carhartt shorts men
Worth a lookShows demand growing +171.2% this quarter, but weak search conversion (0.7%) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+171.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$37.49avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.01–$76.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great25%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$172K$172K/yr · 697K searches
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad5,985.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad6.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, carhartt shorts men is a $172K/yr Amazon United States market (697K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
carhartt shorts men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $187K–$225K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #75
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
25%
Top 20: 59%
Open market
9%
- Carhartt57%
- TRUEWERK10%
- Dickies8%
- CQR8%
- AUTIWITUA4%
- Wrangler Authentics4%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 9%)
Top carhartt shorts men search terms
- carhartt shorts men304K/yr
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- mens carhartt shorts56K/yr
- carhartt shorts for men34K/yr
- carhartt mens shorts30K/yr
- carhartt cargo shorts for men28K/yr
- carhartt cargo shorts19K/yr
- carhartt work shorts for men16K/yr
- carhart shorts17K/yr
- carhartt work shorts11K/yr
Top carhartt 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
Carhartt Mens Relaxed 10 Rigby Dungaree Short Gravel W36
Carhartt$41.624.6★3,973 rev
TRUEWERK Mens T1 WerkShorts - Hot-Weather Work Shorts Quick-Dry in 8 Minutes 4-Way Stretch Gusseted Crotch 7 Pockets with Zippered Phone Pocket Sand 38W x 11L
TRUEWERK$76.754.6★816 rev
Carhartt Mens Relaxed 11.5 Force Ripstop Cargo Short Dark Khaki W32
Carhartt$49.774.4★315 rev
TRUEWERK Mens T1 WerkShorts - Hot-Weather Work Shorts Quick-Dry in 8 Minutes 4-Way Stretch Gusseted Crotch 7 Pockets with Zippered Phone Pocket Sand 30W x 9L
TRUEWERK$75.074.6★816 rev
Carhartt Mens Relaxed 11 Rigby Cargo Short Tarmac W40
Carhartt$44.724.6★4,945 rev
Newest
by launch date
Classic Cargo Stretch Short Green Camo 36
Wrangler Authentics$26.6558,536 rev
AUTIWITUA Mens Hiking Shorts Waterproof Tactical Cargo Short Pants Quick Dry Work Shorts with Multi Pockets(No Belt)
AUTIWITUA$28.73487 rev
Carhartt Mens Loose 9 Stateline Short Steel W36
Carhartt$38.5359 rev
Carhartt Mens Force Sun Defender Relaxed Fit Short Black Large
Carhartt$49.28171 rev
Carhartt Mens Force Sun Defender Relaxed Fit Short Steel Medium
Carhartt$43.33171 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Dickies Relaxed Fit Work Shorts 11 Mushroom 34
Dickies$24.144.3★
TRUEWERK Mens T1 WerkShorts - Hot-Weather Work Shorts Quick-Dry in 8 Minutes 4-Way Stretch Gusseted Crotch 7 Pockets with Zippered Phone Pocket Sand 38W x 11L
TRUEWERK$76.754.6★
TRUEWERK Mens T1 WerkShorts - Hot-Weather Work Shorts Quick-Dry in 8 Minutes 4-Way Stretch Gusseted Crotch 7 Pockets with Zippered Phone Pocket Sand 30W x 9L
TRUEWERK$75.074.6★
Carhartt Mens Force Sun Defender Relaxed Fit Short Black Large
Carhartt$49.284.5★
CQR Mens Stretch Utility Shorts Lightweight Quick Dry Casual Shorts Hiking Golf Cargo Shorts with Zipper Pockets Sedona Golden Oak 40W x 10L
CQR$41.584.4★
What buyers say about carhartt shorts men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit great”
“They are really comfortable”
“Excellent product”
“Nice deep pockets”
“Well, the material is fine for cookouts”
“Good value”
“Very comfortable - stretch * water resistant”
“As advertised”
“Fabric is light enough for summer”
“Versatility”
What buyers complain about
“Runs large”
“There is a problem with quality control”
“Waist size not accurate”
“Zipper broke after one washing”
“Durability issue”
“Very cheap material”
“Belt loops are horrible”
“Not fir short”
“Not very stretchy or breathable”
“not so thick as to be uncomfortable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is carhartt shorts men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $172K/yr across 75 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +171.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the carhartt shorts men niche?
- 16 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in carhartt shorts men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Waist Fit. The return rate is 6.6% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the carhartt shorts men niche?
- Listings span $17.01–$76.75; the average listing price is $37.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,986 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.