Mens Sweat Shorts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 10% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible10%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Incredible40%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$21.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.77–$94.87cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Great+75.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay4.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Okay$113K$113K/yr · 720K searches
Review moat
Bad7,719.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mens sweat shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens sweat shorts is a $113K/yr Amazon United States market (720K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mens sweat shorts 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
- $131K–$174K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #413
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 4.7%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 140 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (10% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
90 rising
Sellers
146
Top-5 brand share
40%
Top 20: 70%
Top-5 click share
10%
Top 20: 27%
Open market
59%
- Hanes12%
- Amazon Essentials12%
- AMY COULEE6%
- PINSPARK5%
- Ugerlov3%
- JMIERR3%
mens sweat shorts demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +75.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top mens sweat shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- mens fleece shorts110K/yr
- terry cloth shorts51K/yr
- fleece shorts men88K/yr
- sweatshorts men71K/yr
- 100% cotton shorts men53K/yr
- mens sweatshorts41K/yr
- hanes shorts men40K/yr
- organic cotton shorts24K/yr
- organic cotton shorts women20K/yr
- black cotton shorts26K/yr
Top mens sweat 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
Ultra Performance 3 Pack Mens Shorts Casual Mens Athletic Short Workout Gym Shorts for Men with Zipper Pockets Small - 5X
Ultra Performance$29.464.2★1,044 rev
BALENNZ Athletic Shorts for Men with Pockets and Elastic Waistband Quick Dry Activewear
BALENNZ$22.724.6★32,754 rev
Amazon Essentials Mens Fleece Cargo Short Charcoal Heather Large
Amazon Essentials$14.974.4★2,075 rev
AMY COULEE Mens Athletic Workout Shorts 5.5 Cotton Casual Shorts Elastic Waist Joggers Sports Sweat Shorts (Anchor Gray M)
AMY COULEE$22.204.5★1,949 rev
IHU 3 Pack Mens Cotton Pajama Shorts - Soft Sleepwear & Lounge Bottoms with Drawstring & Pockets Sleep Shorts for Men L Black Navy Gray
IHU$32.044.4★563 rev
Newest
by launch date
Ugerlov Mens Athletic Gym Sweat Shorts Cotton Casual Baggy Fleece 7 Inch SweatShorts Men Workout Elastic Waist Short Pants with Pockets Grey M
Ugerlov$19.4652 rev
PINSPARK Mens Casual Sweat Shorts 7 Lightweight Cotton Blend Athletic Running Lounge Shorts with Drawstring Workout Gym Black
PINSPARK$16.07111 rev
IHU 3 Pack Mens Cotton Pajama Shorts - Soft Sleepwear & Lounge Bottoms with Drawstring & Pockets Sleep Shorts for Men L Black Navy Gray
IHU$32.04563 rev
IHU 3 Pack Mens Cotton Pajama Shorts - Soft Sleepwear & Lounge Bottoms with Drawstring & Pockets Sleep Shorts for Men M Black Navy Gray
IHU$32.17563 rev
Nike Mens Club Fleece Shorts Black/Black/White Large
Nike$46.4592 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUgerlov Mens Athletic Gym Sweat Shorts Cotton Casual Baggy Fleece 7 Inch SweatShorts Men Workout Elastic Waist Short Pants with Pockets Grey M
Ugerlov$19.464.3★
Amazon Essentials Mens Fleece Cargo Short Charcoal Heather XX-Large
Amazon Essentials$14.474.4★
Amazon Essentials Mens Lightweight French Terry Relaxed Fit Sweat Shorts with Drawstring (Available in Big & Tall) Navy X-Large
Amazon Essentials$16.244.6★
Ultra Performance 3 Pack Mens Shorts Casual Mens Athletic Short Workout Gym Shorts for Men with Zipper Pockets Small - 5X
Ultra Performance$29.464.2★
Amazon Essentials Mens Lightweight French Terry Short Sage Green Medium
Amazon Essentials$16.034.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens sweat shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“comfortable to wear”
“Fits to size”
“Decent price”
“Excellent quality”
“Nice and soft”
“Amazing material”
“deep pockets”
“Very light and breathable”
“Colors are bright”
“As pictured”
What buyers complain about
“Too short”
“Horrible quality”
“The material is also super thin”
“Cheap very thin”
“No Pockets as Listed”
“Looks can be deceiving”
“Thin material”
“The stitching is not great”
“does not seem very durable”
“Not comfortable”
Top return reasons
Common mens sweat shorts questions
- Is mens sweat shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $113K/yr across 242 tracked products. 20 of 63 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +75.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the mens sweat shorts niche?
- 90 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 10% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mens sweat shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 4.5%.
- When does demand for mens sweat shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mens sweat shorts niche?
- Listings span $6.77–$94.87; the average listing price is $21.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,720 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.