--- title: "hockey skate guards — Niche Verdict: Skip it (32/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/other/hockey-skate-guards" last_updated: "2026-07-10T02:37:36.683Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 97% of clicks) — hockey skate guards doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 97% of clicks) — hockey skate guards doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "hockey skate guards — Niche Verdict: Skip it (32/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **hockey skate guards** **Skip it****32/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 97% of clicks) — hockey skate guards doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$118K** **Growth (1y)** **+136.5%** **Products** **6** **Brands** **4** was 16 a year ago **Sellers** **16** **Price range** **$9.95–$25.65** **Returns** **3.8%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 32/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **6** ×0.30 Growth **69** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **28** ×0.10 Returns **70** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +136.5% year over year. 6K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.8× ## **Competition** - Elite Hockey78% - Generic13% - UICE5% - Rollergard4% The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 16 sellers compete here. **Brands** **4 **▼falling was 16 a year ago **Sellers** **16** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black SR/Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lShPmVGvL.jpg) [**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black SR/Large)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VEEUTA2) Elite Hockey$24.154.5★1,54062%▲rising 2 ![Ice Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41crCoNw+FL.jpg) [**Ice Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F13S87K2) Generic$9.954.6★12113%▼falling 3 ![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black JR/Medium)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51soWJv3BwL.jpg) [**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black JR/Medium)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VEEURWM) Elite Hockey$25.654.5★1,54013%▲rising 4 ![UICE Ice Skate Guards Skate Blade Cover for Hockey Skate Figure Skate Guards Hockey Gift for Youth and Adlut(Black Senior)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51vdlD6AuYL.jpg) [**UICE Ice Skate Guards Skate Blade Cover for Hockey Skate Figure Skate Guards Hockey Gift for Youth and Adlut(Black Senior)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM88P49S) UICE$14.144.9★205%▲rising 5 ![SuperGard Hockey Skate Guard Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wpC-gRsHL.jpg) [**SuperGard Hockey Skate Guard Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H5FVJZ8) Rollergard$17.044.7★1,8284%▼falling 6 ![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Blue JR/Medium)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51f90NKA8gL.jpg) [**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Blue JR/Medium)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VRY8US2) Elite Hockey$24.794.5★1,5403%▲rising ## **Product shelf** All 6 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black SR/Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lShPmVGvL.jpg)**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black SR/Large)** Elite Hockey**$24.15**4.5★1,540 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VEEUTA2) [![Ice Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41crCoNw+FL.jpg)**Ice Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair** Generic**$9.95**4.6★121 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F13S87K2) [![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black JR/Medium)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51soWJv3BwL.jpg)**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black JR/Medium)** Elite Hockey**$25.65**4.5★1,540 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VEEURWM) [![UICE Ice Skate Guards Skate Blade Cover for Hockey Skate Figure Skate Guards Hockey Gift for Youth and Adlut(Black Senior)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51vdlD6AuYL.jpg)**UICE Ice Skate Guards Skate Blade Cover for Hockey Skate Figure Skate Guards Hockey Gift for Youth and Adlut(Black Senior)** UICE**$14.14**4.9★20 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM88P49S) [![SuperGard Hockey Skate Guard Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wpC-gRsHL.jpg)**SuperGard Hockey Skate Guard Black** Rollergard**$17.04**4.7★1,828 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H5FVJZ8) [![Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Blue JR/Medium)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51f90NKA8gL.jpg)**Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Blue JR/Medium)** Elite Hockey**$24.79**4.5★1,540 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VRY8US2) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Size-Overall**22% *“Perfect fit”* **Quality-Overall**22% *“Good quality product”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**17% *“As Advertised”* **Protection**11% *“Protecting my goalie skate blades”* **Storage Capacity**6% *“Good for skate storage”* **Sharpness**6% *“Keeps you safe from sharp blades”* **Ease Of Use**6% *“Simple and easy”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Size-Overall**43% *“They that it didn't fit”* **Strength**14% *“Sturdiness not yet lnown”* **Exercise/Sports Suitability**7% *“So no walking in them”* **Color**7% *“More of a smokey gray than a black”* **Quality-Overall**7% *“Cheap and ripped when putting on a dull skate”* **Durability**7% *“Ripped the first day”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall83% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Advertised Vs Actual Product3% - Value For Money3% - Material Quality2% - Stiffness2% - Weight Heavy1% - Stitch/Finish/Polish1% - Shape/Style1% - Quality-Overall1%