Shoes
MaybeThe top 5 products take only 11% of clicks. But buyers convert on only 0.4% of searches, so Shoes is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 12% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +12 vs the category median of 4860
- Market size
- £1.7M/yr14.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +14.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 11%top-5 click share · 45 brands · 165 sellers
Flapen Score
Shoes against its category
The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Shoes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Shoes market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Shoes 14.8M times last year and spent an estimated £1.7M. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
0.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 14.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 0.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +14.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.7M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 14.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +14.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.7Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- mens trainers2.1M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £30.00.
Listings sell for £30.00 on average, from £7.36 to £85.29. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £30.00 that is £3K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £30.00inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £7.36–£85.29
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£8K
- Returns
- 3.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
74% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #224 within Shoes. It carries 9,449 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 74%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.9%
- Average rank
- #224in Shoes
- Average rating
- 4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 9,449per listing
- Listings tracked
- 269
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 32 of last year's 87 launches as successful.
87 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 32 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 87
- Successful launches
- 32Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Shoes products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
adidas Mens Vs Pace 2.0 Shoes Grey Three/Core Black/Cloud White 10 UK
- Price
- £26.19
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49,047
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Unisex VS Pace 2.0 Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Cloud White 9 UK
- Price
- £24.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,081
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Mens BREAKNET 3.0 Shoes Core Black/Cloud White/Core Black 9 UK
- Price
- £21.33
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,621
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Essentials Mens Casual Derby Trainers Black 11 UK
- Price
- £21.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 4mo ago

adidas Mens Vs Pace 2.0 Shoes Grey Three/Core Black/Cloud White 9 UK
- Price
- £25.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49,047
- Age
- 1mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Amazon Essentials Mens Casual Derby Trainers Black 11 UK
- Price
- £21.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 4mo ago

Amazon Essentials Mens Knit Oxford Brogue Smart Casual Trainers Grey 6 UK
- Price
- £16.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 4mo ago

adidas Mens GameCourt 2.0 Omnicourt Shoes FTWR White/core Black/Grey Two 10 UK
- Price
- £34.96
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 7mo ago

adidas VL Court 3.0 Shoes
- Price
- £22.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,718
- Age
- 3y ago

NIKE Mens Air Max Sc Sneaker White Black White 8 UK
- Price
- £57.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 14,240
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
adidas Mens Vs Pace 2.0 Shoes Grey Three/Core Black/Cloud White 10 UK
- Price
- £26.19
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49,047
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Unisex VS Pace 2.0 Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Cloud White 9 UK
- Price
- £24.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,081
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Mens Vs Pace 2.0 Shoes Grey Three/Core Black/Cloud White 9 UK
- Price
- £25.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49,047
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Mens Barreda Shoes Cloud White/Core Black/Grey One 10 UK
- Price
- £21.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,940
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Mens Vs Pace 2.0 Shoes Grey Three/Core Black/Cloud White 8.5 UK
- Price
- £24.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49,047
- Age
- 1mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 11% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
45 rising
Sellers
165
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
11%
Top 20: 28%
Open market
26%
- adidas49%
- NIKE10%
- Amazon Essentials6%
- Under Armour4%
- New Balance2%
- Tommy Hilfiger2%
Demand
Shoes search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Shoes search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- mens trainers2.1M/yr
- adidas trainers mens1.7M/yr
- shoes1.2M/yr
- trainers men1.1M/yr
- trainers972K/yr
- mens shoes1.1M/yr
- nike trainers men875K/yr
- adidas658K/yr
- running shoes648K/yr
- new balance mens trainers614K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Shoes
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Does not fit
Size small
Too big
Absolutely rubbish quality
Not the quality expected
Low Quality
Not water proof confort basic
Uncomfortable
not so comfortable on my feet
Not very durable at all
ripped very quick
then they literally started to fall apart
Not for wide feet
Tight in the toe cap for me
far too narrow
Love
Comfortable fit
Comfortable shoes
comfortable to wear
Shoes fit perfectly
Very comfortable fit
Excellent fit
Great quality arrived on time will Buy again
Good quality shoes
Excellent product
Fantastic price
Good value for money
Great value
Perfect for walking
Good running shoes, marathon completed
Really Comfortable and best for the running and workout
Return
3.3% Return rate 77% Fixable by listing
Does not fit
Size small
Too big
Not for wide feet
Tight in the toe cap for me
far too narrow
Way too narrow
A bit tight in the width
I needed extra wide
Not water proof confort basic
Uncomfortable
not so comfortable on my feet
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