Mens Nike Shorts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible19%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Incredible$29.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.11–$59.59cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+44.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$305K$305K/yr · 1.7M searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay4.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad11,917.51avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mens nike shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens nike shorts is a $305K/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mens nike shorts market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $368K–$442K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #267
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 9.8%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 117 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
19 rising
Sellers
137
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
19%
Top 20: 46%
Open market
10%
- Nike69%
- Amazon Essentials9%
- Champion3%
- Under Armour3%
- Lempue3%
- JWJ3%
- Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 10%)
mens nike shorts demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — +44.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top mens nike shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- mens nike shorts409K/yr
- nike mens shorts190K/yr
- nike basketball shorts183K/yr
- men nike shorts78K/yr
- nike dri fit shorts73K/yr
- nike shorts for men78K/yr
- nike basketball shorts men92K/yr
- nike men shorts59K/yr
- mens nike basketball shorts56K/yr
- short nike para hombre58K/yr
Top mens nike shorts 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
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium
Nike$35.094.8★67 rev
Nike Mens Shorts Dri-Fit Flex Woven Shorts 7inch (US Alpha Large Regular Regular Black)
Nike$36.154.4★643 rev
Nike Dri-FIT Icon Mens basketball shorts Athletic shorts with side pockets Black/Black/White 3XL
Nike$36.564.6★607 rev
Nike Park III Shorts Grey S
Nike$24.534.2★9,292 rev
Nike Mens Club Fleece Shorts Black/Black/White Medium
Nike$46.464.7★92 rev
Newest
by launch dateNike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium
Nike$35.0967 rev
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 9In Short Black/White Large
Nike$33.6929 rev
Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/Black/Black/White Medium
Nike$35.0670 rev
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Smoke Grey/Black Medium
Nike$35.1267 rev
Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short White/Black/Black/Black Large
Nike$35.4270 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short White/Black/Black/Black Large
Nike$35.424.5★
Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/Black/Black/White Medium
Nike$35.064.5★
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Large
Nike$35.314.8★
Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Obsidian/Black Medium
Nike$35.134.8★
Lempue 2 Pack Mens Athletic Workout Shorts 7 Inch Quick Dry Gym Shorts with Pockets Sports Tennis Running Shorts for Men
Lempue$32.424.5★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens nike shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits to size”
“They are very comfortable”
“Excellent quality”
“Excellent for the money”
“Best sports shorts”
“Very light and breathable”
“Deep pockets”
“this is buttery soft”
“Good quality material”
“As advertised”
What buyers complain about
“Not a good fit”
“Reduced quality”
“No Pockets”
“Material is also very cheap”
“Just a little thin”
“not sure of their durability”
“Thin material”
“Not my length”
“a lot of unraveled threads from seams”
“No stretch”
Top return reasons
Common mens nike shorts questions
- Is mens nike shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $305K/yr across 112 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +44.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the mens nike shorts niche?
- 19 brands and 137 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mens nike shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Pockets/Compartments. The return rate is 4.3%.
- When does demand for mens nike shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mens nike shorts niche?
- Listings span $10.11–$59.59; the average listing price is $29.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,918 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.