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# **Goretex**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 33Growth 24Conversion 2Competition 98Returns 15Price range 16Avg price 76Brand share 60Review moat 45Quality gap 60
**Competition**
**Incredible****8%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$97.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,045.91**
avg 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–$528.58**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****7.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
## **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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
25K15KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/goretex/trend)
## **Top goretex search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **nike trail running shoes men**108K/yr+21.5%0.1% conv. - **goretex shoes men**142K/yr-18.9%0.1% conv. - **new balance trail running men**98K/yr+12.9%0.1% conv. - **trail running**68K/yr+16.8%0.0% conv. - **trail runners**49K/yr+42.4%0.1% conv. - **gore tex shoes men**86K/yr-25.3%0.1% conv. - **hoka trail running shoes men**51K/yr+23.7%0.0% conv. - **nike goretex shoes men**62K/yr-19.1%0.1% conv. - **new balance hiking shoes men**49K/yr+12.3%0.1% conv. - **new balance trail**36K/yr+22.0%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/goretex/search-terms)
## **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.
0%1%$2K2%$3K3%$5K4%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CAMEL CROWN Hiking Shoes Men Breathable Non-Slip Sneakers Lightweight Low Top for Outdoor Trailing Trekking Walking Dark Gray**CAMEL CROWN**$56.90**4.2★3,274 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GXFYRJ4) [2**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium**Brooks**$146.01**4.6★339 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5RL4S) [3**adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Grey/Matte Silver/Semi Impact Orange 9**adidas**$88.82**4.2★708 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVDM7XN) [4**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 11 Medium**Nike**$142.59**4.2★316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLGTX6S) [5**Nike Mens Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-TEX Black/Wolf Grey/Cool Grey/Anthracite 7.5 Medium**Nike**$120.65**4.1★36 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLHPZ1M)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Black/Black/Carbon 10**adidas**$101.97**708 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHVW3VMS) [**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**$93.52**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV51QQ97) [**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**$58.63**865 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2KCVMY) [**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium**Brooks**$146.01**339 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5RL4S) [**New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Black/Neptune Grey 9.5**New Balance**$54.49**428 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LNWMB2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Mens Trail Running Shoes (DV3864-200 Medium Olive/Neutral Olive/Vapor Green/) Size 10**Nike**$166.43**4.2★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZHH2X9F) [**Brooks Mens Cascadia 19 Mountain Trail Running Shoe - Phantom/Rum Raisin/Green - 7 Medium**Brooks**$146.01**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5RL4S) [**adidas Mens Terrex Skychaser AX5 Gore-TEX Hiking Grey/Matte Silver/Semi Impact Orange 9**adidas**$88.82**4.2★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVDM7XN) [**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**$93.52**4.0★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV51QQ97) [**New Balance Mens 410 V9 Trail Running Shoe Black/Neptune Grey 9.5**New Balance**$54.49**4.3★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LNWMB2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about goretex**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**27%
*“Comfortable work shoes”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Fit is accurate”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good shoes for the money”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Great quality shoes”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%
*“Great walking shoes”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“They ARE very lightweight and breathable,”*
**Color**3%
*“The colors are bright”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“These shoes are waterproof”*
**Durability**2%
*“made of durable materials”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Just what I wanted”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“way too wide”*
**Durability**7%
*“Already falling apart”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“Not being comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Unfortunately, the quality has declined over that time”*
**Water Resistance**5%
*“NOT AT ALL WATERPROOF”*
**Feet Fit**4%
*“These are very narrow shoes”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“But pricey”*
**Cushion**3%
*“No cushion”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“leg pain has left me”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“not for the gym or anything you'll put belts on them”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**28%
**Feet Fit**24%
**Length**12%
**Width**11%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Color**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Material Quality**1%
**Value For Money**1%
## **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.
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