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# **volleyball shorts**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 48Growth 26Conversion 14Competition 75Returns 28Price range 70Avg price 88Brand share 75Review moat 25Quality gap 43

**Avg price**

**Great****$20.24**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****40%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Brand share**

**Good****60%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$6.71–$34.21**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$258K**

$258K/yr · 1.1M searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Returns**

**Okay****5.7%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Okay****+1.0%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,548.88**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.1%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**19 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**50**

**Top-5 brand share**

**60%**

**Open market**

**34%**

- Runhit22% - TELALEO20% - FULLSOFT7% - Under Armour6% - Mizuno6% - NexiEpoch5%

## **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%4%$10K8%$21K12%$31K16%$41K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 43 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Runhit 3 inch Womens Compression Shorts 3 Pack Volleyball Shorts Womens High Waisted Spandex Shorts Women Soft Athletic Black Black Black M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3149Oi7Z06L.jpg)**Runhit 3 inch Womens Compression Shorts 3 Pack Volleyball Shorts Womens High Waisted Spandex Shorts Women Soft Athletic Black Black Black M**Runhit**$17.58**4.6★1,825 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJJNLZFL) [2![TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S/02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lLwRrj-QL.jpg)**TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S/02**TELALEO**$26.92**4.6★1,696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLYQ6DC7) [3![TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance Pro Black L/02](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lLwRrj-QL.jpg)**TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance Pro Black L/02**TELALEO**$27.53**4.6★1,696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1ZXSW5G) [4![NexiEpoch 2 Pack Biker Shorts for Women - 3/5/8 Booty Volleyball High Waisted Black Spandex Shorts for Yoga Dance Workout](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kN6AFpP4L.jpg)**NexiEpoch 2 Pack Biker Shorts for Women - 3/5/8 Booty Volleyball High Waisted Black Spandex Shorts for Yoga Dance Workout**NexiEpoch**$9.33**4.4★2,004 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPC2Q3T) [5![FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Bike Volleyball Spandex Shorts Clothes for Women Womens Clothing(Black L-XL)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dtwbwQEpL.jpg)**FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Bike Volleyball Spandex Shorts Clothes for Women Womens Clothing(Black L-XL)**FULLSOFT**$7.02**4.4★8,495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJQ7BBZG)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319U0UHlCaL.jpg)**Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball**Showitty**$6.71**30 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5N7V2C) [![Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TC3lB0nFL.jpg)**Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White Medium**Nike**$33.75**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBV56DM7) [![Runhit Spandex Shorts Women Biker Workout Gym Yoga Athletic Running Volleyball Booty Tummy Control High Waisted Soft Compression No See Through 3 M Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pbKEq5fDL.jpg)**Runhit Spandex Shorts Women Biker Workout Gym Yoga Athletic Running Volleyball Booty Tummy Control High Waisted Soft Compression No See Through 3 M Black**Runhit**$12.47**548 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8J8RXZF) [![Runhit Spandex Shorts Women Biker Workout Gym Yoga Athletic Running Volleyball Booty Tummy Control High Waisted Soft Compression No See Through 3 S Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pbKEq5fDL.jpg)**Runhit Spandex Shorts Women Biker Workout Gym Yoga Athletic Running Volleyball Booty Tummy Control High Waisted Soft Compression No See Through 3 S Black**Runhit**$12.58**548 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8J4HC22) [![Adidas Womens Techfit Volleyball Shorts Team Navy Blue Medium/5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-RYpltjOL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Techfit Volleyball Shorts Team Navy Blue Medium/5**adidas**$21.81**195 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP2JCP3F)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 4 (410) Midnight Navy / / White Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Q1Ec42p4L.jpg)**Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 4 (410) Midnight Navy / / White Medium**Under Armour**$22.68**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16L21WJ) [![Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Yoga Shorts for Women Running Gym and Workout Black S-M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41M+gMnK9WL.jpg)**Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Yoga Shorts for Women Running Gym and Workout Black S-M**Leafigure**$9.39**4.5★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNMM94QV) [![Runhit 3 Pack 4 Girls Volleyball Shorts Spandex Dance Shorts for Girls Youth Running Athletic Biker Shorts with Pockets Black S](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fBhvyM+rL.jpg)**Runhit 3 Pack 4 Girls Volleyball Shorts Spandex Dance Shorts for Girls Youth Running Athletic Biker Shorts with Pockets Black S**Runhit**$19.22**4.7★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMFVTF8) [![TELALEO 5 Pack 5 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fxjYayBcL.jpg)**TELALEO 5 Pack 5 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S**TELALEO**$27.77**4.6★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCP364DZ) [![Runhit 3 Volleyball Shorts Womens 3 Pack Compression Shorts for Women Spandex Shorts Women with Pocket Workout Athletic Black Black Black M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31E5j3X2fiL.jpg)**Runhit 3 Volleyball Shorts Womens 3 Pack Compression Shorts for Women Spandex Shorts Women with Pocket Workout Athletic Black Black Black M**Runhit**$20.98**4.6★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJNFK5C8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

125K75KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**23%

*“Not too tight”*

**Comfort-Overall**20%

*“It is comfortable”*

**Soft Feel**11%

*“Material is soft and comfortable”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Excellent quality”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Great Value”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%

*“Great stretch”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“Excellent material”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“These are really nice everyday/workout shorts”*

**Pockets/Compartments**3%

*“love the pockets”*

**Color**2%

*“color is accurate”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**21%

*“Not long enough”*

**Material Quality**7%

*“the material is not good”*

**Transparency**6%

*“Completely see through/ transparent”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Terrible quality”*

**Thickness**5%

*“a little thin”*

**Thin**4%

*“Thin material”*

**Smell**2%

*“Couldnt get past the chemical smell”*

**Waist Fit**2%

*“except for the tight waist band”*

**Comfort-Overall**2%

*“Theyre also not very comfortable”*

**Thigh Fit**2%

*“my only problem is they roll up a bit between the thighs”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**48%

**Length**12%

**Waist Fit**8%

**Material Quality**5%

**Inseam Fit**5%

**Thin**4%

**Thigh Fit**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Hip Fit**2%

**Shape/Style**1%