5.5 inch inseam shorts men
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($28.15 avg), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$28.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+88.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Great$6.90–$53.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Good65%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,997.47avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$99K$99K/yr · 607K searches
Returns
Bad5.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5.5 inch inseam shorts men is a $99K/yr Amazon United States market (607K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5.5 inch inseam shorts men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $113K–$141K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #414
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 6.5%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 126 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
24 falling
Sellers
86
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 65%
Open market
30%
- Nike29%
- Lempue13%
- maamgic8%
- MIER8%
- Gaglg6%
- PULI5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +88.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×
Top 5.5 inch inseam shorts men search terms
- mens 5 inch inseam shorts71K/yr
- mens shorts 5 inch inseam86K/yr
- nike running shorts127K/yr
- nike running shorts men74K/yr
- 5 inseam shorts men31K/yr
- mens 5 shorts19K/yr
- 5 shorts17K/yr
- 5in inseam shorts men16K/yr
- nike 5 inch shorts mens22K/yr
- mens 5in shorts13K/yr
Top 5.5 inch inseam shorts men 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lempue 2 Pack Workout Gym Shorts for Men 5 Inch Lightweight Running Shorts Quick Dry Sports Athletic Shorts with Pockets
Lempue$31.814.4★2,341 rev
MIER Mens 5 Inch Inseam Running Shorts Quick-Dry with Pockets Black M
MIER$18.084.5★4,561 rev
Gaglg Mens 5 Running Shorts 2 Pack Quick Dry Athletic Workout Gym Shorts with Zipper Pockets Black/Green Large
Gaglg$19.694.4★6,885 rev
Nike Mens Challenger Dri-Fit 5 Brief-Lined Running Shorts Black/Black/Black/Reflective Silver 2XL
Nike$28.964.7★440 rev
maamgic Mens 5 Gym Running Shorts for Men 2 in 1 Quick Dry Workout Athletic Shorts Totem Gray Medium
maamgic$29.514.6★2,796 rev
Newest
by launch date
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium
Nike$35.0967 rev
Nike Mens Dri-Fit 5 Unlined Versatile Shorts Work Blue/Black Medium
Nike$45.1022 rev
PULI Casual Shorts Men 5 Inch Inseam Quick Dry Waterproof Stretchy Flat Front Golf Dress Shorts with Pockets Khaki 32
PULI$26.11326 rev
JEMLDL Men Shorts Corduroy Lounge Elastic Waist Drawstring Lightweight 5 inch Inseam Summer Beach Shorts US 36 Large Light Blue
JEMLDL$15.31312 rev
lomsoe 5 Pack Gym Shorts Men 5 Inch Quick Dry Mesh Shorts Men Lightweight Training Athletic Running Shorts with Pockets
lomsoe$33.10525 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Nike Mens Challenger Dri-Fit 7 2-in-1 Running Shorts Black/Black/Black/Reflective Silver Large
Nike$49.064.2★
Y YERFONE 2 Pack Mens Workout Athletic Shorts 5 Inch Quick Dry Gym Shorts with Pockets Sport Exercise Running Shorts for Men
Y YERFONE$27.494.5★
JEMLDL Men Shorts Corduroy Lounge Elastic Waist Drawstring Lightweight 5 inch Inseam Summer Beach Shorts US 36 Large Light Blue
JEMLDL$15.314.6★
Nike Mens Challenger Dri-Fit 5 Brief-Lined Running Shorts Smoke Grey/Smoke Grey/Reflective Silver Medium
Nike$31.384.7★
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium
Nike$35.094.8★
What buyers say about 5.5 inch inseam shorts men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits true”
“They are VERY comfortable”
“Workout in quality”
“Good value”
“Great workout shorts”
“Lightweight & true size”
“Good quality material”
“Pockets are useful”
“Item just as described”
“the waist measurements match the description”
What buyers complain about
“Run small”
“a little cheaply made”
“Fabric is terrible almost see thru, retuned”
“then the pockets will get messed up”
“Not wash and wear”
“not lined”
“not sure of their durability”
“the waistband was a no go”
“Waste of money”
“look terrible when they come out of the dryer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5.5 inch inseam shorts men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $99K/yr across 58 tracked products. 6 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +88.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the 5.5 inch inseam shorts men niche?
- 24 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5.5 inch inseam shorts men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for 5.5 inch inseam shorts men peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5.5 inch inseam shorts men niche?
- Listings span $6.90–$53.16; the average listing price is $28.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.