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# **saucony mens**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 43Conversion 5Competition 98Returns 13Price range 54Avg price 87Brand share 85Review moat 24Quality gap 52

**Competition**

**Incredible****8%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$68.37**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Great****50%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Price range**

**Good****$18.33–$169.03**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+14.5%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$106K**

$106K/yr · 430K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,316.94**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****8.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.4%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (8% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**63 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**411**

**Top-5 brand share**

**50%**

**Open market**

**43%**

- Under Armour14% - Brooks11% - Nike9% - adidas9% - ASICS8% - ANTA7%

## **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%1%$1K2%$2K3%$3K4%$4K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 399 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![ANTA Mens PG7 Running Shoes Cushioning Comfortable Breathable Athletic Workout Gym Cross Trainer Sports Sneakers Gray/Navy Blue 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3102ZGVAwpL.jpg)**ANTA Mens PG7 Running Shoes Cushioning Comfortable Breathable Athletic Workout Gym Cross Trainer Sports Sneakers Gray/Navy Blue 10**ANTA**$72.48**4.5★752 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYXVR3K6) [2![Joomra Mens Red Running Tennis Shoes Size 11 Lightweight Athletic Sneakers for Jogging Walking Gym and Cross Training](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511mNYh8RsL.jpg)**Joomra Mens Red Running Tennis Shoes Size 11 Lightweight Athletic Sneakers for Jogging Walking Gym and Cross Training**Joomra**$38.56**4.4★15,840 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087BY2WYC) [3![Adidas Mens Run Falcon 5 Black/White/Black 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-hxvzcChL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Run Falcon 5 Black/White/Black 10**adidas**$42.97**4.6★3,052 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMKYDL1) [4![Under Armour Mens Charged Surge 4 (002) Black/Black/Black 10.5 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31o2X+9qyRL.jpg)**Under Armour Mens Charged Surge 4 (002) Black/Black/Black 10.5 US**Under Armour**$42.92**4.6★14,502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZXT1RHW) [5![ANTA Mens PG7 Running Shoes Cushioning Comfortable Breathable Athletic Workout Gym Cross Trainer Sports Sneakers Gray/Navy Blue 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3102ZGVAwpL.jpg)**ANTA Mens PG7 Running Shoes Cushioning Comfortable Breathable Athletic Workout Gym Cross Trainer Sports Sneakers Gray/Navy Blue 12**ANTA**$70.72**4.5★752 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYY85M6P)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Adidas Mens Run Falcon 5 Black/White/Black 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-hxvzcChL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Run Falcon 5 Black/White/Black 10**adidas**$42.97**3,052 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMKYDL1) [![Adidas Mens Lite Racer Adapt 7.0 Black/Grey/Grey 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3199KLnJzDL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Lite Racer Adapt 7.0 Black/Grey/Grey 10**adidas**$42.03**7,664 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKM9F15Z) [![adidas Mens Swift Run 1.0 Core blackCore Black/Core Black 10.5 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lDOMLs-SL.jpg)**adidas Mens Swift Run 1.0 Core blackCore Black/Core Black 10.5 US**adidas**$60.11**3,458 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHPSBVY9) [![Adidas Mens Duramo SL 2.0 Running Black/Black/Halo Silver 10.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21L4l8uu0YL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Duramo SL 2.0 Running Black/Black/Halo Silver 10.5**adidas**$48.07**1,374 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JFWWP7) [![Adidas Mens Lite Racer Adapt 7.0 White/Black/White 11](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VehEriRLL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Lite Racer Adapt 7.0 White/Black/White 11**adidas**$43.30**7,664 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKM654S2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Brooks Mens Anthem 8 Neutral Running Shoe - Blue/Spellbound/Starfish - 7.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NwETZPBrL.jpg)**Brooks Mens Anthem 8 Neutral Running Shoe - Blue/Spellbound/Starfish - 7.5 Medium**Brooks**$89.60**4.6★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4K1CHR3) [![Nike Womens Revolution 8 Road Running Shoes Silt Red/White-Particle Rose-Tattoo 7](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pM7AiQMnL.jpg)**Nike Womens Revolution 8 Road Running Shoes Silt Red/White-Particle Rose-Tattoo 7**Nike**$56.01**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7LXK58) [![Nike Womens Revolution 8 Road Running Shoes White/Black-Tangerine Tint-Orange Pulse 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yKyINXODL.jpg)**Nike Womens Revolution 8 Road Running Shoes White/Black-Tangerine Tint-Orange Pulse 8**Nike**$61.73**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJKLM87) [![Saucony Mens Peregrine 15 Sneaker Artic/Navy 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LzwEFGYaL.jpg)**Saucony Mens Peregrine 15 Sneaker Artic/Navy 12**Saucony**$97.66**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWPT2GB) [![Under Armour Mens Charged+ Assert 11 Running Shoe (002) Black/Black/Black 12 US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TqydYODiL.jpg)**Under Armour Mens Charged+ Assert 11 Running Shoe (002) Black/Black/Black 12 US**Under Armour**$54.55**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1HS8Z9)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

15K10KPrime 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**32%

*“Comfortable Shoes”*

**Size-Overall**14%

*“Fit just right”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“Good Value”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Amazing quality”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%

*“Good for running”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“Very lightweight and breathable”*

**Durability**2%

*“They are durable”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Better than expected”*

**Cushion**2%

*“Excellent cushion”*

**Heel Support**2%

*“They have a nice heel rise”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**20%

*“Bigger than expected”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“the quality not as robust”*

**Durability**8%

*“Broken”*

**Comfort-Overall**7%

*“definitely not a comfy sneaker to wear around all day”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**4%

*“hurts my toes”*

**Feet Fit**4%

*“Very shallow toe box”*

**Cushion**2%

*“Lacks cushion”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Cheap”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Used shoes”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“Not meant for sports”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Feet Fit**27%

**Size-Overall**26%

**Length**13%

**Width**12%

**Comfort-Overall**4%

**Color**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Cushion**1%

**Material Quality**1%