Is mens running shorts 5 inch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $175K/yr across 71 tracked products. 11 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +78.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the mens running shorts 5 inch niche?

39 brands and 136 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mens running shorts 5 inch?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 4.4%.

When does demand for mens running shorts 5 inch peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mens running shorts 5 inch niche?

Listings span $6.90–$44.32; the average listing price is $25.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Mens Running Shorts 5 Inch

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($25.01 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$25.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+78.3%

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

Price range

Great$6.90–$44.32

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$175K

$175K/yr · 948K searches

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad6,780.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

Is mens running shorts 5 inch profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens running shorts 5 inch is a $175K/yr Amazon United States market (948K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

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

mens running shorts 5 inch market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $150K–$200K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #751
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 1.8%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 132 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

Brands

39 falling

Sellers

136

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 85%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 59%

Open market

53%

Fabletics10%
Kinglaman10%
maamgic8%
JWJ7%
Surenow6%
Menvix5%

mens running shorts 5 inch demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +78.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top mens running shorts 5 inch search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

fabletics mens shorts286K/yr +84.8%0.4% conv.
and 1 basketball shorts men84K/yr +133.3%0.4% conv.
mens shorts with compression liner59K/yr +93.3%0.5% conv.
2 in 1 shorts men63K/yr +58.2%0.3% conv.
5inch shorts men54K/yr +51.0%0.3% conv.
reebok shorts45K/yr +107.7%0.1% conv.
shorts with compression liner men44K/yr -0.3%0.5% conv.
2 in 1 shorts32K/yr +64.7%0.1% conv.
long basketball shorts31K/yr +88.5%0.1% conv.
mens 2 in 1 shorts33K/yr +66.8%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top mens running shorts 5 inch 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.

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

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$35.404.5★1,798 rev

JWJ 3 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Running Shorts Quick Dry Gym Athletic Workout Shorts with Compression Liner Black Light Navy L

JWJ$36.544.3★6,435 rev

Gaglg Mens 5 Running Shorts 2 Pack Quick Dry Athletic Workout Gym Shorts with Zipper Pockets Black/Green Large

Gaglg$19.694.4★6,885 rev

Lempue 2 Pack Workout Gym Shorts for Men 5 Inch Lightweight Running Shorts Quick Dry Sports Athletic Shorts with Pockets

Lempue$31.814.4★2,341 rev

MIER Mens 5 Inch Inseam Running Shorts Quick-Dry with Pockets Black M

MIER$18.084.5★4,561 rev

Newest

by launch date

Menvix 6 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Workout Shorts 5 Quick-Dry Athletic Gym Shorts Lightweight Mesh Running Shorts with Pockets Medium

Menvix$42.7050 rev

5mo ago

Menvix 6 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Workout Shorts 5 Quick-Dry Athletic Gym Shorts Lightweight Mesh Running Shorts with Pockets Large

Menvix$43.6550 rev

5mo ago

Fabletics Mens The One Short (Lined) Training Swimming Lightweight Quick-Dry Zip Pocket Stretch Woven L / 5 Onyx

Fabletics$44.32235 rev

11mo ago

Naarts Mens 2 in 1 Athletic Running Shorts Quick Dry 5 Inch Lightweight Workout Gym Shorts with Liner and Pockets Black Medium

Naarts$8.68314 rev

1y ago

HOPLYNN 5 Pack Mens 2 in 1 Running Shorts with Liner Quick Dry Workout Training Gym Athletic Sport Shorts with Pockets 2 Black 2 Gray 1 Blue Large

HOPLYNN$38.36720 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens running shorts 5 inch

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall18%

“Really comfortable”

Size-Overall18%

“Excellent fit”

Quality-Overall13%

“They feel well-made”

Value For Money12%

“Money well spent”

Exercise/Sports Suitability6%

“Favorite gym variety shorts”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“deep pockets”

Weight Light3%

“Theyre lightweight and breathable, which makes them good for workouts or just wearing casually”

Material Quality2%

“Good quality material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Soft Feel2%

“Good fabric feel”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“To big”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not as great as quality as I imagined”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap material”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“Pocket ripped”

Thickness4%

“It is way too thick and bulky”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Super uncomfortable to wear”

Smell3%

“they had a terrible chemical smell”

Compression2%

“That said, the compression layer is basically worthless — its very thin and provides almost no actual compression or support”

Length2%

“The length wasnt great either”

Durability2%

“Doesn't last”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%

Waist Fit11%

Length10%

Material Quality7%

Inseam Fit5%

Thigh Fit4%

Thin3%