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Waterproof Spray for Shoes

Fail

Demand is soft, at -63.7% this quarter, so Waterproof Spray for Shoes 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
£199K/yr226K searches / yr
90-day growth
-63.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
64%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 81 sellers

Flapen Score

Waterproof Spray for Shoes against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Waterproof Spray for Shoes 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 Spray for Shoes market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof Spray for Shoes 226K times last year and spent an estimated £199K. The top 5 brands take 68% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

11.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 226K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -63.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £199K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
226K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-63.7%
Conversion, latest week
11.3%
Market size, estimated
£199Ka year
Peak month
February3.8× the quietest month
Top search term
waterproof spray for shoes52K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £7.74.

Listings sell for £7.74 on average, from £3.68 to £12.13. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £7.74 that is £6K to £8K a year per listing.

Average price
£7.74under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.68–£12.13
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
20K–25K
Units per listing a year
750–1,000
Revenue per listing a year
£6K–£8K
Returns
0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #28 within Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories. It carries 2,399 reviews at 4.35 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
80%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
1.1%
Average rank
#28in Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories
Average rating
4.35 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,399per listing
Listings tracked
20

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 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 61 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
61 months

Products

Top Waterproof Spray for Shoes 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£10K£20K£30K£40K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

  • Crep Protect16%
  • Granger's15%
  • Nikwax15%
  • Kaps12%
  • OUT & ABOUT12%
  • PLINTEX10%

Demand

Waterproof Spray for Shoes search demand

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

8K6KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Search terms

Top Waterproof Spray for Shoes search terms shoppers use

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

  • waterproof spray for shoes52K/yr
  • shoe waterproofing spray25K/yr
  • waterproof shoe spray25K/yr
  • leather protector spray15K/yr
  • waterproofing shoe spray11K/yr
  • leather shoe protector spray12K/yr
  • shoe protector spray waterproof9K/yr
  • boot waterproofing spray8K/yr
  • waterproof spray for trainers7K/yr
  • leather shoe protector4K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Spray for Shoes

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

Complain

Water Resistance18%−0.02

it's not that waterproof

Requires more than expected to get a waterproof result

Does not provide any waterproofing

Functionality-Overall15%−0.23

Didn't work for me

Completely ineffective, it doesnt work as advertised

Did not work that well

Smell10%

bad smell

very strong smell

It doesn't smell of anything

Value For Money6%+0.11

expensive

Not the cheapest

Waste of money

Size-Overall5%−0.05

on small side

Only a small spray bottle

Size wise id go size up from what youd normally buy as they are small to the size

Love

Quality-Overall23%+1.57

Excellent product

Overall, Im pleased with the performance

No complaints from me

Water Resistance15%−0.02

Water proof

Waterproof

Good waterproofing

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%+1.15

Works as it should

As described

Seems to work

Value For Money11%+0.11

Good value for money

Fantastic price

Value for money

Ease Of Use10%+0.78

Easy to Use

its incredibly easy to put on

wipe away easily

Return

0.3% Return rate 14% Fixable by listing

Water Resistance18%█▅█▄▄▄

it's not that waterproof

Requires more than expected to get a waterproof result

Does not provide any waterproofing

Functionality-Overall17%▃▅▂█▃▃

Didn't work for me

Completely ineffective, it doesnt work as advertised

Did not work that well

Defective Material/Parts15%▅▂▅▃█▄
Value For Money8%█▇▄▇▄▁

expensive

Not the cheapest

Waste of money

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%▃█▃▁▇▁

Didn't really work as advertised

Annoyed because the video doesn't play on the product listing

This item was not as expected

FAQ

Common Waterproof Spray for Shoes questions

Answered from the same tracked data.