Mens 5 Inch Shorts Athletic
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 9% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.5%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible9%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Incredible$26.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.27–$104.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$467K$467K/yr · 3.7M searches
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,945.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-13.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad7.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mens 5 inch shorts athletic profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens 5 inch shorts athletic is a $467K/yr Amazon United States market (3.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mens 5 inch shorts athletic market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $671K–$805K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.5%
- Avg BSR
- #757
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 10.8%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 147 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (9% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
57 rising
Sellers
136
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 89%
Top-5 click share
9%
Top 20: 24%
Open market
30%
- Yogalicious29%
- HeyNuts17%
- Fabletics17%
- THE GYM PEOPLE3%
- CRZ YOGA3%
- Kinglaman2%
mens 5 inch shorts athletic demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top mens 5 inch shorts athletic search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- fabletics689K/yr
- fabletics mens shorts293K/yr
- yogalicious349K/yr
- yogalicious leggings292K/yr
- alo dupe194K/yr
- fabletics leggings for women301K/yr
- hey nuts206K/yr
- hey nuts leggings for women344K/yr
- heynuts leggings for women286K/yr
- heynuts161K/yr
Top mens 5 inch shorts athletic 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
Yogalicious Womens Fleece Lined Legging Thermal Winter High Waisted Squat Proof Running Pants - Black W/Pocket - XL
Yogalicious$25.104.2★512 rev
Fabletics Womens Oasis PureLuxe High-Waisted 7/8 Legging Light Compression Buttery Soft L Merlot
Fabletics$44.574.5★323 rev
Kinglaman 4 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Running Workout Shorts with Liner Gym Athletic Quick Dry Sport Shorts with Pockets 2 Black 1 Blue 1 Gray Large
Kinglaman$35.614.5★1,770 rev
THE GYM PEOPLE Thick High Waist Yoga Pants with Pockets Tummy Control Workout Running Yoga Leggings for Women (Medium Black)
THE GYM PEOPLE$21.314.4★69,949 rev
Yogalicious Womens Fleece Lined Legging Thermal Winter High Waisted Squat Proof Running Pants - Black W/Pocket - Small
Yogalicious$24.884.2★512 rev
Newest
by launch date
HeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft 7/8 Lounge Yoga Pants 25 Rippling Blue M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.3155 rev
HeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft Lounge Yoga Pants Full Length 28 Black M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.4442 rev
HeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft 7/8 Lounge Yoga Pants 25 Black M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.3655 rev
Naarts Mens 2 in 1 Athletic Running Shorts Quick Dry 5 Inch Lightweight Workout Gym Shorts with Liner and Pockets Black Small
Naarts$8.70304 rev
G Gradual Mens Golf Pants Stretch Dress Casual Pants 30/32/34 Lightweight Work Travel Slacks for Men with 4 Pockets(Navy L34.W34)
G Gradual$28.05616 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft Lounge Yoga Pants Full Length 28 Black M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.444.5★
HeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft 7/8 Lounge Yoga Pants 25 Black M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.364.6★
Naarts Mens 2 in 1 Athletic Running Shorts Quick Dry 5 Inch Lightweight Workout Gym Shorts with Liner and Pockets Black Small
Naarts$8.704.5★
HeyNuts No Front Seam Leggings for Women High Waisted Seamless Workout Leggings Compression Tummy Control Buttery Soft 7/8 Lounge Yoga Pants 25 Rippling Blue M(8/10)
HeyNuts$30.314.6★
Yogalicious Womens Fleece Lined Legging Thermal Winter High Waisted Squat Proof Running Pants - Leafless Tree W/Pocket - XL
Yogalicious$20.244.2★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens 5 inch shorts athletic
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit as expected”
“Its comfortable to wear”
“Buttery soft”
“They seem to be well made”
“Excellent value”
“Amazing material”
“Love this sports bra”
“Good stretch”
“Pretty color”
“I love the pockets”
What buyers complain about
“Too long”
“Thick”
“Didn't like the material”
“Low quality”
“Received used product”
“Definitely see through”
“the waist was too big”
“NOT white”
“beware of the length”
“Doesn't last”
Top return reasons
Common mens 5 inch shorts athletic questions
- Is mens 5 inch shorts athletic profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $467K/yr across 269 tracked products. 18 of 57 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the mens 5 inch shorts athletic niche?
- 57 brands and 136 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 9% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mens 5 inch shorts athletic?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for mens 5 inch shorts athletic peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mens 5 inch shorts athletic niche?
- Listings span $7.27–$104.79; the average listing price is $26.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,945 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.