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# **skims shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 23% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.9%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 51Conversion 11Competition 92Returns 13Price range 84Avg price 91Brand share 90Review moat 24Quality gap 85

**Competition**

**Great****23%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$21.29**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Great****45%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Great****$4.90–$76.51**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+21.3%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,243.33**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Bad****$53K**

$53K/yr · 278K searches

**Returns**

**Bad****8.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.9%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**40 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**56**

**Top-5 brand share**

**45%**

**Open market**

**51%**

- Ewedoos14% - Generic13% - Deedlite7% - Menglihualuo7% - Shamonaty4% - DUOL COOS4%

## **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%$3K8%$4K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 90 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Menglihualuo 2026 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Slimming Workout Yoga Pants (Black Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314Rzf3ktkL.jpg)**Menglihualuo 2026 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Slimming Workout Yoga Pants (Black Large)**Menglihualuo**$19.76**3.8★125 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSMFWXF) [2![Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Anti Cellulite Leggins for Women Redefine Your Silhouette Effortlessly Push-Up Sculpting Yoga Fitness Sport Tights Pants (Black M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316sAz52MVL.jpg)**Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Anti Cellulite Leggins for Women Redefine Your Silhouette Effortlessly Push-Up Sculpting Yoga Fitness Sport Tights Pants (Black M)**Deedlite**$28.56**4.0★173 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRN99HG) [3![Ewedoos Womens Yoga Pants with Pockets Leggings for Women Tummy Control Compression Workout Leggings for Women New-Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HiBOSgpoL.jpg)**Ewedoos Womens Yoga Pants with Pockets Leggings for Women Tummy Control Compression Workout Leggings for Women New-Black**Ewedoos**$17.30**4.6★38,912 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YD9NY5P) [4![DUOL COOS Cellumove Cellulite 3D Leggings for Women Anti Cellulite Leggins Sculpting High Waisted Push Up Fitness Pants (Black M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31O+f8T9glL.jpg)**DUOL COOS Cellumove Cellulite 3D Leggings for Women Anti Cellulite Leggins Sculpting High Waisted Push Up Fitness Pants (Black M)**DUOL COOS**$28.84**3.8★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6XRMMF5) [5![Shamonaty Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Compression Resistance Band Leggings for Women Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Yoga Pants](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gHgRPPQoL.jpg)**Shamonaty Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Compression Resistance Band Leggings for Women Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Yoga Pants**Shamonaty**$9.57**4.3★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ1JBN4)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![PIVOFF 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings High Waist 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings for Women Breathable Daily Workout Yoga Pants (US Alpha 3X-Large Regular Regular Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HBnDTulpL.jpg)**PIVOFF 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings High Waist 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings for Women Breathable Daily Workout Yoga Pants (US Alpha 3X-Large Regular Regular Black)**PIVOFF**$19.80**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4M14Q65) [![JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZPjkBf7iL.jpg)**JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black**JGS1996**$16.40**13 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYWGLVQ9) [![JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZPjkBf7iL.jpg)**JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black**JGS1996**$20.36**13 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYWDC3Q7) [![2 Pack High Waist Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Tummy Control Butt Lifting 3D Compression Slimming Yoga Workout Pants (Purple Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gXwPwk1iL.jpg)**2 Pack High Waist Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Tummy Control Butt Lifting 3D Compression Slimming Yoga Workout Pants (Purple Large)**Desivrry**$32.50**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3PJ5PK7) [![3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings for Women High Waist Butt Lift Workout Pants with Resistance Bands (Black Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oqQvdMH-L.jpg)**3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings for Women High Waist Butt Lift Workout Pants with Resistance Bands (Black Large)**Baobaoyu**$22.54**1 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H33W994Y)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Celsior Cellulite Leggings 3D Celsior Compression Legging for Women Doletics Anti Cellulite Leggings High Waist Tummy Control Yoga Pants Fitness Lymphatic Sport Pants Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SUGTQIpLL.jpg)**Celsior Cellulite Leggings 3D Celsior Compression Legging for Women Doletics Anti Cellulite Leggings High Waist Tummy Control Yoga Pants Fitness Lymphatic Sport Pants Black**Generic**$5.80**3.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYT1QX14) [![Anti Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings with Resistance Band for Women Butt Lifting High Waisted Tummy Control Seamless Yoga Pants Gym Workout Lipedema Compression Lymphatic Body Sculpting Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31z3a6hIA0L.jpg)**Anti Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings with Resistance Band for Women Butt Lifting High Waisted Tummy Control Seamless Yoga Pants Gym Workout Lipedema Compression Lymphatic Body Sculpting Black**Cltopsku**$11.33**3.8★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS16B7GP) [![Anti Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Women Butt Lifting Tummy Control with Resistance Bands Black (L)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HjExnnwvL.jpg)**Anti Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Women Butt Lifting Tummy Control with Resistance Bands Black (L)**Generic**$19.44**3.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWH2R3NZ) [![Yaxhsi 2026 NEW 3D Cellulite Leggings Multiple Colors/Styles High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Breathable (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Short Style-Dark Gray)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TmNTtKI6L.jpg)**Yaxhsi 2026 NEW 3D Cellulite Leggings Multiple Colors/Styles High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Breathable (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Short Style-Dark Gray)**Yaxhsi**$19.78**4.3★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWL4VYHG) [![JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZPjkBf7iL.jpg)**JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black**JGS1996**$20.36**3.9★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYWDC3Q7)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**20%

*“Fit like a glove”*

**Comfort-Overall**16%

*“And comfortable”*

**Soft Feel**10%

*“Buttery soft”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Great Quality at Discounted Price”*

**Pockets/Compartments**4%

*“Love the Pockets”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“Excellent material”*

**Compression**3%

*“Comfortable compression”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“Decent workout leggings”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Great value for the money”*

**Thickness**3%

*“they are thicker material”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**13%

*“Too long”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“Horrible material”*

**Compression**5%

*“Lacking compression”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Very cheaply made”*

**Thickness**4%

*“The fabric just isn't thick”*

**Transparency**3%

*“you can see through them just standing up”*

**Waist Fit**3%

*“Tight waist”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Came in used”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Misleading description”*

**Pilling/Linting**2%

*“Now, a few washes in, theyre pilling”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**34%

**Waist Fit**20%

**Material Quality**9%

**Length**6%

**Inseam Fit**4%

**Thin**3%

**Thigh Fit**3%

**Hip Fit**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Compression**2%