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Shoe Stretcher Spray

Fail

Shoppers spend only $67K a year here, so Shoe Stretcher Spray is a Fail.

Flapen Score
48
48 / 100
Ranks 1,186 of 2,461 Fashion niches · on the category median
Market size
£67K/yr61K searches / yr
90-day growth
-4.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
64%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 44 sellers

Flapen Score

Shoe Stretcher Spray against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Shoe Stretcher Spray is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

48Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Shoe Stretcher Spray market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Shoe Stretcher Spray 61K times last year and spent an estimated £67K. The top 5 brands take 67% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

12.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 61K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 12.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -4.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £67K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
61K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-4.4%
Conversion, latest week
12.7%
Market size, estimated
£67Ka year
Peak month
September1.5× the quietest month
Top search term
shoe stretcher spray24K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.78.

Listings sell for £8.78 on average, from £4.92 to £17.18. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £8.78 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.78under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.92–£17.18
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
6K–8K
Units per listing a year
250–500
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 13.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #62 within Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories. It carries 3,820 reviews at 4.28 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
78%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
13.8%
Average rank
#62in Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories
Average rating
4.28 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
3,820per listing
Listings tracked
18

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 4 launches as successful.

4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
4
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
47 months

Products

Top Shoe Stretcher Spray 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 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£3K£7K£10K£13K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

  • Tidybond19%
  • FootMatters15%
  • Shoe Clinic13%
  • Charles Kent12%
  • Crease Protect8%
  • GLOWPOINT7%

Demand

Shoe Stretcher Spray search demand

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

2K1KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Search terms

Top Shoe Stretcher Spray search terms shoppers use

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

  • shoe stretcher spray24K/yr
  • shoe stretch spray12K/yr
  • leather softener for shoes9K/yr
  • leather stretcher spray for shoes5K/yr
  • shoe stretcher spray for leather3K/yr
  • leather softener for boots5K/yr
  • leather stretch spray2K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Shoe Stretcher Spray

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

Complain

Functionality-Overall14%−0.14

Does not work

Not completely effective

No did not work

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity9%−0.11

doesnt stretch

not a huge stretch

I can not seem to be able to stretch my leather boots

Value For Money5%−0.03

for me it a bit costly

Waste of money

A little pricey

Smell4%−0.02

It doesn't smell of anything

Some people have mentioned the scent being off-putting

the smell is not very nice

Stiffness3%+0.09

New shoes can often feel stiff or tight at first

after the winter they get a bit stiff

found them so stiff it wasn't easy to wear

Love

Quality-Overall20%+1.54

Build quality of the bottle is fine, sprays evenly

Excellent product

Good quality

Ease Of Use10%+0.58

Easy to use

Works fast and amazing

easier to wear

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%+0.41

Works as advertised

Works as specified

As described

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity8%−0.11

Stretch

These shoe stretchers work perfectly

Softens and helps stretch shoes a bit

Comfort-Overall6%+0.47

Comfortable fit

Absolutely perfect, does the job shoes so comfortable

am now able to wear without discomfort

Return

0.5% Return rate 17% Fixable by listing

Functionality-Overall22%▃▃▂▁▃█

Does not work

Not completely effective

No did not work

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity10%▄▇█▅▆▁

doesnt stretch

not a huge stretch

I can not seem to be able to stretch my leather boots

Smell8%▁▃▆▁█▁

It doesn't smell of anything

Some people have mentioned the scent being off-putting

the smell is not very nice

Compatibility-Overall8%█▁▁▅▆▁
Size-Overall8%█▄█▅▃▁

as it is a big can, not soon

it's a small tin

They were so tight on me

FAQ

Common Shoe Stretcher Spray questions

Answered from the same tracked data.