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Running Insoles

Maybe

Returns run at only 1.0% of orders. But demand is soft, at -16.8% this quarter, so Running Insoles is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
52
52 / 100
Top 34% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +4 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£96K/yr166K searches / yr
90-day growth
-16.8%search demand this quarter
Competition
42%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 33 sellers

Flapen Score

Running Insoles against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Running Insoles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

52Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Running Insoles market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Running Insoles 166K times last year and spent an estimated £96K. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

3.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 166K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £96K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
166K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-16.8%
Conversion, latest week
3.6%
Market size, estimated
£96Ka year
Peak month
October2.1× the quietest month
Top search term
running insoles22K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £15.77.

Listings sell for £15.77 on average, from £5.17 to £48.90. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £15.77 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£15.77inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£5.17–£48.90
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
5K–6K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
1.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 12.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #100 within Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories. It carries 2,516 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
85%
Prime listings
97%
Out of stock, average day
12.3%
Average rank
#100in Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories
Average rating
4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,516per listing
Listings tracked
34

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
48 months

Products

Top Running Insoles products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£3K£6K£9K£11K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

11%

  • Enertor35%
  • Dr. Scholl's29%
  • riemot7%
  • Risctrre7%
  • goofort6%
  • iFitna4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)

Demand

Running Insoles search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Search terms

Top Running Insoles search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • running insoles22K/yr
  • shock absorbing insoles15K/yr
  • enertor running insoles22K/yr
  • sports insoles for men14K/yr
  • running insoles for men17K/yr
  • sports insoles10K/yr
  • football boot insoles11K/yr
  • enertor insoles13K/yr
  • running insoles for women9K/yr
  • football insoles7K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Running Insoles

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Comfort-Overall15%+2.10

Very uncomfortable - hard as rocks

Very uncomfortable to wear

Very uncomfortable

Size-Overall11%+0.33

Runs small

Tight fit

BAD FIT

Pain Relief-Overall9%−0.03

causing more pain

the thigh pain kept coming back

Pain

Value For Money7%−0.04

Very disappointing especially considering the price

Waste of money

Not worth it

Functionality-Overall5%−0.11

It won't help

Didn't work for me

Doesnt Work

Love

Comfort-Overall37%+2.10

Comfortable & Supportive

I was comfortable all day

they are very comfortable once in the boot

Quality-Overall12%+0.41

They feel well made

They are well made

Excellent Quality

Size-Overall11%+0.33

True to size for my choice

Fit well

Super easy to fit

Value For Money5%−0.04

Good value

Worth buying

Good value for money

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%+0.33

Does the job

As described

As stated

Return

1.0% Return rate 72% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall50%▆▇▇▇▆█

Runs small

Tight fit

BAD FIT

Feet Fit10%▇█▅▇▆▅
Comfort-Overall10%▆▇▆▆█▇

Very uncomfortable - hard as rocks

Very uncomfortable to wear

Very uncomfortable

Quality-Overall4%▇▄█▆▆▄

Garbage

Terrible quality – they start tearing apart after just several days of use

Poor quality

Pain Relief-Overall3%▄█▅▄▄▅

causing more pain

the thigh pain kept coming back

Pain

FAQ

Common Running Insoles questions

Answered from the same tracked data.