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# **Hurley Shorts for Men**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($30.79 avg), but weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 88Conversion 6Competition 93Returns 16Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 29Review moat 47Quality gap 48
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.79**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$16.01–$64.02**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****22%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Growth**
**Great****+93.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,809.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$135K**
$135K/yr · 994K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Bad****7.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
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%")
## **Is hurley shorts for men profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hurley shorts for men is a $135K/yr Amazon United States market (994K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hurley shorts for men market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$123K–$154K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#958**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **44 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**25 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**87**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**22%**
Top 20: 51%
**Open market**
**11%**
- Quiksilver55% - Hurley18% - Volcom7% - AIRDYNAM5% - O'NEILL3% - CQR2% - Open — no brand owns it (19 brands, 11%)
## **hurley shorts for men demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +93.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/hurley-shorts-for-men/trend)
## **Top hurley shorts for men search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hurley shorts for men**272K/yr+110.0%0.2% conv. - **mens hybrid shorts**98K/yr+95.2%0.2% conv. - **quicksilver shorts mens**79K/yr+83.3%0.3% conv. - **mens hurley shorts**61K/yr+88.1%0.2% conv. - **hybrid shorts men**56K/yr+106.3%0.2% conv. - **oneill hybrid shorts men**43K/yr+175.5%0.2% conv. - **hurley shorts**51K/yr+102.2%0.1% conv. - **billabong shorts for men**54K/yr+48.1%0.1% conv. - **rvca shorts men**49K/yr+49.1%0.1% conv. - **hurley mens shorts**32K/yr+90.2%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/hurley-shorts-for-men/search-terms)
## **Top hurley shorts for men 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%2%$3K4%$5K6%$8K8%$11K1101001K10K100K 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**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Striped Design - Smoked Gray 42**Quiksilver**$25.67**4.5★449 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79P58VT) [2**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 38**Quiksilver**$26.11**4.5★449 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79D4Q23) [3**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 42**Quiksilver**$26.30**4.5★449 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79CZJBZ) [4**AIRDYNAM Mens Hybrid Golf Dress Shorts Lightweight Quick Dry Casual with Flat Front 9-Inch Inseam and 4 Pockets Asphalt Black 34**AIRDYNAM**$19.34**4.3★1,488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRKD7JZY) [5**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Taupe 32**Quiksilver**$26.64**4.5★449 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79CQ14Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hurley Trek Hybrid Mens Shorts Lightweight Quick Shorts for Men - Grey 36**Hurley**$42.96**6 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3XXR7G7) [**Hurley Mens Phantom Heather 20in Outseam Walkshort Light Stone Grey 32IN**Hurley**$53.06**32 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX3B6CFP) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Striped Design - Smoked Gray 42**Quiksilver**$25.67**449 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79P58VT) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 38**Quiksilver**$26.11**449 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79D4Q23) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 42**Quiksilver**$26.30**449 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79CZJBZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Hurley Trek Hybrid Mens Shorts Lightweight Quick Shorts for Men - Grey 36**Hurley**$42.96**3.3★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3XXR7G7) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Taupe 34**Quiksilver**$26.11**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79NZZZL) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 38**Quiksilver**$26.11**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79D4Q23) [**Hurley Mens Phantom Heather 20in Outseam Walkshort Black 36IN**Hurley**$50.25**4.8★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZDBGC6C) [**Quiksilver Mens Regular Fit Fixed Waist Water Friendly Active Hybrid Shorts Solid Design - Navy 40**Quiksilver**$27.32**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79LDKNF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about hurley shorts for men**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Fitment is accurate”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Comfortable and stylish”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“The build quality is solid”*
**Color**5%
*“The color is accurate”*
**Weight Light**5%
*“the fabric is lightweight”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good for the price”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“good quality material”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“The pockets are useful”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“stretchable”*
**Quick Drying**2%
*“Dry quick”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Tighter than expected”*
**Pockets/Compartments**9%
*“then the pockets will get messed up”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Ill move onto a better quality pair”*
**Color**5%
*“Color is deceiving”*
**Thickness**3%
*“A tad thicker than most board shorts”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Very cheap material”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“they're too loose around the waist, and both legs and pockets are too narrow”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Little more expensive than I would have hoped”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“Low quality stitching”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“No stretch, the dark grey ended up being some type of crisscross pattern that doesn't look like the picture at all”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Waist Fit**21%
**Length**8%
**Material Quality**4%
**Inseam Fit**4%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Color**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Hip Fit**2%
**Thin**1%
## **Common hurley shorts for men questions**
- **Is hurley shorts for men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $135K/yr across 112 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +93.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the hurley shorts for men niche?**
- 25 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hurley shorts for men?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Pockets/Compartments, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 7.6% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for hurley shorts for men peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hurley shorts for men niche?**
- Listings span $16.01–$64.02; the average listing price is $30.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,810 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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