denim cargo shorts for men
Worth a lookShows demand growing +120.5% this quarter, but a small market ($21K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+120.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$31.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$16.26–$76.78cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great24%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad5,540.66avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad5.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$21K$21K/yr · 163K searches
Conversion
Bad0.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, denim cargo shorts for men is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
denim cargo shorts for men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $31K–$39K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.4%
- Avg BSR
- #175
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 3.5%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
19 rising
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
24%
Top 20: 47%
Open market
10%
- Wrangler Authentics41%
- CQR14%
- Wrangler14%
- ATG10%
- TRUEWERK7%
- AUTIWITUA4%
- Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 10%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 39 weeks — +120.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Top denim cargo shorts for men search terms
- wrangler atg shorts30K/yr
- wrangler riggs shorts17K/yr
- wrangler atg shorts for men17K/yr
- wrangler work shorts11K/yr
- wrangler outdoor shorts8K/yr
- wrangler workwear shorts7K/yr
- wrangler shorts for men flex waist12K/yr
- wrangler shorts for men relaxed fit8K/yr
- wrangler utility shorts for men5K/yr
- wrangler all terrain cargo shorts6K/yr
Top denim cargo shorts for 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
Performance Comfort Flex Cargo Short Granite 36
Wrangler Authentics$27.874.6★2,790 rev
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
CQR$25.234.3★52 rev
ATG by Wrangler Mens Harbor Utility Short Kelp 42
ATG$28.944.5★90 rev
Wrangler Authentics Mens Classic Relaxed Fit Stretch Cargo Short Grain Twill 34
Wrangler Authentics$27.484.6★7,784 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$74.714.6★837 rev
Newest
by launch datePerformance Comfort Flex Cargo Short Granite 36
Wrangler Authentics$27.872,790 rev
Wrangler Authentics Mens Classic Relaxed Fit Stretch Cargo Short Grain Twill 34
Wrangler Authentics$27.487,784 rev
Wrangler Authentics mens Performance Comfort Flex Cargo Shorts Granite 38 US
Wrangler Authentics$27.352,398 rev
Wrangler Authentics mens Classic Stretch Cargo Shorts Dusty Olive 34 US
Wrangler Authentics$27.437,784 rev
Wrangler Authentics mens Performance Comfort Flex Cargo Shorts Sagebrush 32 US
Wrangler Authentics$27.861,033 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Classic Cargo Stretch Short Gunmetal 42
Wrangler Authentics$22.824.6★
Wrangler Riggs Workwear Mens Performance Carpenter Short Bark 42
Wrangler$37.524.7★
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
CQR$25.234.3★
Wrangler Authentics mens Performance Comfort Flex Cargo Shorts Sagebrush 32 US
Wrangler Authentics$27.864.7★
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$74.714.6★
What buyers say about denim cargo shorts for men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Comfort fit”
“They are really comfortable”
“Excellent product”
“Nice deep pockets”
“Great deal”
“Made a really rugged material”
“great color”
“Fabric is light enough for summer”
“Stretch material is outstanding”
“As advertised”
What buyers complain about
“Does not fit”
“Bad quality had for a month”
“Both were too small in the waist”
“Zipper broke after one washing”
“But at the end of the day or by the next day they have stretched out 2 sizes at least”
“Very cheap material”
“Really not durable”
“Also, the top of the front pockets are just really tiny”
“Not relaxed fit”
“And $40 isn't exactly bargain clothing either”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is denim cargo shorts for men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $21K/yr across 109 tracked products. 44 of 58 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +120.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the denim cargo shorts for men niche?
- 19 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in denim cargo shorts for men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Waist Fit. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the denim cargo shorts for men niche?
- Listings span $16.26–$76.78; the average listing price is $31.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,541 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.