Merrell
FailBuyers convert on only 0.3% of searches, so Merrell is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Top 41% of 16,930 Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry niches · +2 vs the category median of 4547
- Market size
- $656K/yr2.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +14.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 15%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 188 sellers
Flapen Score
Merrell against its category
The dotted line is the Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry average. Past it, Merrell is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Merrell market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Merrell 2.7M times last year and spent an estimated $656K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 0.3% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 2.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 0.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +14.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $656K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +14.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.3%
- Market size, estimated
- $656Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- merrell454K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $82.82.
Listings sell for $82.82 on average, from $35.77 to $189.32. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $82.82 that is $0 to $8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $82.82inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $35.77–$189.32
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 8K–10K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$8K
- Returns
- 10.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #581 within Shoes. It carries 4,434 reviews at 4.44 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.7%
- Average rank
- #581in Shoes
- Average rating
- 4.44 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,434per listing
- Listings tracked
- 173
04 · Newcomers
5 of last year's 29 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
29 products launched here in the last 12 months. 5 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 29
- Successful launches
- 5Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Merrell products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 12, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
SHULOOK Mens Waterproof Hiking Boots Non-Slip Lightweight Mid Top Ankle Boot Breathable Hiker Trekking Shoes
- Price
- $41.67
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,383
- Age
- 4y ago

OL OUTJET LEGEND Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes Leather Comfortable Lightweight Anti-Slip Outdoor Walking Work Sneakers Black
- Price
- $39.24
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,080
- Age
- 2y ago

Merrell Mens Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Walnut 11 Medium
- Price
- $95.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,615
- Age
- 5y ago

Merrell Mens Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Walnut 13 Medium
- Price
- $105.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,615
- Age
- 5y ago

Merrell Mens Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Black Night 10 Medium
- Price
- $83.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,615
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 14 Wide
- Price
- $127.41
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago

MOAB 3 MID WATERPROOF
- Price
- $169.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 11mo ago

Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 7
- Price
- $36.07
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 3mo ago

Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 9
- Price
- $35.77
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 3mo ago

Merrell Unisex Kids Moab FST (Little Kid/Big Kid) Blue/Red 3 Little Kid Medium
- Price
- $49.22
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 9
- Price
- $35.77
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 3mo ago

Amazon Essentials Mens Waterproof Hiking Shoes with Memory Foam Insole Tan Multi 7
- Price
- $36.07
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 3mo ago

MOAB 3 MID WATERPROOF
- Price
- $169.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 11mo ago

Merrell Unisex Kids Moab FST (Little Kid/Big Kid) Blue/Red 3 Little Kid Medium
- Price
- $49.22
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

Merrell Mens Moab Speed 2 Waterproof Carbon Fiber Work Construction Shoe Light Brown 14 Wide
- Price
- $127.41
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 15% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
188
Est. top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
15%
Top 20: 36%
Open market
9%
- Merrell63%
- Columbia7%
- SHULOOK6%
- Amazon Essentials6%
- NORTIV 85%
- OL OUTJET LEGEND4%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 9%)
Demand
Merrell search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Merrell search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- merrell454K/yr
- merrell moab 3 men376K/yr
- waterproof hiking shoes men181K/yr
- mens waterproof hiking shoes142K/yr
- merrell hiking shoes men217K/yr
- merrell shoes189K/yr
- merrell moab 3137K/yr
- merrills shoes for men187K/yr
- mens merrell shoes143K/yr
- merrell moab120K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Merrell
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Runs large”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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FAQ
Common Merrell questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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