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Ankle Support

Maybe

Returns run at only 1.6% of orders. But the average product has 5,641 reviews to catch up to, so Ankle Support is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
55
55 / 100
Top 21% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +7 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£726K/yr1.8M searches / yr
90-day growth
+21.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
62%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 17 sellers

Flapen Score

Ankle Support against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Ankle Support is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

55Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Ankle Support market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Ankle Support 1.8M times last year and spent an estimated £726K. The top 5 brands take 72% of clicks. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

4.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +21.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £726K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.8M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+21.3%
Conversion, latest week
4.5%
Market size, estimated
£726Ka year
Peak month
May1.8× the quietest month
Top search term
ankle support948K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £9.02.

Listings sell for £9.02 on average, from £3.54 to £21.36. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £9.02 that is £27K to £36K a year per listing.

Average price
£9.02under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.54–£21.36
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
80K–100K
Units per listing a year
3,000–4,000
Revenue per listing a year
£27K–£36K
Returns
1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads and reviews.

95% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #14 within Medical Supplies & Equipment. It carries 5,641 reviews at 4.25 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
95%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
6.8%
Average rank
#14in Medical Supplies & Equipment
Average rating
4.25 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
5,641per listing
Listings tracked
19

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 3 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
3Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
45 months

Products

Top Ankle Support 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 62% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£73K£145K£218K£290K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • AVIDDA27%
  • SS SLEEVE STARS16%
  • NativoDex13%
  • VITTO10%
  • BraceUP6%
  • ACWOO5%

Demand

Ankle Support search demand

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

45K35KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Search terms

Top Ankle Support search terms shoppers use

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

  • ankle support948K/yr
  • ankle brace201K/yr
  • achilles tendonitis support102K/yr
  • ankle support for ligament damage90K/yr
  • ankle support for sprained ankle63K/yr
  • foot support54K/yr
  • ankle braces31K/yr
  • ankle support for women33K/yr
  • sprained ankle support28K/yr
  • foot support for pain relief36K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ankle Support

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

Complain

Size-Overall26%−0.25

very large

Too small

Doesn't even fit

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%−0.08

The instructions are not very clear

couldn't understand the instructions

No English instructions - German, French, Spanish and Italian

Ease Of Use6%+0.12

Bit confusing using at first

not so easy to use if on your own

Difficult to get on

Functionality-Overall6%−0.06

Does not work for me

Not effective for me

Not a success

Comfort-Overall5%+0.14

Uncomfortable

Not the Most Comfortable in Shoes

Really uncomfortable digs in

Love

Quality-Overall20%+1.79

Excellent quality, breathable

Excellent product

The product is well made, extremely affordable, & when on, looks neat & tidy

Size-Overall13%−0.25

Fits all

Easy to fit

Easy fit

Support-Overall10%+0.44

Comfortable support

Very satisfying support

Excellent support

Comfort-Overall8%+0.14

Comfortable and supportive

Comfortable to wear

They are comfortable and supportive

Ease Of Use8%+0.12

Easy to use

easy to fit

Easy to put on

Return

1.6% Return rate 80% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall70%▇▇█▇█▇

very large

Too small

Doesn't even fit

Comfort-Overall6%█▇▄▄▆█

Uncomfortable

Not the Most Comfortable in Shoes

Really uncomfortable digs in

Functionality-Overall4%▆▆▆█▄▅

Does not work for me

Not effective for me

Not a success

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%█▆▃▆▆▄
Quality-Overall2%▆▄▄█▃▄

Cheaply made and untrustworthy

Rubbish

Bad quality

FAQ

Common Ankle Support questions

Answered from the same tracked data.