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under armour mens shorts

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 16% of clicks), but a small market ($38K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 81Conversion 14Competition 96Returns 40Price range 71Avg price 73Brand share 74Review moat 23Quality gap 63

Competition

Incredible16%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+75.2%

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

Brand share

Good60%

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

Avg price

Good£14.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£7.03–£34.76

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

Review moat

Bad8,508.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Market size

Bad£38K

£38K/yr · 238K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, under armour mens shorts is a £38K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (238K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

under armour mens shorts market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£37K–£44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#70
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

45 rising

Sellers

120

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

16%

Top 20: 43%

Open market

36%

  • Under Armour37%
  • HOPLYNN10%
  • Niksa5%
  • Rane Sports4%
  • BROKIG4%
  • Danfiki3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +75.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top under armour mens shorts search terms

  • running shorts with phone pocket48K/yr
  • mens under armour shorts30K/yr
  • under armour mens shorts30K/yr
  • tennis shorts men25K/yr
  • 2 in 1 shorts11K/yr
  • mens 2 in 1 running shorts11K/yr
  • men running shorts11K/yr
  • running shorts mens8K/yr
  • gym shorts for men9K/yr
  • workout shorts men8K/yr
All search terms

Top under armour mens shorts 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%£7614%£2K6%£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 under armour mens shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fits perfectly”

Comfort-Overall14%

“Very comfortable”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Pockets/Compartments8%

“Useful selection of pockets”

Exercise/Sports Suitability5%

“Perfect for the running I do”

Weight Light4%

“These shorts are really lightweight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Do the job”

Material Quality2%

“Material feels decent”

Quick Drying2%

“Dry quick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“Very loose”

Quality-Overall9%

“I initially thought these would be relatively low quality given the price point”

Pockets/Compartments8%

“Poor pocket”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Did not meet description”

Durability5%

“Fell Apart After First Wash”

Material Quality4%

“Terrible material”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“Terrible for running”

Thickness3%

“they arent that deep”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“Stitching is not very good it seems”

Compression2%

“felt just like compression running shorts”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%
Material Quality6%
Quality-Overall4%
Length4%
Pockets/Compartments4%
Waist Fit2%
Thigh Fit2%
Shape/Style2%
Thin2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is under armour mens shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £38K/yr across 147 tracked products. 4 of 26 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +75.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the under armour mens shorts niche?
45 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in under armour mens shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Pockets/Compartments. The return rate is 3.8%.
When does demand for under armour mens shorts peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the under armour mens shorts niche?
Listings span £7.03–£34.76; the average listing price is £14.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,508 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.