Goretex
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Competition
Incredible8%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$97.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,045.91avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$153K$153K/yr · 1.0M searches
Growth
Bad-2.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$13.42–$528.58cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Bad7.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is goretex profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, goretex is a $153K/yr Amazon United States market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
goretex market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $146K–$195K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.1%
- Avg BSR
- #256
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 9.2%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (8% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
68 rising
Sellers
567
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
8%
Top 20: 24%
Open market
40%
- New Balance23%
- Nike17%
- adidas8%
- Brooks8%
- NORTIV 82%
- HOKA2%
goretex demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top goretex search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- nike trail running shoes men108K/yr
- goretex shoes men142K/yr
- new balance trail running men98K/yr
- trail running68K/yr
- trail runners49K/yr
- gore tex shoes men86K/yr
- hoka trail running shoes men51K/yr
- nike goretex shoes men62K/yr
- new balance hiking shoes men49K/yr
- new balance trail36K/yr
Top goretex products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.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
CAMEL CROWN Hiking Shoes Men Breathable Non-Slip Sneakers Lightweight Low Top for Outdoor Trailing Trekking Walking Dark Gray
CAMEL CROWN$56.904.2★3,274 rev
Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium
Brooks$146.014.6★339 rev
adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Grey/Matte Silver/Semi Impact Orange 9
adidas$88.824.2★708 rev
Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 11 Medium
Nike$142.594.2★316 rev
Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 7.5 Medium
Nike$120.654.1★36 rev
Newest
by launch date
adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Black/Black/Carbon 10
adidas$101.97708 rev
EXTREK Mens Trail Running Shoes Lightweight Narrow Fit with EVA Cushioning and High-Traction Grip for All-Terrain Running R93701-8.5 Grey Black
EXTREK$93.528 rev
NORTIV 8 Mens Wide Toe Box Trail Running Shoes Cushion Walking Barefoot Tennis Workout Gym Cross Training Shoe Fashion Sneakers Whitney Size 10 Light Green SNRS25001M
NORTIV 8$58.63865 rev
Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium
Brooks$146.01339 rev
New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Black/Neptune Grey 9.5
New Balance$54.49428 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 10
Nike$166.434.2★
Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium
Brooks$146.014.6★
adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Grey/Matte Silver/Semi Impact Orange 9
adidas$88.824.2★
EXTREK Mens Trail Running Shoes Lightweight Narrow Fit with EVA Cushioning and High-Traction Grip for All-Terrain Running R93701-8.5 Grey Black
EXTREK$93.524.0★
New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Black/Neptune Grey 9.5
New Balance$54.494.3★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about goretex
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Comfortable work shoes”
“Fit is accurate”
“Good shoes for the money”
“Great quality shoes”
“Great walking shoes”
“They ARE very lightweight and breathable,”
“The colors are bright”
“These shoes are waterproof”
“made of durable materials”
“Just what I wanted”
What buyers complain about
“way too wide”
“Already falling apart”
“Not being comfortable”
“Unfortunately, the quality has declined over that time”
“NOT AT ALL WATERPROOF”
“These are very narrow shoes”
“But pricey”
“No cushion”
“leg pain has left me”
“not for the gym or anything you'll put belts on them”
Top return reasons
Common goretex questions
- Is goretex profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $153K/yr across 368 tracked products. 18 of 44 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the goretex niche?
- 68 brands and 567 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 8% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in goretex?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 7.7% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the goretex niche?
- Listings span $13.42–$528.58; the average listing price is $97.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,046 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.