5 inch running shorts men
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$26.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.84–$43.65cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Good+51.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay4.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Bad6,540.83avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$87K$87K/yr · 512K searches
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 inch running shorts men is a $87K/yr Amazon United States market (512K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5 inch running shorts men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $105K–$131K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #286
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 4.3%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 133 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
22 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 69%
Open market
22%
- New Balance37%
- MIER18%
- Lempue8%
- Gaglg5%
- Nike5%
- maamgic5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — +51.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top 5 inch running shorts men search terms
- new balance shorts78K/yr
- 5inch shorts men54K/yr
- new balance shorts men53K/yr
- 2 in 1 shorts32K/yr
- 5 inseam shorts men31K/yr
- 5 inch shorts25K/yr
- mier mens shorts30K/yr
- men 5 inch shorts20K/yr
- new balance mens shorts24K/yr
- new balance running shorts24K/yr
Top 5 inch running 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
MIER Mens 5 Inch Inseam Running Shorts Quick-Dry with Pockets Black M
MIER$18.084.5★4,561 rev
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
New Balance Mens Sport Short 7 Black XX-Large
New Balance$21.654.4★44 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
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
Under Armour Mens Tech Woven 5-inch Shorts (001) Black / / White Medium
Under Armour$22.8348 rev
New Balance Mens Sport Short 7 Black XX-Large
New Balance$21.6544 rev
New Balance Mens Sport Short 7 Shoreline Blue Large
New Balance$20.5044 rev
New Balance Mens Sport Short 5 Nb Navy Large
New Balance$22.9430 rev
JWJ 3 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Running Shorts Quick Dry Gym Athletic Workout Shorts with Compression Liner Black Light Navy L
JWJ$36.546,435 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
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★
New Balance Mens Sport Essentials Short 7 Black Small
New Balance$28.294.6★
New Balance Mens Sport Essentials Short 7 Black Medium
New Balance$30.294.6★
New Balance Mens Sport Short 7 Shoreline Blue Large
New Balance$20.504.4★
New Balance Mens Sport Essentials Short 7 Graphite Large
New Balance$26.864.6★
What buyers say about 5 inch running shorts men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Super comfortable”
“They fit snug”
“Good Price”
“Good quality pants”
“Great exercise shorts”
“Decent pockets”
“Lightweight & true size”
“Good fabric feel”
“Material is soft and comfortable”
“Exactly what we needed”
What buyers complain about
“Size down”
“Lowish quality”
“Cheap material”
“Pockets arent deep”
“It is way too thick and bulky”
“they stink”
“No Compression”
“Need more colors”
“They won't last u for 10 yrs haha”
“Super uncomfortable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5 inch running shorts men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $87K/yr across 53 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +51.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the 5 inch running shorts men niche?
- 22 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5 inch running shorts men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 4.6%.
- When does demand for 5 inch running shorts men peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5 inch running shorts men niche?
- Listings span $8.84–$43.65; the average listing price is $26.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,541 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.