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Waterproof Socks

Fail

Demand is soft, at -58.3% this quarter, so Waterproof Socks is a Fail.

Flapen Score
46
46 / 100
Ranks 1,383 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −2 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£212K/yr703K searches / yr
90-day growth
-58.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
47%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 22 sellers

Flapen Score

Waterproof Socks against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Waterproof Socks is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

46Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Waterproof Socks market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof Socks 703K times last year and spent an estimated £212K. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

1.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 703K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -58.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £212K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
703K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-58.3%
Conversion, latest week
1.9%
Market size, estimated
£212Ka year
Peak month
November5.3× the quietest month
Top search term
waterproof socks195K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £15.82.

Listings sell for £15.82 on average, from £7.97 to £24.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £15.82 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£15.82inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£7.97–£24.71
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
15K–20K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
2.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #75 within Sport Specific Clothing. It carries 834 reviews at 4.34 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
88%
Prime listings
97%
Out of stock, average day
4.7%
Average rank
#75in Sport Specific Clothing
Average rating
4.34 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
834per listing
Listings tracked
34

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 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 51 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
51 months

Products

Top Waterproof Socks 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 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£8K£17K£25K£34K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

17%

  • WRAP ME20%
  • DexShell20%
  • SEALSKINZ16%
  • inaWarm14%
  • ArcticDry7%
  • BBXWANG6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand

Waterproof Socks search demand

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

25K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Search terms

Top Waterproof Socks search terms shoppers use

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

  • waterproof socks195K/yr
  • sealskinz socks92K/yr
  • waterproof socks men47K/yr
  • waterproof socks women33K/yr
  • sealskinz gloves154K/yr
  • sealskinz59K/yr
  • waterproof sock7K/yr
  • sealskinz waterproof socks18K/yr
  • seal skin socks for men11K/yr
  • wudu socks10K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Socks

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

Complain

Water Resistance20%−0.28

Not waterproof

The are not water resistant

following the washing instructions both pairs have ceased to be waterproof

Size-Overall9%+0.64

about half a cm shorter

Tight fit

sizes are small fitting

Warmth9%

Not warm

They fail to keep fingers warm

Didnt keep my hands warm

Value For Money4%

Waste of money

Expensive

I'm torn on value for money

Quality-Overall4%+0.74

I got a pair that didn't go through quality control

Rubbish

Poor Quality

Love

Warmth15%

Keep your hands warm

keep my feet warm

Comfy and warm

Water Resistance14%−0.28

water proof

Good waterproof socks

Definitely waterproof

Quality-Overall10%+0.74

Good quality Reasonable price

These appear well made

Good quality,

Comfort-Overall10%+0.46

Very comfortable

Comfortable to wear

They are mostly comfortable although they are quite tight

Size-Overall8%+0.64

the fit is accurate

Good fit

The sizing is true to size

Return

2.4% Return rate 68% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall56%▆▇▇▆▅█

about half a cm shorter

Tight fit

sizes are small fitting

Water Resistance9%▅▅▃▇█▄

Not waterproof

The are not water resistant

following the washing instructions both pairs have ceased to be waterproof

Quality-Overall5%▃▄▃▇▃█

I got a pair that didn't go through quality control

Rubbish

Poor Quality

Warmth5%█▄▁▄▁▁

Not warm

They fail to keep fingers warm

Didnt keep my hands warm

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%███▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Waterproof Socks questions

Answered from the same tracked data.