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# **womens basketball shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 76Conversion 5Competition 95Returns 20Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 81Review moat 45Quality gap 48

**Competition**

**Incredible****18%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$23.49**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Great****54%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Price range**

**Great****$7.55–$48.27**

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

**Growth**

**Great****+62.5%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,029.59**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$117K**

$117K/yr · 1.2M searches

**Returns**

**Bad****7.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.4%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**39 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**139**

**Top-5 brand share**

**54%**

**Open market**

**40%**

- Nike17% - Under Armour17% - adidas8% - Liberty Imports7% - Augusta Sportswear6% - Dalavch5%

## **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%$2K4%$5K6%$7K8%$9K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 116 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-feqMkICL.jpg)**Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey Large**Dalavch**$33.18**4.3★502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFLWZ5S) [2![Augusta Sportswear Ladies Octane Workout Shorts - 7 Inch Inseam Gym Athletic Attire for Women Black Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qj86OPr6L.jpg)**Augusta Sportswear Ladies Octane Workout Shorts - 7 Inch Inseam Gym Athletic Attire for Women Black Small**Augusta Sportswear**$9.49**3.9★2,787 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073DC7VJ7) [3![Nike Womens Park III Shorts Black M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e8HSgRX1L.jpg)**Nike Womens Park III Shorts Black M**Nike**$24.63**4.4★1,327 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088XWQ8TH) [4![HovSiyla 5 Pack Women Quick Dry Shorts Moisture Wicking Pockets Lightweight Gym Workout Running Summer Athletic Casual Wear 5 Set A XX-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OWSptoH7L.jpg)**HovSiyla 5 Pack Women Quick Dry Shorts Moisture Wicking Pockets Lightweight Gym Workout Running Summer Athletic Casual Wear 5 Set A XX-Large**HovSiyla**$30.05**4.5★134 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1WYC95F) [5![Liberty Imports 5-Pack Womens Athletic Mesh Shorts 5 Inseam Ladies Loose Pull-On Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Gray/Black/Hot Pink/Baby Blue/Light Purple Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fZ+JhvfVL.jpg)**Liberty Imports 5-Pack Womens Athletic Mesh Shorts 5 Inseam Ladies Loose Pull-On Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Gray/Black/Hot Pink/Baby Blue/Light Purple Large)**Liberty Imports**$40.27**4.3★1,679 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KZ9ZKN7)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u9Sk+XqOL.jpg)**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Large**adidas**$22.94**1,941 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22BT3JS) [![adidas Womens All SZN Soft Lux Loose Shorts Black X-Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31U1uv5iTTL.jpg)**adidas Womens All SZN Soft Lux Loose Shorts Black X-Small**adidas**$20.25**42 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK659PPZ) [![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iK-04AczL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Dolphin Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Casual Active Summer - Set 6 L**Juicy Couture**$40.20**25 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8TS4QN) [![Juicy Couture 3 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 4 M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31spVHdxM5L.jpg)**Juicy Couture 3 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 4 M**Juicy Couture**$34.00**21 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR7KXF3Q) [![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 XL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pqGslldkL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 XL**Juicy Couture**$47.74**21 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR89JGP6)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 XL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pqGslldkL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 XL**Juicy Couture**$47.74**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR89JGP6) [![Nike Womens Essential Dri-FIT Mesh Basketball Shorts White/Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fVzTZ7RhL.jpg)**Nike Womens Essential Dri-FIT Mesh Basketball Shorts White/Black Medium**Nike**$31.79**5.0★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9YK84BZ) [![Juicy Couture 3 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 4 M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31spVHdxM5L.jpg)**Juicy Couture 3 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 4 M**Juicy Couture**$34.00**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR7KXF3Q) [![Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/Super Pink Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31PqsOgld9L.jpg)**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/Super Pink Large**Under Armour**$11.97**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16FD5C5) [![Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pqGslldkL.jpg)**Juicy Couture 5 Pack: Womens 3 Mesh Shorts Athletic Running Workout Gym Yoga Dance Sports Active Casual Summer with Pockets- Set 6 M**Juicy Couture**$48.27**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR81NLY5)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +62.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

50K30KBlack Friday '24Spike '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**23%

*“Fits as expected”*

**Comfort-Overall**19%

*“comfortable to wear”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Seems to be well made”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“Softest Leggings”*

**Color**4%

*“Colors are nice variety”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%

*“Perfect for working out or walking”*

**Pockets/Compartments**4%

*“the pockets are very convenient”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“Love the material”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Great value”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“Lightweight and comfortable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**26%

*“Too short”*

**Material Quality**7%

*“Shoddy material”*

**Waist Fit**3%

*“Too tight in waist”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“Not the most comfortable”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“which seems like an issue with quality control”*

**Pockets/Compartments**3%

*“no pockets :(((”*

**Thin**2%

*“Thin material”*

**Transparency**2%

*“See through”*

**Color**2%

*“I wish the dark blue”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%

*“Not stretchy”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**55%

**Waist Fit**11%

**Length**8%

**Thigh Fit**5%

**Material Quality**3%

**Inseam Fit**3%

**Hip Fit**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Thin**2%