Is mesh shorts women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $78K/yr across 142 tracked products. 18 of 32 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +39.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the mesh shorts women niche?

50 brands and 137 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mesh shorts women?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Waist Fit. The return rate is 8.6% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for mesh shorts women peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mesh shorts women niche?

Listings span $8.56–$48.27; the average listing price is $21.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,579 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Mesh Shorts Women

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.5%) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Incredible18%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$21.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.56–$48.27

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

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Good+39.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,578.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$78K

$78K/yr · 647K searches

Returns

Bad8.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Signals High Returns

Is mesh shorts women profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mesh shorts women is a $78K/yr Amazon United States market (647K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mesh shorts women market size & sales

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

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $110K–$131K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #1,269
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 4.3%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 128 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

50 rising

Sellers

137

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 85%

Top-5 click share

18%

Top 20: 40%

Open market

43%

adidas32%
Nike9%
Amazon Essentials5%
ZUTY4%
Under Armour4%
Stelle4%

mesh shorts women demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.6×

Open Trend

Top mesh shorts women search terms shoppers use

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

soccer shorts women144K/yr +8.5%0.6% conv.
womens soccer shorts110K/yr +18.8%0.9% conv.
mesh shorts women75K/yr +94.4%0.2% conv.
womens shorts zipper pockets28K/yr +139.3%0.0% conv.
women basketball shorts53K/yr +48.5%0.3% conv.
nike women shorts41K/yr +37.6%0.3% conv.
adidas running shorts women29K/yr +77.2%0.2% conv.
adidas track shorts13K/yr +316.7%0.1% conv.
adidas soccer shorts women28K/yr +19.7%0.7% conv.
women soccer shorts23K/yr -1.2%0.6% conv.

All search terms

Top mesh shorts women 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

adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium

adidas$13.954.4★76 rev

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small

adidas$23.164.7★1,941 rev

Stelle Women 2 in 1 Running Shorts High Waisted Athletic Shorts Gym Workout Shorts with Liner Zipper Pockets (Black M)

Stelle$18.524.6★1,648 rev

Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts L Black

Cameway$19.934.3★2,985 rev

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/Easy Pink Medium

adidas$18.724.7★1,941 rev

Newest

by launch date

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small

adidas$23.161,941 rev

1mo ago

GAYHAY Running Shorts for Women - Athletic Quick Dry Sports Womens Shorts High Waisted Gym Workout Black Shorts with Pockets

GAYHAY$10.07194 rev

4mo ago

Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Red White S)

Plameil$17.2876 rev

5mo ago

CAMPSNAIL Running Shorts for Women - 3 Athletic High Waist Quick Dry with Liner Zipper Pockets for Workout Gym Black

CAMPSNAIL$14.31136 rev

5mo ago

adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium

adidas$13.9576 rev

6mo ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mesh shorts women

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall23%

“Excellent fit”

Comfort-Overall20%

“Extremely comfortable”

Quality-Overall6%

“No complaints”

Color5%

“love the color”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“love the pockets”

Exercise/Sports Suitability5%

“Fantastic sport shorts for a great price”

Material Quality3%

“Lightweight material”

Value For Money3%

“Good deal”

Waist Fit2%

“the fit at the waist is perfect”

Weight Light2%

“Very lightweight and breathable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“Too short”

Material Quality6%

“Not the best material”

Waist Fit4%

“Too tight in waist”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“No Pockets”

Transparency3%

“See through”

Quality-Overall2%

“which seems like an issue with quality control”

Thin2%

“They are pretty thin”

Color2%

“I wish the dark blue”

Thickness2%

“I thought they would be more structured / thicker material”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

“decided to rebuy bc the elastic waistband is finally losing its elastic”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%

Waist Fit10%

Length10%

Thigh Fit6%

Inseam Fit4%

Hip Fit3%