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# **foam pad**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 51Conversion 24Competition 0Returns 78Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 21Quality gap 13

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$23.32**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$21.97–$24.35**

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

**Returns**

**Great****1.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Good****+21.6%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$135K**

$135K/yr · 308K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****11,299**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**2 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**7**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- ProsourceFit96% - Hshbxd4%

## **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%20%$27K40%$54K60%$81K80%$108K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hN8uQCjPL.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue**ProsourceFit**$23.65**4.8★16,908 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07664K1CW) [2![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311Be3ZdA5L.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black**ProsourceFit**$24.35**4.8★16,908 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0766565HG) [3![Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XPe1pjzfL.jpg)**Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)**Hshbxd**$21.97**4.8★81 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJX5QTS5)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XPe1pjzfL.jpg)**Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)**Hshbxd**$21.97**81 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJX5QTS5) [![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hN8uQCjPL.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue**ProsourceFit**$23.65**16,908 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07664K1CW) [![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311Be3ZdA5L.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black**ProsourceFit**$24.35**16,908 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0766565HG)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XPe1pjzfL.jpg)**Professional Balance Pad Nonslip Foam Exercise Balance Pad Cushion for Physical Therapy Foam Balance Mat for Exercise Yoga Fitness Stability Training and Stretching (Blue 15.7 * 13.0 * 2in)**Hshbxd**$21.97**4.8★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJX5QTS5) [![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hN8uQCjPL.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Blue**ProsourceFit**$23.65**4.8★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07664K1CW) [![ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311Be3ZdA5L.jpg)**ProsourceFit Exercise Balance Pad Non-Slip Cushioned Foam Mat & Knee Pad for Fitness and Stability Training Yoga Physical Therapy 15.5x12.75 Black**ProsourceFit**$24.35**4.8★**▼ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0766565HG)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Balance/Stability**22%

*“Good for balance”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“it seems well made”*

**Durability**8%

*“very durable”*

**Cushion**7%

*“Wonderful cushion”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Just as advertised by the company”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“So simple and so useful”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“This one was softer than the others I had purchased”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Great size”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“comfortable”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Balance/Stability**17%

*“At first, my balance was a bit wobbly”*

**Hard Feel**13%

*“to hard”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“I've struggled to find low priced”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Too small”*

**Durability**4%

*“Its slowly breaking in”*

**Stiffness**4%

*“Stiff”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Misleading”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Thick”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%

*“cannot get down on my knees for exercising like doing my yoga poses”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**55%

**Balance/Stability**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Value For Money**3%

**Hard Feel**3%

**Thickness**3%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Soft Feel**2%

**Material Quality**1%

**Cushion**1%