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# **yonex badminton shoes**

**Worth a look**

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.3%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 32Growth 34Conversion 4Competition 95Returns 30Price range 58Avg price 79Brand share 55Review moat 70Quality gap 76

**Competition**

**Incredible****19%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$88.18**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Good****681.03**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Price range**

**Good****$11.18–$157.58**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****72%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+7.0%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$152K**

$152K/yr · 574K searches

**Returns**

**Okay****5.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.3%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**16 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**108**

**Top-5 brand share**

**72%**

**Open market**

**23%**

- Skechers27% - Selkirk Sport18% - K-Swiss11% - ASICS9% - FitVille7% - New Balance5%

## **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%$3K4%$6K6%$9K8%$12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 117 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Selkirk Sport Mens Legacy Classic Pickleball Shoe Obsidian Black 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31c2c8dEIrL.jpg)**Selkirk Sport Mens Legacy Classic Pickleball Shoe Obsidian Black 10**Selkirk Sport**$132.70**4.8★28 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPD62CT6) [2![Skechers Mens Pickleball Viper Court Pro 2.0 Sneaker Navy 9 Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fUmKiIA6L.jpg)**Skechers Mens Pickleball Viper Court Pro 2.0 Sneaker Navy 9 Medium**Skechers**$97.82**4.4★452 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDVSNYL2) [3![EADNLY Pickleball Shoes Men Tennis Shoes Extra Wide Non Slip Lightweight Breathable Sneakers All Court Athletic Racquet Sport Shoes Size 11.5(Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T2y1cAKnL.jpg)**EADNLY Pickleball Shoes Men Tennis Shoes Extra Wide Non Slip Lightweight Breathable Sneakers All Court Athletic Racquet Sport Shoes Size 11.5(Blue)**EADNLY**$45.16**4.1★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSWNGZPJ) [4![K-Swiss Mens Express Light Pickleball Shoes Lightweight Breathable Court Shoe Stable Support Durable Toe Protection Highrise/Navy 10.5 M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L4sgT0ppL.jpg)**K-Swiss Mens Express Light Pickleball Shoes Lightweight Breathable Court Shoe Stable Support Durable Toe Protection Highrise/Navy 10.5 M**K-Swiss**$100.10**4.2★2,246 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2647ZZ) [5![Skechers Mens Viper Court Rally Pickleball Sneaker Grey/Navy 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Kz6XjGT9L.jpg)**Skechers Mens Viper Court Rally Pickleball Sneaker Grey/Navy 12**Skechers**$53.51**4.1★308 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVWPX38)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Adidas Adult GameCourt 2 Tennis White/Core Black/White 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/2107EYE86VL.jpg)**Adidas Adult GameCourt 2 Tennis White/Core Black/White 9.5**adidas**$52.62**3,742 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091M6JK8C) [![Adidas Mens Ligra 8 Indoor Volleyball White/Black/White 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21bso+ZNboL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Ligra 8 Indoor Volleyball White/Black/White 10**adidas**$53.35**532 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JLC5PZ) [![Adidas Mens Courtflash Pickleball White/Black/Collegiate Green 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tr4c3vEsL.jpg)**Adidas Mens Courtflash Pickleball White/Black/Collegiate Green 10**adidas**$63.71**126 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8X6SJXB) [![SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Hg78rKrNL.jpg)**SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed**SQAIRZ**$157.58**11 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZDS8CCN) [![SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Hg78rKrNL.jpg)**SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed**SQAIRZ**$156.31**11 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZDC5QXJ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![ASICS Womens Upcourt 6 Volleyball Shoes 6.5 Arctic Blue/Vapor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FoRmYsxLL.jpg)**ASICS Womens Upcourt 6 Volleyball Shoes 6.5 Arctic Blue/Vapor**ASICS**$65.71**4.5★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRXWRQZ) [![Selkirk Sport Womens CourtStrike Pro 2.0 Pickleball Shoe Coastal Mix 9.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jqAF3VLxL.jpg)**Selkirk Sport Womens CourtStrike Pro 2.0 Pickleball Shoe Coastal Mix 9.5**Selkirk Sport**$118.21**4.2★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8ZCHJVM) [![SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Hg78rKrNL.jpg)**SQAIRZ XRZ2 Mens Pickleball Shoes | Upgraded Indoor & Outdoor Court Shoes for Men with Wide Toe Box | Athletic Tennis & Padel Court Shoes with Blumaka Footbed**SQAIRZ**$157.58**4.3★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZDS8CCN) [![Skechers Mens Viper Court Elite 2.0 Yellow/Black 7.5 D - Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CnU7FdVNL.jpg)**Skechers Mens Viper Court Elite 2.0 Yellow/Black 7.5 D - Medium**Skechers**$119.40**5.0★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLR9VCZR) [![Skechers Mens Viper Court Rally Pickleball Sneaker Coral/Multi 8.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hcSZPh95L.jpg)**Skechers Mens Viper Court Rally Pickleball Sneaker Coral/Multi 8.5**Skechers**$49.60**4.1★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F36BW6JV)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

30K20KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**16%

*“Super comfortable”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“+Great Build Quality”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“True to fit”*

**Durability**11%

*“Some shoes are durable”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Worth every penny”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%

*“Ive been using these for the gym, running, and tennis, and theyve been really comfortable overall”*

**Heel Support**3%

*“The shoe hugs my feet comfortably”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As described”*

**Color**3%

*“The colors are so cute”*

**Grippers/Spikes/Cleats**2%

*“Some have good grip”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**18%

*“Fit is small”*

**Durability**13%

*“NOT DURABLE & POOR PERFORMANCE”*

**Feet Fit**8%

*“didn't like the fit on my foot”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“These balls are very poor quality”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**4%

*“badly sprained his ankle”*

**Color**3%

*“Not the color shown”*

**Shape/Style**3%

*“they do not retain their shape well at all”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Balls are a little bit thinner than the more expensive Franklin balls”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%

*“Unlike the gel rocket where I can expand the top lacing these are not as expandable”*

**Hard Feel**2%

*“They are harder”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Feet Fit**27%

**Size-Overall**21%

**Width**15%

**Length**14%

**Comfort-Overall**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Color**2%

**Value For Money**2%

**Product Condition**1%

**Shape/Style**1%