5.11 Shorts
5.11 Shorts shows demand growing +114.3% this quarter, but weak search conversion (0.5%) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 19% of 16,930 Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry niches · +8 vs the category median of 45
Is 5.11 Shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5.11 Shorts is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
5.11 Shorts: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +114.3% over the last 90 days and 0.5% of searches end in a purchase.
$44K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand, so 11% of the market is open.
11%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 100 products
Top 5.11 Shorts products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
5.11 Tactical Taclite Pro Cargo Shorts Lightweight Ripstop EDC Shorts for Men 9.5 Inseam Dark Navy Waist Size 38 Style 73287ABR
- Price
- $56.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 142
- Age
- 1y ago
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
- Price
- $25.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets 1zip W/Belt Navy 36W x 10L
- Price
- $36.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 2y ago
CQR Mens Flex Casual Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Golf Shorts Stretch Tactical Work Shorts with Multi-Pocket Negotiator Black 34W x 12L
- Price
- $39.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 992
- Age
- 2y ago
AUTIWITUA Mens Hiking Shorts Waterproof Tactical Cargo Short Pants Quick Dry Work Shorts with Multi Pockets(No Belt)
- Price
- $28.70
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 523
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumCQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets 1zip W/Belt Navy 36W x 12L
- Price
- $37.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 2y ago
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets 1zip W/Belt Navy 36W x 10L
- Price
- $36.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 2y ago
5.11 Tactical Taclite Pro Cargo Shorts Lightweight Ripstop EDC Shorts for Men 9.5 Inseam Dark Navy Waist Size 38 Style 73287ABR
- Price
- $56.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 142
- Age
- 1y ago
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
- Price
- $25.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
TRUEWERK Mens T1 WerkShorts - Hot-Weather Work Shorts Quick-Dry in 8 Minutes 4-Way Stretch Gusseted Crotch 7 Pockets with Zippered Phone Pocket Sand 30W x 9L
- Price
- $74.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 833
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Tactical Schnauzer Concealed Carry Gun Belt | Use Your Own IWB Holster for Secure Retention and Safe Trigger Guard Protection - Concealed Carry for Men & Women
- Price
- $49.79
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 119
- Age
- 10mo ago
AUTIWITUA Mens Hiking Shorts Waterproof Tactical Cargo Short Pants Quick Dry Work Shorts with Multi Pockets(No Belt)
- Price
- $28.70
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 523
- Age
- 1y ago
5.11 Tactical Mens Taclite Pro Cargo Shorts Professional Lightweight Ripstop Work Duty EDC 8-Pockets 11 Style 73308ABR Dark Navy Mens 36
- Price
- $55.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 101
- Age
- 1y ago
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
- Price
- $25.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
5.11 Tactical Taclite Pro Cargo Shorts Lightweight Ripstop EDC Shorts for Men 9.5 Inseam Dark Navy Waist Size 38 Style 73287ABR
- Price
- $56.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 142
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
20 flat
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
20%
Top 20: 47%
Open market
9%
- CQR49%
- 5.1130%
- AUTIWITUA4%
- TRUEWERK4%
- Jessie Kidden2%
- Tactical Schnauzer2%
- Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 9%)
5.11 Shorts demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Top 5.11 Shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 5.11 shorts31K/yr
- 511 tactical shorts for men15K/yr
- cqr shorts for men14K/yr
- 5.11 shorts for men15K/yr
- cqr shorts16K/yr
- cqr mens tactical shorts8K/yr
- 511 shorts for men12K/yr
- bdu shorts9K/yr
- 5.11 tactical shorts9K/yr
- conceal carry shorts10K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 5.11 Shorts
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
78% of reviews“Very comfortable”
“Fit great”
“Excellent quality holster”
“lots of pockets”
“These shorts are light weight”
What buyers complain about
57% of reviews“They fit smaller”
“and not a fan of the elastic waist”
“except the button on the waist is incredibly loose”
“Not fir short”
“Great shorts, the rip stop fabric is a little too thick and has no give, if there was a little stretch and it wasn't as thick these would be perfect”
5.11 Shorts return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
5.9%
Return rate
85%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common 5.11 Shorts questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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