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# **Mesh Shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($24.80 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 21Growth 87Conversion 7Competition 88Returns 41Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 67Review moat 19Quality gap 53
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.80**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****27%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Growth**
**Great****+90.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Great****$6.77–$48.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****3.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$82K**
$82K/yr · 624K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****15,069.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
## **Is mesh shorts profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mesh shorts is a $82K/yr Amazon United States market (624K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mesh shorts market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$74K–$99K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#345**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **121 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**29 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**217**
**Top-5 brand share**
**65%**
Top 20: 95%
**Top-5 click share**
**27%**
Top 20: 59%
**Open market**
**31%**
- AND125% - Facitisu14% - Amazon Essentials12% - Ultra Performance8% - HQUEC6% - ChoiceApparel4%
## **mesh shorts demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +90.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/mesh-shorts/trend)
## **Top mesh shorts search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **and1 shorts**175K/yr+154.8%0.6% conv. - **jordan shorts**82K/yr+48.6%0.1% conv. - **nba shorts**58K/yr+57.9%0.0% conv. - **and 1 shorts**42K/yr+146.2%0.7% conv. - **and1 basketball shorts**47K/yr+91.1%0.8% conv. - **baggy basketball shorts**26K/yr+159.1%0.1% conv. - **nba shorts men**30K/yr+38.6%0.0% conv. - **jordan basketball shorts**26K/yr+18.8%0.1% conv. - **mens jordan shorts**19K/yr+64.3%0.0% conv. - **basketball clothes**34K/yr-13.7%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/mesh-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top mesh 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.
0%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$10K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**AND1 Mens All Courts Basketball Core Shorts (Medium 32/34 Black)**AND1**$21.52**4.5★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086BWRR42) [2**AND1 Mens All Court Short (Black - Small)**AND1**$24.08**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D346HKC5) [3**Facitisu 4 Pack Men Basketball Shorts Athletic Quick Dry Gym Activewear Lightweight Shorts with Pocket L**Facitisu**$36.09**4.1★256 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6NXSRM) [4**Ultra Performance 5 Pack Mens Shorts Athletic Gym Shorts Workout Basketball Shorts for Men 2X**Ultra Performance**$32.55**4.4★4,696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LTCR2Z9) [5**Facitisu Basketball Shorts Men 4 Pack Athletic Gym Sports Shorts with Pockets**Facitisu**$36.06**4.0★303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVR6D3HJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AND1 Mens All Court Short (Black - Small)**AND1**$24.08**1 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D346HKC5) [**Facitisu Basketball Shorts Men 4 Pack Athletic Gym Sports Shorts with Pockets**Facitisu**$36.06**303 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVR6D3HJ) [**Facitisu Basketball Shorts Men 4 Pack Athletic Gym Sports Shorts with Pockets**Facitisu**$35.42**303 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVQZYKM6) [**Facitisu 4 Pack Men Basketball Shorts Athletic Quick Dry Gym Activewear Lightweight Shorts with Pocket L**Facitisu**$36.09**256 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6NXSRM) [**Amazon Essentials Mens Athletic Basketball Gym Shorts Breathable Moisture Wicking Performance Tech Loose-Fit Training Shorts with Elastic Waist Pack of 2 Black XX-Large Big**Amazon Essentials**$15.72**76,073 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GYMSCYM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Facitisu Basketball Shorts Men 4 Pack Athletic Gym Sports Shorts with Pockets**Facitisu**$36.06**4.0★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVR6D3HJ) [**Amazon Essentials Mens Athletic Basketball Gym Shorts Breathable Moisture Wicking Performance Tech Loose-Fit Training Shorts with Elastic Waist Pack of 2 Black XX-Large Big**Amazon Essentials**$15.72**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GYMSCYM) [**Amazon Essentials Mens Athletic Basketball Gym Shorts Breathable Moisture Wicking Performance Tech Loose-Fit Training Shorts with Elastic Waist Pack of 2 Black/Olive XX-Large**Amazon Essentials**$13.25**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLCM6V8) [**Facitisu Basketball Shorts Men 4 Pack Athletic Gym Sports Shorts with Pockets**Facitisu**$35.42**4.0★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVQZYKM6) [**Athletic Shorts for Men - Mens Basketball Shorts - Sports Shorts for Workout Gym Running (5 Pack/Set A Small)**Essential Elements**$34.33**4.2★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B8YM9BS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about mesh shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“True fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**18%
*“It's comfortable”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Great DEAL”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“the pants are good”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Good material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“love the pockets”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Nice and soft”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“Great for sports”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Very light and breathable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“To big”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Cheaply made”*
**Thickness**7%
*“Just a little thin”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Material is also very cheap”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“Very small ridiculous pockets”*
**Length**3%
*“They are very long”*
**Thin**3%
*“Too thin”*
**Durability**2%
*“falling apart after 8 months of once a week use”*
**Strap/String Quality**2%
*“Really cheapes out on the length of the tie string”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
*“a lot of unraveled threads from seams”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Waist Fit**12%
**Length**11%
**Material Quality**8%
**Inseam Fit**5%
**Thin**4%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Hip Fit**1%
## **Common mesh shorts questions**
- **Is mesh shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $82K/yr across 79 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +90.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the mesh shorts niche?**
- 29 brands and 217 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mesh shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 3.8%.
- **When does demand for mesh shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mesh shorts niche?**
- Listings span $6.77–$48.13; the average listing price is $24.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,069 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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