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title: "throwing shoes — Niche Verdict: Skip it (36/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen"
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# **throwing shoes**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-67.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 0Conversion 3Competition 76Returns 28Price range 71Avg price 76Brand share 14Review moat 91Quality gap 53

**Review moat**

**Great****183.5**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Great****39%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$96.20**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$14.38–$133.72**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Returns**

**Okay****5.6%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Bad****$87K**

$87K/yr · 378K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-67.3%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**80**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**3%**

- VELAASA57% - Nike21% - ASICS10% - Ifrich3% - Under Armour3% - Saucony3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

## **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%5%$4K10%$9K15%$13K20%$17K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 40 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 15.0 M / 16.5 W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bJGKw3J+L.jpg)**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 15.0 M / 16.5 W**VELAASA**$131.43**4.7★248 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMDGQS) [2![Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (685134-400 Racer Blue/Safety Orange/Black/White) Size 5.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31coHShU5QL.jpg)**Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (685134-400 Racer Blue/Safety Orange/Black/White) Size 5.5**Nike**$65.30**4.7★342 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2DH2G16) [3![ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VvGjO4XAL.jpg)**ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal**ASICS**$77.61**4.6★183 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D824SP9G) [4![VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 8.0 M / 9.5W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21pSegODPjL.jpg)**VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 8.0 M / 9.5W**VELAASA**$105.22**4.3★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1W14H2W) [5![VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 9.0 M / 10.5 W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21pSegODPjL.jpg)**VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 9.0 M / 10.5 W**VELAASA**$104.08**4.3★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1W2CWCC)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track and Field Shoes Citron Pulse/Indigo Burst 11 Mens US/13.5 WMNS US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311rfj-pvVL.jpg)**Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track and Field Shoes Citron Pulse/Indigo Burst 11 Mens US/13.5 WMNS US**Nike**$69.97**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH6LD8KX) [![ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZCVt6c01L.jpg)**ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE**Nike**$75.43**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNYRT5N) [![Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 10 Mens US/12.5 WMNS US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-sus9-0nL.jpg)**Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 10 Mens US/12.5 WMNS US**Nike**$72.76**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNY6DP7) [![Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 9.5 Mens US/12 WMNS US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-sus9-0nL.jpg)**Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 9.5 Mens US/12 WMNS US**Nike**$74.55**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGP8GK3G) [![Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Citron Pulse/Indigo Burst 9.5 Mens US/12 WMNS US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GDSyKcNuL.jpg)**Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Citron Pulse/Indigo Burst 9.5 Mens US/12 WMNS US**Nike**$73.59**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNYQP5G)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 12.0 M / 13.5 W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bJGKw3J+L.jpg)**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 12.0 M / 13.5 W**VELAASA**$131.10**4.7★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMCB3N) [![New Track and Field Shoes for Men Women Kids Boys Girls 8 Spikes 100-400 Meter Running Racing Shoes Professional Sprint Sport Sneakers White Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PSwYWo4nL.jpg)**New Track and Field Shoes for Men Women Kids Boys Girls 8 Spikes 100-400 Meter Running Racing Shoes Professional Sprint Sport Sneakers White Black**Ifrich**$34.59**4.4★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFRJ92RB) [![VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Blue Camo | 10.0 M / 11.5 W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31a+qr0p3FL.jpg)**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Blue Camo | 10.0 M / 11.5 W**VELAASA**$131.86**4.7★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMBQ8L) [![ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZCVt6c01L.jpg)**ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE**Nike**$75.43**5.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNYRT5N) [![New Track and Field Shoes for Men Women Kids Boys Girls 8 Spikes 100-400 Meter Running Racing Shoes Professional Sprint Sport Sneakers White Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PSwYWo4nL.jpg)**New Track and Field Shoes for Men Women Kids Boys Girls 8 Spikes 100-400 Meter Running Racing Shoes Professional Sprint Sport Sneakers White Black**Ifrich**$40.75**4.4★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFRBZKHQ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -67.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**50%

*“Fit well and well made”*

**Gifting Purpose**25%

*“Gift for my Throwers”*

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Quality was great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Ease Of Use**33%

*“They have also been so hard to deal with”*

**Strap/String Quality**33%

*“the strap broke”*

**Quality-Overall**33%

*“Poor quality, not worth the money at all”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Feet Fit**34%

**Size-Overall**32%

**Length**13%

**Width**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Comfort-Overall**1%

**Product Condition**1%

**Strap/String Quality**1%

**Color**1%

**Shape/Style**1%