5 inseam shorts men
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($22.54 avg), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$22.54avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great47%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great30%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great$6.90–$53.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Great+67.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,860.51avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad5.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$32K$32K/yr · 240K searches
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 inseam shorts men is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (240K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5 inseam shorts men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $34K–$45K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #634
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 0.5%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 144 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
41 falling
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 84%
Top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 56%
Open market
47%
- G Gradual11%
- MIER10%
- maamgic10%
- Lempue8%
- Gaglg7%
- Surenow6%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — +67.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Top 5 inseam shorts men search terms
- 5 inch shorts25K/yr
- shorts for men 5 inch24K/yr
- mens running shorts 3 inch25K/yr
- 5in inseam shorts men16K/yr
- 5 inch mens shorts15K/yr
- mens 5in shorts13K/yr
- running shorts 5 inch12K/yr
- 2 in 1 running shorts11K/yr
- 3 inch running shorts men13K/yr
- shorts with phone pocket8K/yr
Top 5 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
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
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
G Gradual Mens Running Shorts 3 Inch Quick Dry Gym Athletic Jogging Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Black Medium)
G Gradual$18.624.5★5,073 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
Surenow 3 Pack Mens Running Gym Shorts Quick Dry Workout Lightweight Shorts 3 Inch Breathable Athletic Shorts with Pockets
Surenow$35.44267 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
Kinglaman 4 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Running Workout Shorts with Liner Gym Athletic Quick Dry Sport Shorts with Pockets 2 Black 1 Blue 1 Gray Large
Kinglaman$35.401,798 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
MIER Mens 3 Inch Athletic Running Shorts with Liner Dry Fit Lightweight Workout Gym Lined Shorts with Pockets Black L
MIER$22.67221 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★
maamgic Mens 5 inch Inseam Shorts Pull-On Relaxed Fit Comfort Stretch Short Shorts with Pockets Washed Grey Green Medium
maamgic$31.014.6★
MIER Mens 3 Inch Athletic Running Shorts with Liner Dry Fit Lightweight Workout Gym Lined Shorts with Pockets Black L
MIER$22.674.5★
Amazon Essentials Mens Slim-Fit 5 Flat-Front Comfort Stretch Khaki Chino Shorts with Elastic Waistband Dark Green 34
Amazon Essentials$18.784.2★
Lempue 2 Pack Workout Gym Shorts for Men 5 Inch Lightweight Running Shorts Quick Dry Sports Athletic Shorts with Pockets
Lempue$32.324.4★
What buyers say about 5 inseam shorts men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit is as expected”
“Also very comfortable to wear”
“Good quality”
“Great exercise shorts”
“Good price”
“functional pockets that make sense”
“soft material”
“Lightweight & true size”
“Color was good”
“They run true to size so make sure you're not cheating on your waist size”
What buyers complain about
“They are short”
“Lowish quality”
“Very small ridiculous pockets”
“Doesn't last”
“Cheap material”
“I have never really gotten a compression short feeling from these”
“Super uncomfortable”
“seams not sewn in spots”
“Don't buy Grey”
“the shorts feel quite stretchy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5 inseam shorts men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $32K/yr across 87 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +67.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the 5 inseam shorts men niche?
- 41 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5 inseam shorts men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Pockets/Compartments. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the 5 inseam shorts men niche?
- Listings span $6.90–$53.16; the average listing price is $22.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,861 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.