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title: "Mens Leggings — £27K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **mens leggings**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-59.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 0Conversion 14Competition 97Returns 28Price range 69Avg price 73Brand share 77Review moat 35Quality gap 57
**Competition**
**Incredible****14%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****59%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£7.36–£32.00**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,049.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****4.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£27K**
£27K/yr · 167K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-59.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mens leggings is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (167K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mens leggings market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£30K–£37K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#213**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (14% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**42 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**113**
**Top-5 brand share**
**59%**
Top 20: 89%
**Top-5 click share**
**14%**
Top 20: 38%
**Open market**
**37%**
- Under Armour25% - Runhit9% - Niksa9% - FDX8% - Roadbox7% - Sillictor4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -59.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/mens-leggings/trend)
## **Top mens leggings search terms**
- **mens base layer tops**25K/yr-58.0%0.8% conv. - **cycling base layer men**8K/yr+35.2%0.9% conv. - **baselayer mens**12K/yr-56.6%0.3% conv. - **skins for men**18K/yr-73.8%0.7% conv. - **under armour base layer**16K/yr-31.4%0.9% conv. - **sondico base layer men**7K/yr-61.1%0.3% conv. - **base layers**10K/yr-60.9%0.4% conv. - **long sleeve base layer men**7K/yr-39.6%1.0% conv. - **mens skins**8K/yr-70.1%0.8% conv. - **running base layer mens**6K/yr-64.8%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/mens-leggings/search-terms)
## **Top mens leggings 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%2%£5434%£1K6%£2K8%£2K101001K10K100K 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**Under Armour Men UA HG Armour Comp LS Long-Sleeve Sports Top Breathable Long-Sleeved Top for Men**Under Armour**£18.11**4.6★9,221 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0874V8THD) [2**FDX Cool Mesh Base Layer Sleeveless - Men Women Summer Cycling Vest - Ultralight Breathable Anti-Odour Bicycle Skins Tops - Under-Shirts for Running Gym Workout Training Hiking (White X-Large)**FDX**£15.05**4.3★492 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GBZLPFG) [3**Roadbox Mens Compression Base Layer Shirt Long Sleeve Quick Dry Performance Compression Top for Running Gym Workout Black**Roadbox**£9.39**4.4★143 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD2XHR5J) [4**Under Armour Men UA HG Armour Leggings Comfortable and robust gym leggings lightweight and elastic thermal underwear with compression fit**Under Armour**£18.88**4.6★24,942 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0874X381F) [5**Under Armour Mens UA HG Armour Comp SS short-sleeved sports t-shirt for men comfortable and lightweight gym clothes for workouts**Under Armour**£15.18**4.4★17,565 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0874WHB12)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Runhit Mens Black Compression Long Sleeve T Shirt UPF 50+ Quick Dry Sport Base Layer Tops Mens Football Underlayer for Running Gym Cycling Golf Training L**Runhit**£8.80**104 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS8VJFSC) [**Runhit Mens Black Compression Long Sleeve T Shirt UPF 50+ Quick Dry Sport Base Layer Tops Mens Football Underlayer for Running Gym Cycling Golf Training M**Runhit**£9.28**104 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS8Y1QZ8) [**Runhit Mens Black Compression Long Sleeve T Shirt UPF 50+ Quick Dry Sport Base Layer Tops Mens Football Underlayer for Running Gym Cycling Golf Training XL**Runhit**£9.14**104 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS962PLH) [**Tigersay Compression Shirt Men Short Sleeve T-Shirt Base Layer Top with Quick Dry Performance for Gym Running Workout & Sports**Tigersay**£14.07**206 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG832VXF) [**Tigersay Compression Shirt Men Short Sleeve T-Shirt Base Layer Top with Quick Dry Performance for Gym Running Workout & Sports**Tigersay**£13.13**206 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG86Z1RF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FDX Cool Mesh Base Layer Sleeveless - Men Women Summer Cycling Vest - Ultralight Breathable Anti-Odour Bicycle Skins Tops - Under-Shirts for Running Gym Workout Training Hiking (White X-Large)**FDX**£15.05**4.3★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GBZLPFG) [**Runhit Mens Black Compression Long Sleeve T Shirt UPF 50+ Quick Dry Sport Base Layer Tops Mens Football Underlayer for Running Gym Cycling Golf Training M**Runhit**£9.28**4.6★**▲ 149%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS8Y1QZ8) [**Tigersay Compression Shirt Men Short Sleeve T-Shirt Base Layer Top with Quick Dry Performance for Gym Running Workout & Sports**Tigersay**£13.13**4.4★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG86Z1RF) [**Tigersay Compression Shirt Men Short Sleeve T-Shirt Base Layer Top with Quick Dry Performance for Gym Running Workout & Sports**Tigersay**£14.07**4.4★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG832VXF) [**Roadbox Mens Compression Base Layer Shirt Long Sleeve Quick Dry Performance Compression Top for Running Gym Workout Black**Roadbox**£9.39**4.4★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD2XHR5J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mens leggings**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Not too tight either”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent product”*
**Warmth**12%
*“Nice and Warm”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good Value”*
**Comfort-Overall**9%
*“Comfortable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does the job”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Material is good, breathable, stretchy and washes well”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“stretchy”*
**Washability**2%
*“Lovely quality - so far washing well”*
**Compression**2%
*“The compression feels supportive without being too tight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**35%
*“Extremely small”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheaper and better quality at primemark”*
**Durability**5%
*“Didn't last more than 1 year before splitting all down the back”*
**Thickness**5%
*“The polyester also feels a little thicker than the lighter weight ones I prefer, so it can feel a touch warmer, not terrible, just noticeable”*
**Thin**3%
*“Thin pants”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“I had problems with boxers riding up”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“Not made that well the stitches are not good”*
**Warmth**3%
*“Poor fit and not that warm”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Works but not as good as advertised”*
**Arm Fit**1%
*“Not hugely long in the arms or body”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**72%
**Thin**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Sleeve Fit**1%
**Color**1%
**Waist Fit**1%
**Length**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Compression**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mens leggings profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £27K/yr across 158 tracked products. 0 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -59.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the mens leggings niche?**
- 42 brands and 113 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 14% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mens leggings?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 4.7%.
- **When does demand for mens leggings peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mens leggings niche?**
- Listings span £7.36–£32.00; the average listing price is £14.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,050 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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