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title: "Gym Gloves — £321K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **gym gloves**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-13.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 52Growth 18Conversion 43Competition 78Returns 69Price range 42Avg price 22Brand share 48Review moat 22Quality gap 63
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£321K**
£321K/yr · 1.2M searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Okay****£4.18–£22.69**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,680.81**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.76**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gym gloves is a £321K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gym gloves market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£233K–£310K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#12**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**18 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**76%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**20%**
- BEAST RAGE27% - ATERCEL19% - SAWANS19% - ihuan7% - RDX5% - BEAR GRIP4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/gym-gloves/trend)
## **Top gym gloves search terms**
- **gym gloves**312K/yr-15.5%1.9% conv. - **weight lifting gloves**194K/yr-9.4%1.8% conv. - **gym gloves women**161K/yr-19.4%1.8% conv. - **gym gloves men**205K/yr-13.6%2.7% conv. - **weight lifting gloves women**42K/yr-3.4%1.9% conv. - **lifting gloves**39K/yr-20.1%1.8% conv. - **workout gloves**29K/yr-4.1%1.6% conv. - **weightlifting gloves for men**26K/yr+3.5%2.0% conv. - **gym gloves weightlifting**13K/yr+2.5%1.6% conv. - **weight gloves women**20K/yr-10.1%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/gym-gloves/search-terms)
## **Top gym gloves 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%3%£10K6%£19K9%£29K12%£39K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Atercel Weight Lifting Gloves Gym Gloves for Crossfit Workout Exercise Cycling Training Breathable & Snug fit for Men & Women(Black M)**ATERCEL**£7.25**4.5★43,683 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KQR9VXG) [2**BEAST RAGE Weight Lifting Gloves for men and women Gym Gloves for Crossfit.Breathable Non-Slip Silicon padded palm Protection workout gloves for weightlifting Cycling Strength training (PINK L)**BEAST RAGE**£6.24**4.5★3,471 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPPDR5RS) [3**SAWANS Gym Gloves for Men & Women Weight Lifting Fitness Gloves Breathable Ladies Gloves Training Non-Slip Silicone Padded Palm Grip Protection Exercise Workout Cycling Pull ups Microfiber (Black M)**SAWANS**£5.66**4.4★6,558 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2KD664N) [4**BEAST RAGE Weight Lifting Gloves for men and women Gym Gloves for Crossfit.Breathable Non-Slip Silicon padded palm Protection workout gloves for weightlifting Cycling Strength training (PINK M)**BEAST RAGE**£6.07**4.5★3,471 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPPBGZKG) [5**SAWANS Gym Gloves for Men & Women Weight Lifting Fitness Gloves Breathable Ladies Gloves Training Non-Slip Silicone Padded Palm Grip Protection Exercise Workout Cycling Pull ups Microfiber (S Black)**SAWANS**£5.90**4.4★6,558 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2KD5ML3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SueStar Workout Gloves for Men Women Weight Lifting With Full Palm Protection Excellent Grip Ultra Breathable for Weightlifting Fitness Training Hanging M**SueStar**£19.99**323 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTSN3X1G) [**FitDA Weight Lifting Gloves for Men & Women Non-Slip Gym Gloves**FitDA**£4.77**222 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPG2FDKV) [**VINSGUIR Gym Gloves for Women Weight Lifting Gloves for Gym Cycling Exercise Fitness and Training with Excellent Grip and Cushion Pads (Pink M)**VINSGUIR**£6.65**131 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8VQRV34) [**WESTWOOD FOX Weight Lifting Gloves with Wrist Wrap Support Gym Gloves for Men and Women Anti Slip Breathable Workout Training Hanging Pull-Ups Dumbbell Cycling (BLACK Without Wrist L)**WESTWOOD FOX**£5.33**895 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVLC6NKS) [**BEAST RAGE Weight Lifting Gloves for men and women Gym Gloves for Crossfit.Breathable Non-Slip Silicon padded palm Protection workout gloves for weightlifting Cycling Strength training (PINK L)**BEAST RAGE**£6.24**3,471 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPPDR5RS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SAWANS Gym Gloves for Men & Women Weight Lifting Fitness Gloves Breathable Ladies Gloves Training Non-Slip Silicone Padded Palm Grip Protection Exercise Workout Cycling Pull ups Microfiber (Pink M)**SAWANS**£5.83**4.4★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2KDDHTQ) [**SAWANS Gym Gloves for Men & Women Weight Lifting Fitness Gloves Breathable Ladies Gloves Training Non-Slip Silicone Padded Palm Grip Protection Exercise Workout Cycling Pull ups Microfiber (Black M)**SAWANS**£5.66**4.4★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2KD664N) [**BEAST RAGE Weight Lifting Gloves for men and women Gym Gloves for Crossfit.Breathable Non-Slip Silicon padded palm Protection workout gloves for weightlifting Cycling Strength training (PINK S)**BEAST RAGE**£6.01**4.5★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPPBVGCC) [**ATERCEL Gym Gloves Lightweight Weight Lifting Gloves**ATERCEL**£8.27**4.5★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092CLYLP5) [**Under Armour M TRAINING GLOVES - Half Finger - Gloves - Black/Black/Pitch Gray - Size: LG**Under Armour**£12.53**4.4★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JNB1W3V)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gym gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Decent quality”*
**Grip**16%
*“They also help me to grip the equipment better too”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Fits like a glove”*
**Comfort-Overall**11%
*“Comfortable to wear”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Exactly as I ordered”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Great for Gym training”*
**Durability**2%
*“So comfy and durable”*
**Cushion**2%
*“have nice padded palms”*
**Protection**1%
*“protect my plans”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“a bit tight”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Low quality”*
**Grip**11%
*“No grip”*
**Durability**10%
*“already falling apart”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**5%
*“Poor stitching quality”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Overall, they are not comfortable at all”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**2%
*“bought these for working out with my weights was getting some pains in my arms and hands”*
**Flexibility**2%
*“not very flexible”*
**Allergies**1%
*“causes a little irritation”*
**Stiffness**1%
*“A bit stiff”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**84%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Grip**2%
**Cushion**1%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Weight Heavy**0%
**Stiffness**0%
**Functionality-Overall**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gym gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £321K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the gym gloves niche?**
- 18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gym gloves?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 2.3%.
- **When does demand for gym gloves peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gym gloves niche?**
- Listings span £4.18–£22.69; the average listing price is £7.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,681 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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