black gloves
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-11.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great$890K$890K/yr · 1.1M searches
Conversion
Good6.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$5.50–$36.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$12.05avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad7,970.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-11.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black gloves is a $890K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $964K–$1.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.5%
- Avg BSR
- #566
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 2.6%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
25
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
21%
- RDX26%
- ATHX16%
- Schneider15%
- Inspire12%
- KEMIMOTO5%
- SWIFTLITE5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×
Top black gloves search terms
- black gloves1.0M/yr
- gloves black38K/yr
- guantes negros27K/yr
- black glove18K/yr
- black medical gloves15K/yr
- black surgical gloves8K/yr
- black glives9K/yr
- black exam gloves5K/yr
Top black gloves 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RDX Boxing Gloves Pro Training Sparring Maya Hide Leather Muay Thai MMA Kickboxing Men Women Adult Heavy Punching Bag Focus Mitts Pads Workout Ventilated Palm Multi Layered 8 10 12 14 16 18 Oz
RDX$36.994.7★17,554 rev
ATHX Mens and Womens Gloves Costume Accessories Wrist Length Spandex Stretch Halloween Cosplay Party Wedding Prom Gloves (Black Free Size)
ATHX$8.924.5★340 rev
Inspire Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves | 4.5 Nitrile Disposable Safety Medical Cooking Cleaning Gloves (Black - Box Of 100 Medium)
Inspire$9.334.6★7,398 rev
Schneider Black Vinyl Exam Gloves 4mil Disposable Latex-Free Plastic Gloves for Medical Cooking Cleaning and Food Prep Sizes Medium
Schneider$8.114.5★27,710 rev
KEMIMOTO Tactical Gloves for Men Touchscreen Motorcycle Gloves with Hard Shell & Palm Padding for Sports Motorcycle Cycling Tactical Airsoft Paintball Hunting Hiking Camping Climbing (Black Medium)
KEMIMOTO$20.044.5★9,338 rev
Newest
by launch date
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Black B One Size)
apaepr$9.0681 rev
Aegend Fingerless Leather Gloves for Men & Women Breathable Driving Gloves
Aegend$20.55461 rev
Schneider Black Nitrile Exam Gloves Box of 100 Latex Free & Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Food Prep & Cleaning Medium
Schneider$7.62826 rev
Schneider Medical Nitrile Exam Gloves Black Latex Free Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Cooking Cleaning and Food Prep (Large 100)
Schneider$7.524,886 rev
SWIFTLITE Black Vinyl Gloves Food Grade Gloves Disposable Latex Free & Powder Free Guantes for Cleaning Cooking Food Prep (100 Medium)
SWIFTLITE$7.028,489 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAegend Fingerless Leather Gloves for Men & Women Breathable Driving Gloves
Aegend$20.554.3★
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Black B One Size)
apaepr$9.064.6★
RDX Boxing Gloves Pro Training Sparring Maya Hide Leather Muay Thai MMA Kickboxing Men Women Adult Heavy Punching Bag Focus Mitts Pads Workout Ventilated Palm Multi Layered 8 10 12 14 16 18 Oz
RDX$36.994.7★
POONWEI Leather Gloves For Men Winter Warm Touch Screen Motor Gloves Soft Cashmere Lining-Christmas Valentines Day present(Black Medium)
POONWEI$12.974.3★
WTACTFUL Touch Screen Motorcycle Tactical Gloves for Men Airsoft Paintball Gear MTB Bike Cycling Cross-Country Motorbike ATV Hunting Hiking Riding Driving Work Outdoor Full Finger Gloves L Black
WTACTFUL$28.864.6★
What buyers say about black gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality, price is very reasonable”
“Easy fit”
“good grip”
“they were just as durable as a new box”
“Best value”
“As described”
“Good quality glove and nice thickness”
“Comfortable to wear”
“easy to clean”
“This brand has held steady”
What buyers complain about
“Not true to size”
“Cheap quality”
“Easily rips”
“Gloves rip very easily”
“They are very thick”
“not strong”
“Strong smell”
“They aren't the cheapest”
“No stretch”
“Flimsy material”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $890K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the black gloves niche?
- 16 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for black gloves peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black gloves niche?
- Listings span $5.50–$36.99; the average listing price is $12.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,971 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.