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1/8 inch track spikes

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Soft demand (-64.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 0Conversion 79Competition 17Returns 54Price range 0Avg price 36Brand share 26Review moat 78Quality gap 57

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Review moat

Great444.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$10.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$12K

$12K/yr · 14K searches

Growth

Bad-64.3%

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

Price range

Bad$5.83–$12.89

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1/8 inch track spikes is a $12K/yr Amazon United States market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1/8 inch track spikes market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$21K–$26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#928
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
207 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

10

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • YUNVI26%
  • Nuolifee23%
  • JULMELON21%
  • Lejof13%
  • HARFINGTON7%
  • ecoSpikes7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -64.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Prime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 35.4×

Top 1/8 inch track spikes search terms

  • 1/8 track spikes8K/yr
  • 1/8 inch track spikes3K/yr
  • 1/8 spikes for track shoes3K/yr
All search terms

Top 1/8 inch track spikes 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%10%$1K20%$2K30%$3K40%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 1/8 inch track spikes

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product44%

“As described”

Quality-Overall19%

“Quality”

Size-Overall13%

“Exact fit”

Value For Money10%

“great value for the cost”

Friction6%

“Sharp traction”

Durability4%

“as well as they're holding up”

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

“This assortment pack of track spikes has been quite the help for my daughter's running at different tracks”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product35%

“False advertisement”

Sharpness31%

“These spikes are not sharp at all”

Flatness19%

“some completely flat”

Natural Resource Wastage10%

“Waste”

Quality-Overall4%

“I bought them trusting the ratings and reviews, and this is what I ended up with—absolute garbage”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Sharpness23%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Shape/Style6%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Value For Money2%
Flatness1%
Grip1%

Common questions

Is 1/8 inch track spikes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $12K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -64.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the 1/8 inch track spikes niche?
8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 1/8 inch track spikes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Sharpness, Flatness. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for 1/8 inch track spikes peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–Dec; the busiest month runs 35.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 1/8 inch track spikes niche?
Listings span $5.83–$12.89; the average listing price is $10.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 445 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.