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badgley mischka heels

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High returns (12.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 68Growth 39Conversion 2Competition 97Returns 0Price range 37Avg price 79Brand share 9Review moat 67Quality gap 70

Competition

Incredible12%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$88.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$691K

$691K/yr · 5.6M searches

Review moat

Good836.01

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+11.5%

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

Price range

Okay$16.05–$243.24

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

Returns

Bad12.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, badgley mischka heels is a $691K/yr Amazon United States market (5.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

badgley mischka heels market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$705K–$882K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.1%
Avg BSR
#925
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
7.6%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (12% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

68

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

12%

Top 20: 32%

Open market

6%

  • Sam Edelman85%
  • Project Cloud3%
  • Circus NY by Sam Edelman2%
  • Amazon Essentials2%
  • Steve Madden1%
  • CUSHIONAIRE1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
175K125KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top badgley mischka heels search terms

  • sam edelman sandals906K/yr
  • sam edelman1.2M/yr
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  • sam edelman flats590K/yr
  • sam edelman shoes for women286K/yr
  • sam edelman shoes220K/yr
  • sam edelman sneakers for women339K/yr
  • sam edelman sandals for women319K/yr
  • circus ny by sam edelman162K/yr
  • sam edelman sneakers152K/yr
All search terms

Top badgley mischka heels 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%1%$7K2%$14K3%$21K4%$28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about badgley mischka heels

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall35%

“Comfortable and attractive”

Size-Overall17%

“Good fit”

Quality-Overall7%

“Beautifully made”

Shape/Style7%

“Cute style”

Color6%

“Love the color”

Value For Money3%

“Worth every penny”

Weight Light2%

“shoes are lightweight”

Cushion2%

“Very cute and comfortably cushioned”

Ease Of Use1%

“easy to walk in”

Material Quality1%

“Good quality materials and so comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“Not a good fit”

Feet Fit7%

“they are too tight on my toe box”

Width6%

“Too narrow”

Durability5%

“Break very easily”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Uncomfortable”

Leather Quality2%

“The more I wear them the leather has stretched out”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Not clean”

Color2%

“the coloring is already wearing off”

Heel Support2%

“definitely no support for your soles”

Strap/String Quality2%

“the strap/buckle is not adjustable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Feet Fit24%
Width17%
Length13%
Comfort-Overall5%
Color4%
Shape/Style2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Material Quality1%
Strap/String Quality1%

Common questions

Is badgley mischka heels profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $691K/yr across 224 tracked products. 13 of 64 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the badgley mischka heels niche?
14 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 12% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in badgley mischka heels?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Feet Fit, Width. The return rate is 12.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for badgley mischka heels peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the badgley mischka heels niche?
Listings span $16.05–$243.24; the average listing price is $88.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 836 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.