Keen Hiking Boots Men
Skip itHigh returns (12.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Competition
Incredible13%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good$141.07avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,734.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$116K$116K/yr · 514K searches
Price range
Bad$41.30–$296.43cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-8.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad0.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad99%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Returns
Bad12.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Is keen hiking boots men profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, keen hiking boots men is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (514K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
keen hiking boots men market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $176K–$212K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.2%
- Avg BSR
- #560
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 86%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 4.9%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (13% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
140
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
13%
Top 20: 33%
Open market
0%
- KEEN Utility55%
- KEEN35%
- NORTIV 87%
- SHULOOK3%
- FREE SOLDIER0%
- Merrell0%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 0%)
Top keen hiking boots men search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- keen hiking boots men175K/yr
- keen hiking boots45K/yr
- keen utility40K/yr
- keen cincinnati37K/yr
- keen san jose35K/yr
- mens keen hiking boots23K/yr
- keen mens hiking boots17K/yr
- keen liberty boots13K/yr
- keen mens boots27K/yr
- keen cincinnati 6 inch composite toe14K/yr
Top keen hiking boots 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NORTIV 8 Mens Ankle High Waterproof Hiking Boots Outdoor Lightweight Shoes Trekking Trails Armadillo Size 12 Brown/Black/Tan 160448_M
NORTIV 8$51.494.4★22,969 rev
KEEN Mens Targhee 2 Mid Height Waterproof Hiking Boots
KEEN$118.924.2★13,749 rev
SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Boots Non-Slip Lightweight Mid Top Ankle Boot Breathable Hiker Trekking Shoes
SHULOOK$41.674.4★1,383 rev
KEEN Utility Mens Flint 2 VersaTREAD Non Slip Mid Height Steel Toe Waterproof Work Boots Black/Dark Shadow 10.5 US
KEEN Utility$150.464.5★150 rev
KEEN Utility Mens Flint 2 VersaTREAD Non Slip Mid Height Steel Toe Waterproof Work Boots Black/Dark Shadow 11.5 US
KEEN Utility$149.954.5★150 rev
Newest
by launch date
NORTIV 8 Mens Waterproof PRO Hiking Boots Lightweight Outdoor Trekking Camping Climbing Shoes for Everyday Wear Armadillo FieldLite Size 9.5 Army Green SNHB26001M
NORTIV 8$62.11160 rev
KEEN Mens Hightrail Mid Height Durable Lightweight Breathable Leather Waterproof Hiking Boots Steel Grey/ForeST Night 10
KEEN$101.39348 rev
KEEN Mens Targhee Apex Durable Lightweight Comfortable Waterproof Hiking Shoes Brindle/Canteen 10.5
KEEN$164.3249 rev
KEEN Mens Hightrail Mid Height Durable Lightweight Breathable Leather Waterproof Hiking Boots Safari/Steel Grey 11
KEEN$124.20348 rev
KEEN Mens Targhee 2 Mid Height Waterproof Hiking Boots Martini Olive/Khaki 9.5 Wide US
KEEN$114.9113,749 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKEEN Mens Hightrail Mid Height Durable Lightweight Breathable Leather Waterproof Hiking Boots Safari/Steel Grey 11
KEEN$124.204.4★
KEEN Mens Targhee 2 Mid Height Waterproof Hiking Boots Martini Olive/Khaki 9.5 Wide US
KEEN$114.914.2★
KEEN Mens Targhee 2 Mid Height Waterproof Hiking Boots Black Olive/Yellow 9.5 US
KEEN$107.954.2★
KEEN Mens Targhee Apex Durable Lightweight Comfortable Waterproof Hiking Shoes Brindle/Canteen 10.5
KEEN$164.324.4★
SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Boots Non-Slip Lightweight Mid Top Ankle Boot Breathable Hiker Trekking Shoes
SHULOOK$41.674.4★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about keen hiking boots men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Comfortable shoe,”
“in this case the fit was perfect”
“Great quality shoe”
“Not expensive”
“Very durable”
“they are waterproof”
“they are great boots for hiking or yard/ farm work Very comfortable”
“Very well built”
“Good boots very light”
“As advertised”
What buyers complain about
“Falling apart”
“Cheap and flimsy”
“Run small”
“Not waterproof”
“Expensive”
“run big”
“Not comfortable”
“Well made one toe leather is a little miss shaped”
“the stitching is already coming apart”
“they send me a used pair”
Top return reasons
Common keen hiking boots men questions
- Is keen hiking boots men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $116K/yr across 201 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the keen hiking boots men niche?
- 7 brands and 140 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 13% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in keen hiking boots men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 12.2% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the keen hiking boots men niche?
- Listings span $41.30–$296.43; the average listing price is $141.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,734 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.