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# **wrangler carpenter shorts for men**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +193.4% this quarter, but a small market ($33K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 8Growth 97Conversion 13Competition 84Returns 21Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 41Review moat 24Quality gap 43

**Growth**

**Incredible****+193.4%**

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

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$29.51**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$16.22–$76.75**

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

**Competition**

**Great****31%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****80%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,952.72**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Bad****6.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.0%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$33K**

$33K/yr · 111K searches

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**16 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**32**

**Top-5 brand share**

**80%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- Wrangler Authentics38% - Wrangler19% - WORK IDEA10% - Lee7% - Dickies6% - Levi Strauss Signature Gold6% - Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 14%)

## **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%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$5K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 61 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Loose Fit Carpenter Short Retro Stone 36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41I9dOhp-ZL.jpg)**Loose Fit Carpenter Short Retro Stone 36**Wrangler Authentics**$25.55**4.5★17,313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XKY8MDK) [2![Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jSeKegwGL.jpg)**Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 36**Wrangler Authentics**$25.66**4.5★17,313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BGYIDP2) [3![Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 38](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jSeKegwGL.jpg)**Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 38**Wrangler Authentics**$25.79**4.5★17,313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BGYIE7E) [4![WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Denim Work Shorts Relaxed Fit Heavy Duty Cotton Multiple Pockets and Durable Fabric](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31j7vgY-hJL.jpg)**WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Denim Work Shorts Relaxed Fit Heavy Duty Cotton Multiple Pockets and Durable Fabric**WORK IDEA**$32.45**4.3★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3H3JD5) [5![Wrangler Authentics Mens Loose Fit Carpenter Short Burnt Olive 36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZjktWRo3L.jpg)**Wrangler Authentics Mens Loose Fit Carpenter Short Burnt Olive 36**Wrangler Authentics**$21.90**4.5★17,313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP9NCR4L)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Clement 34 Regular](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yhg03a2LL.jpg)**LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Clement 34 Regular**Levi Strauss Signature Gold**$26.23**594 rev1w ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWQVY5T) [![LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Stockton 34 Regular](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kz8EzGvML.jpg)**LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Stockton 34 Regular**Levi Strauss Signature Gold**$27.36**594 rev1w ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWPTJBN) [![LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Stockton 42 Regular](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kz8EzGvML.jpg)**LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE Gold Mens Carpenter Shorts (Available in Big & Tall) Stockton 42 Regular**Levi Strauss Signature Gold**$27.85**594 rev1w ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWQNL9V) [![Msmsse Work Shorts for Men Relaxed Fit Durable Cargo Workwear Multi-Pocket Utility Shorts for Carpenter Painter Army Green 40](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yojmYDNHL.jpg)**Msmsse Work Shorts for Men Relaxed Fit Durable Cargo Workwear Multi-Pocket Utility Shorts for Carpenter Painter Army Green 40**Msmsse**$33.54**19 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTYQMF6) [![Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jSeKegwGL.jpg)**Loose Fit Carpenter Short Antique Stonewash 36**Wrangler Authentics**$25.66**17,313 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BGYIDP2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Msmsse Work Shorts for Men Relaxed Fit Durable Cargo Workwear Multi-Pocket Utility Shorts for Carpenter Painter Army Green 40](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yojmYDNHL.jpg)**Msmsse Work Shorts for Men Relaxed Fit Durable Cargo Workwear Multi-Pocket Utility Shorts for Carpenter Painter Army Green 40**Msmsse**$33.54**4.2★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTYQMF6) [![BOCOMAL Non FR - Mens Denim Shorts Carpenter Jeans EX-Soft Relaxed Fit 100% Cotton Utility Pockets Work Pants](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/519Uf72dFbL.jpg)**BOCOMAL Non FR - Mens Denim Shorts Carpenter Jeans EX-Soft Relaxed Fit 100% Cotton Utility Pockets Work Pants**BOCOMAL**$32.12**4.9★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVMZ5L7N) [![WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Denim Work Shorts Relaxed Fit Heavy Duty Cotton Multiple Pockets and Durable Fabric](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31j7vgY-hJL.jpg)**WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Denim Work Shorts Relaxed Fit Heavy Duty Cotton Multiple Pockets and Durable Fabric**WORK IDEA**$33.43**4.3★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3J9T52) [![WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Stretch Short Classic Style Relaxed Fit Work Shorts Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Le7Tzo0RL.jpg)**WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Stretch Short Classic Style Relaxed Fit Work Shorts Black**WORK IDEA**$24.65**4.7★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2MXXD2) [![Lee Mens Legendary Workwear Carpenter Short Mid Dark 34](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311By168RwL.jpg)**Lee Mens Legendary Workwear Carpenter Short Mid Dark 34**Lee**$24.14**4.4★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQZ55H19)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 48 weeks — +193.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KSpike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**27%

*“Fits perfectly”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Overall a great product at a reasonable price point”*

**Comfort-Overall**9%

*“Comfortable”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Worth the money”*

**Pockets/Compartments**5%

*“the pockets are deep”*

**Strength**3%

*“Sturdy material”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%

*“The stretch is just right”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“Well, the material is fine for cookouts”*

**Durability**2%

*“Very durable”*

**Color**1%

*“Good color, cool and comfortable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**25%

*“weird fit”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“There is a problem with quality control”*

**Pockets/Compartments**9%

*“the back pockets already are torn”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“The material is thin and scratchy, feels more like a bag you would buy potatoes in than a pair of jeans”*

**Waist Fit**6%

*“way too small in the waist”*

**Zipper Quality**5%

*“it wont zip up”*

**Durability**4%

*“they don't hold up”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%

*“doesn't have much stretch so they run a little tight around the waist other than that I like them they are durable not baggy around the thighs like so most others if they had a little more stretch they would be a perfect for me so I when I wash them I don't dry them all the way so they won't be too tight around the waist”*

**Thickness**2%

*“The material was a little thicker than expected”*

**Wrinkles**1%

*“the only problem it was so wrinkled i had to go to cleaners to professional have it pressed”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**45%

**Waist Fit**31%

**Length**6%

**Inseam Fit**3%

**Thigh Fit**2%

**Hip Fit**2%

**Material Quality**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Color**2%

**Shape/Style**1%