womens 5 inch athletic shorts
Worth a lookShows demand growing +135.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+135.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great21%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great41%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$21.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.84–$42.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,151.05avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad8.4%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$23K$23K/yr · 187K searches
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (21% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
46 flat
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
41%
Open market
54%
- Hooxum11%
- CRZ YOGA10%
- baleaf8%
- FLEFRM7%
- BMJL5%
- ZUTY5%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 125 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FLEFRM Athletic Shorts for Women with Zip Pockets 5 Inch Inseam Running Shorts Gym Workout Elastic High Waist Adjustable Drawstring Quick Dry Lightweight Waterproof Good for Active Women Black L
FLEFRM$19.184.6★43 rev
baleaf Womens 5 Workout Shorts Gym Running Shorts Athletic with Liner High Waistband Quick Dry Sports Zipper Pockets Black M
baleaf$26.964.4★4,586 rev
BMJL Womens 5 High Waisted Running Shorts with 2 Zipper Pockets Dolphin Hem Tummy Control Athletic Workout Shorts for Gym Travel Casual(Medium Black)
BMJL$18.334.2★54 rev
Hooxum Womens 5 Athletic Running Shorts High Waisted Quick Dry Lightweight Workout Gym Track Shorts with Zip Pocket UPF 50+ NavyBlue L
Hooxum$14.474.5★83 rev
MAGCOMSEN Womens 5 Hiking Golf Shorts with Pockets Summer Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Running Shorts Waterproof Navy XL
MAGCOMSEN$14.834.5★624 rev
Newest
by launch date
SANTINY Womens 5 Running Shorts with 2 Zipper Pockets Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Workout Athletic Shorts for Women
SANTINY$20.4945 rev
SANTINY Womens 5 Running Shorts with 2 Zipper Pockets Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Workout Athletic Shorts for Women
SANTINY$20.6745 rev
Tmeefee Womens 5 Athletic Running Shorts High Waisted Quick Dry Casual Comfy Gym Workout Hiking Track with Zipper Pockets Black
Tmeefee$20.0366 rev
REWKOY 5 Inch Womens Athletic Shorts Basic Gym Workout Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Running Shorts with Pockets Black M
REWKOY$9.9330 rev
REWKOY 5 Inch Womens Athletic Shorts Basic Gym Workout Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Running Shorts with Pockets Black L
REWKOY$9.8430 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSANTINY Womens 5 Running Shorts with 2 Zipper Pockets Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Workout Athletic Shorts for Women
SANTINY$20.674.4★
SANTINY Womens 5 Running Shorts with 2 Zipper Pockets Lightweight Quick Dry Gym Workout Athletic Shorts for Women
SANTINY$20.494.4★
Soothfeel Womens 5 Running Athletic Shorts with Zipper Pockets Quick Dry High Waisted Workout Shorts for Women No Liner Black L
Soothfeel$19.984.4★
CADMUS 2 in 1 Womens 5 Workout Athletic Gym Running Shorts for Women Phone Pockets Black & Pink & Navy Blue X-Large
CADMUS$42.414.2★
ASPO Womens 5 Athletic Shorts Quick Dry Running Shorts Lightweight Gym Workout Shorts with Zipper Pockets UPF 50+ Black L
ASPO$14.564.4★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit good”
“Comfortable and light weight”
“I like the pockets”
“Great value for workout shorts”
“Excellent quality”
“the colors are so cute”
“SO soft”
“durable material”
“Worth it”
“Lightweight and comfortable”
What buyers complain about
“Weird fit”
“Too tight on my thighs”
“Inconsistent sizing for different colors”
“Cheap Material”
“The pocket threw me off”
“They are usually see through with very thin Material”
“the waist is too tight”
“Couldnt even walk half a mile let alone go for a run without them riding up”
“These arent thick”
“Super uncomfortable”