight Light**2%

*“Lightweight”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**21%

*“Too big”*

**Color**8%

*“I do wish they had more colors”*

**Transparency**6%

*“not at all see-through”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Horrible quality”*

**Zipper Quality**5%

*“I will say the back zipper is annoying at first”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**5%

*“they get so much lint so quickly and the seams”*

**Thickness**4%

*“Thin”*

**Pockets/Compartments**3%

*“wish there was a hidden pocket”*

**Comfort-Overall**2%

*“are very uncomfortable”*

**Sweat Resistance**2%

*“stained some of my clothes in the washer”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**52%

**Length**9%

**Waist Fit**7%

**Color**6%

**Thin**4%

**Material Quality**4%

**Inseam Fit**4%

**Thigh Fit**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Hip Fit**1%