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# **vans**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 93Growth 36Conversion 3Competition 96Returns 18Price range 84Avg price 89Brand share 1Review moat 30Quality gap 25

**Competition**

**Incredible****16%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Market size**

**Great****$1.9M**

$1.9M/yr · 13.1M searches

**Avg price**

**Great****$62.32**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$11.17–$110.01**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+8.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,526.11**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Returns**

**Bad****7.6%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**17**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Vans98% - adidas0% - AKOENY0% - WHITIN0% - hash bubbie0% - Lugz0%

## **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%$38K4%$75K6%$113K8%$150K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 160 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312+DHg38fL.jpg)**Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion**Vans**$54.15**4.6★3,887 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QD12C8) [2![Vans Womens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kWN+m2MnL.jpg)**Vans Womens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion**Vans**$58.97**4.6★2,927 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QCNLHJ) [3![Vans Unisex Slip On Unisex Sneakers Checkerboard Black/Off White 8.5 US Women/7 US Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21-DjL7FjlL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Slip On Unisex Sneakers Checkerboard Black/Off White 8.5 US Women/7 US Men**Vans**$59.78**4.6★8,441 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S0VQBY) [4![Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312+DHg38fL.jpg)**Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion**Vans**$54.19**4.6★3,887 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QBR7Z4) [5![Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YezP7FTyL.jpg)**Vans Mens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion**Vans**$56.40**4.6★3,887 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QCMNX9)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Black/White/Gum 7](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UYsIba2AL.jpg)**adidas Mens Daily 4.0 Black/White/Gum 7**adidas**$38.62**7,015 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKMCDWPP) [![Vans Womens Asher Slip-On Shoe - Comfortable Sneakers for Walking Fashion & Everyday Wear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31V5GlNqhlL.jpg)**Vans Womens Asher Slip-On Shoe - Comfortable Sneakers for Walking Fashion & Everyday Wear**Vans**$57.64**39 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5NFVYRR) [![Vans Womens Asher Slip-On Shoe - Comfortable Sneakers for Walking Fashion & Everyday Wear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418mp61TuoL.jpg)**Vans Womens Asher Slip-On Shoe - Comfortable Sneakers for Walking Fashion & Everyday Wear**Vans**$44.35**1,264 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVDVFDJC) [![Vans Unisex Knu Skool Shoe - 90s Retro Puffy Low-Top Fashion Sneakers for Men & Women](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CAVO8BQSL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Knu Skool Shoe - 90s Retro Puffy Low-Top Fashion Sneakers for Men & Women**Vans**$54.20**2,537 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMLDV1GT) [![Vans Unisex Knu Skool Shoe - 90s Retro Puffy Low-Top Fashion Sneakers for Men & Women](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oD2ZMybBL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Knu Skool Shoe - 90s Retro Puffy Low-Top Fashion Sneakers for Men & Women**Vans**$62.74**2,537 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMMJGYQ3)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Vans Womens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FecSSviML.jpg)**Vans Womens Brooklyn LS Shoe - Low-Top Sneakers for Everyday Wear Walking Work & Fashion**Vans**$48.83**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB47VM5L) [![Vans Mens Seldan Shoe - Retro Tennis Inspired Sneakers for Fashion Work & Everyday Wear](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R-SXW0sTL.jpg)**Vans Mens Seldan Shoe - Retro Tennis Inspired Sneakers for Fashion Work & Everyday Wear**Vans**$42.62**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ1B4SXX) [![Vans Unisex Authentic Made for The Makers Slip Resistant Shoe - Series III Canvas Black/Gum Mens 13 Womens 14.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kOMecgXTL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Authentic Made for The Makers Slip Resistant Shoe - Series III Canvas Black/Gum Mens 13 Womens 14.5 Medium**Vans**$89.94**5.0★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLN34P5V) [![Vans Unisex Lowland 2.0 Shoe - 80s Retro Court Sneakers for Men & Women Casual Fashion Navy/Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31knQg4c5ZL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Lowland 2.0 Shoe - 80s Retro Court Sneakers for Men & Women Casual Fashion Navy/Blue**Vans**$72.01**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFRF6KDX) [![Vans Unisex Authentic Made for The Makers Slip Resistant Shoe - Series III Leather Black/Black/Gum Mens 5 Womens 6.5 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412i-Yk7MmL.jpg)**Vans Unisex Authentic Made for The Makers Slip Resistant Shoe - Series III Leather Black/Black/Gum Mens 5 Womens 6.5 Medium**Vans**$99.25**5.0★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLMWN5DZ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

450K350KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**28%

*“So comfortable”*

**Size-Overall**22%

*“Great fitting fun shoe”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“They feel well made”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Worth it”*

**Durability**5%

*“very durable”*

**Color**3%

*“Good color”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Just as advertised”*

**Shape/Style**2%

*“These are very stylish”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Comfortable”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**1%

*“work great for lifting in the gym as well”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**20%

*“Little tight”*

**Durability**12%

*“Fell Apart after 3 weeks of wear”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“the quality seems to be much lower than normal”*

**Product Condition**8%

*“Clearly used”*

**Thickness**4%

*“The thick insoles rose my heal too high and made them rub against the back of my shoes making it extremely painful and uncomfortable”*

**Feet Fit**3%

*“They were to big an sorta looked weird on my feet”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Not cotton as advertised”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“Slightly heavier than Old Skool models”*

**Comfort-Overall**2%

*“They are not comfortable”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Cheap”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**31%

**Feet Fit**29%

**Length**13%

**Width**9%

**Color**3%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Comfort-Overall**2%

**Material Quality**2%

**Product Condition**1%