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title: "Badminton Shoes — £81K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · £81K/yr market · 496K searches/yr · £37.82 avg price. Weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Badminton Shoes — £81K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **badminton shoes**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 10% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 20Growth 24Conversion 5Competition 97Returns 55Price range 76Avg price 95Brand share 53Review moat 40Quality gap 76
**Competition**
**Incredible****10%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£37.82**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Great****£7.79–£120.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,471.69**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£81K**
£81K/yr · 496K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, badminton shoes is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (496K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **badminton shoes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£57K–£76K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#301**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **76%**
- **Sponsored**
- **68%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (10% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**38 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**109**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 95%
**Top-5 click share**
**10%**
Top 20: 29%
**Open market**
**24%**
- adidas38% - FitVille15% - 4 WITH QUIVE8% - YONEX7% - ASICS5% - PUMA3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/badminton-shoes/trend)
## **Top badminton shoes search terms**
- **tennis shoes**60K/yr+34.0%0.1% conv. - **tennis shoes men**60K/yr+29.1%0.2% conv. - **badminton shoes**71K/yr-29.2%0.1% conv. - **padel shoes**43K/yr+51.4%0.2% conv. - **padel shoes men**45K/yr-22.6%0.2% conv. - **mens tennis shoes**30K/yr+24.4%0.1% conv. - **badminton shoes men**42K/yr+10.3%0.1% conv. - **yonex badminton shoes**32K/yr-17.2%0.1% conv. - **squash shoes men**21K/yr-30.6%0.5% conv. - **squash shoes**16K/yr-31.6%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/badminton-shoes/search-terms)
## **Top badminton shoes products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%1%£8062%£2K3%£2K4%£3K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**adidas Mens Speedcourt Mens Indoor Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Gum 10 UK**adidas**£35.97**4.2★1,233 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJV12T99) [2**YONEX Strider Ray Badminton Shoes - For Women Men & Children - Comfortable Entry Level Shoe with Power Cushion - Non-Slip Sole blue 9 UK**YONEX**£42.80**3.7★6 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4N9FGTF) [3**adidas Mens BREAKNET 3.0 Shoes Core Black/Cloud White/Core Black 9 UK**adidas**£21.33**4.4★1,621 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHZTQ4P2) [4**FitVille Mens Extra Wide Fit Tennis Badminton Squash Shoes Non Slip Sports Trainers for Volleyball Pickleball White 9 UK Wide**FitVille**£39.77**4.3★3,200 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09B34KY64) [5**FitVille Mens Extra Wide Tennis Trainers Badminton Squash Shoes with Arch Support for Pickleball Volleyball White 9.5 UK**FitVille**£39.91**4.1★106 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSG17LLZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**adidas Unisex Kids Ownthegame 3.0 Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Core Black 6 UK**adidas**£31.26**1,442 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKXYYKLL) [**YONEX Power Cushion 65 X4 VA Viktor AXELSEN Unisex Badminton Shoe - Stability Grip & Comfort - Ideal for Training & Competition Beige Grey Grayish Beige 8.5 UK**YONEX**£64.30**9 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRT1YP9H) [**K-Swiss Mens Court Express 2 Tennis Shoe White Dazzling Blue 8.5 UK**K-Swiss**£42.64**5 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSL5VTF7) [**adidas Mens GAMECOURT 2 Tennis Shoes FTWR White/FTWR White/FTWR White 9 UK**adidas**£41.66**267 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1X2VTT9) [**Puma Unisex Varion II Handball Shoes Puma White-Berry 11 UK**PUMA**£25.06**1,887 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ9835HB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**YONEX Strider Ray Badminton Shoes - For Women Men & Children - Comfortable Entry Level Shoe with Power Cushion - Non-Slip Sole blue 9 UK**YONEX**£42.80**3.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4N9FGTF) [**adidas Mens Courtquick Mens Padel Shoes Cloud White/Cloud White/Aurora Ivy 4 UK**adidas**£28.86**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHVRKBMV) [**K-Swiss Mens Court Express 2 Tennis Shoe White Dazzling Blue 8.5 UK**K-Swiss**£42.64**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSL5VTF7) [**FitVille Mens Extra Wide Tennis Trainers Badminton Squash Shoes with Arch Support for Pickleball Volleyball White 9.5 UK**FitVille**£39.91**4.1★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSG17LLZ) [**adidas Unisex Kids Ownthegame 3.0 Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Core Black 6 UK**adidas**£31.26**4.5★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKXYYKLL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about badminton shoes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**29%
*“Nice and comfy”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Fit well”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Ideal quality socks”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good for the price”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Quality and soft”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“Very decent for walking and running”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“these are lightweight and breathable”*
**Color**1%
*“love the colour”*
**Durability**1%
*“The outsole also seems durable”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**1%
*“Set set purchase and great, comfortable and dont shrink”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Too big”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Absolutely rubbish quality”*
**Durability**7%
*“Broke”*
**Color**4%
*“Received wrong colour”*
**Gap/Hole**4%
*“already the holes are appearing - such a shame”*
**Thickness**3%
*“I'm size 9 and they are tight and too thick”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“Have been struggling with painful corns between my toes for months”*
**Width**3%
*“Way too narrow”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“not comfortable”*
**Strap/String Quality**2%
*“Get it restrung as the factory strings are awful”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Feet Fit**16%
**Width**9%
**Comfort-Overall**5%
**Color**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Length**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Pain Relief-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is badminton shoes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £81K/yr across 217 tracked products. 2 of 69 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the badminton shoes niche?**
- 38 brands and 109 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 10% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in badminton shoes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for badminton shoes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the badminton shoes niche?**
- Listings span £7.79–£120.14; the average listing price is £37.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,472 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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