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Mens Athletic Underwear

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($31.17 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 71Growth 51Conversion 31Competition 88Returns 85Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 3Review moat 22Quality gap 23

Avg price

Incredible$31.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.67–$51.47

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$768K

$768K/yr · 998K searches

Growth

Good+21.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Okay2.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad9,190.04

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is mens athletic underwear profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens athletic underwear is a $768K/yr Amazon United States market (998K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mens athletic underwear market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$779K–$935K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.5%
Avg BSR
#54
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
99%
Out of stock
0.2%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
121 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 59%

Open market

1%

  • Under Armour70%
  • BAMBOO COOL23%
  • PUMA3%
  • New Balance1%
  • Hanes1%
  • adidas1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

mens athletic underwear demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top mens athletic underwear search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • under armour underwear men324K/yr
  • underarmour underwear men84K/yr
  • under armour boxer briefs men70K/yr
  • under armor underwear men50K/yr
  • under armour mens underwear45K/yr
  • under armour underwear42K/yr
  • mens under armour underwear45K/yr
  • under armour boxers34K/yr
  • mens performance underwear34K/yr
  • adidas underwear30K/yr
All search terms

Top mens athletic underwear 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%3%$23K6%$46K9%$69K12%$92K1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens athletic underwear

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall28%

“making them very comfortable to wear”

Size-Overall15%

“Excellent fit”

Quality-Overall10%

“Overall, I am very impressed with the quality and comfort of this 7-unit package and consider them a worthwhile investment”

Breathability5%

“Awesome breathability”

Soft Feel5%

“The fabric feels soft”

Value For Money5%

“They are affordable”

Material Quality4%

“Excellent material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Durability2%

“Durable and great”

Color2%

“beautiful colors”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“they were huge”

Quality-Overall9%

“Low quality”

Durability8%

“they are falling apart”

Material Quality6%

“The material is loose”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Wearing these has been an uncomfortable experience”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertisement”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the price”

Gap/Hole3%

“came with holes already in them”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“every single pair have ripped at the seam”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“They don't stretch out like the Hanes underwear does”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Waist Fit12%
Material Quality9%
Length8%
Thigh Fit4%
Color3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Compression2%
Thin2%
Inseam Fit2%

Common mens athletic underwear questions

Is mens athletic underwear profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $768K/yr across 73 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the mens athletic underwear niche?
7 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mens athletic underwear?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for mens athletic underwear peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mens athletic underwear niche?
Listings span $12.67–$51.47; the average listing price is $31.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.