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running leggings men

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A small market ($32K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 8Conversion 14Competition 90Returns 40Price range 57Avg price 73Brand share 38Review moat 24Quality gap 52

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good£14.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£3.28–£30.26

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad5,732.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Market size

Bad£32K

£32K/yr · 187K searches

Growth

Bad-33.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, running leggings men is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

running leggings men market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£37K–£44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#771
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

97

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 54%

Open market

14%

  • Under Armour35%
  • Runhit20%
  • Niksa11%
  • Roadbox9%
  • AUYAO7%
  • Orrfreer4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (17 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×

Top running leggings men search terms

  • under armour heatgear16K/yr
  • mens tights22K/yr
  • running tights men21K/yr
  • mens running tights17K/yr
  • tights for men8K/yr
  • compression tights for men10K/yr
  • under armour base layer16K/yr
  • compression pants6K/yr
  • mens compression leggings6K/yr
  • compression pants mens6K/yr
All search terms

Top running leggings men 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%£6414%£1K6%£2K8%£3K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about running leggings men

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“true to size”

Quality-Overall16%

“Decent quality”

Comfort-Overall15%

“Really comfortable”

Value For Money10%

“Good Price”

Warmth6%

“Lightweight and warm”

Exercise/Sports Suitability5%

“which makes them ideal for running”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“have pockets”

Compression2%

“Comfortable Compression Shorts”

Material Quality2%

“the material is not thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Small sizing”

Quality-Overall11%

“I'm questioning the quality because after one wash the R logo started coming off”

Durability7%

“Torn apart after worn once while on holiday”

Compression6%

“Not really compression and see through”

Thin5%

“A bit thin”

Thickness4%

“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”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“I saw that they started ripping where the stitching is”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“I had problems with boxers riding up”

Material Quality2%

“Flimsy material”

Warmth2%

“Poor fit and not that warm”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Thin4%
Quality-Overall3%
Length3%
Thigh Fit3%
Compression2%
Material Quality2%
Waist Fit2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is running leggings men profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £32K/yr across 90 tracked products. 0 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the running leggings men niche?
23 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in running leggings men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.8%.
When does demand for running leggings men peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the running leggings men niche?
Listings span £3.28–£30.26; the average listing price is £14.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,732 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.