nylon socks for women
Skip itSoft demand (-14.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$369K$369K/yr · 411K searches
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,692.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay$10.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$4.16–$20.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-14.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nylon socks for women is a $369K/yr Amazon United States market (411K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
nylon socks for women market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $412K–$515K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.7%
- Avg BSR
- #644
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 157 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
13%
- leg elegant40%
- L'eggs21%
- EVERSWE9%
- no nonsense7%
- Hanes7%
- ZIHUA4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top nylon socks for women search terms
- leggs knee highs42K/yr
- knee high nylons37K/yr
- black knee high stockings51K/yr
- knee high nylons for women41K/yr
- sheer knee high socks29K/yr
- nylon knee highs for women25K/yr
- sheer knee high stockings12K/yr
- knee high pantyhose16K/yr
- knee high hose19K/yr
- knee high hose for women23K/yr
Top nylon socks for women products on Amazon
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
leg elegant Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women 6 Pairs Knee High Transparent Toes Nylons Pantyhose for Women (Nude-110)
leg elegant$7.514.5★836 rev
leg elegant Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women 6 Pairs Knee High Transparent Toes Nylons Pantyhose for Women (Black-002)
leg elegant$7.344.5★836 rev
EVERSWE 6 Pairs Womens Sheer Knee High Stockings 15D (Nude One Size)
EVERSWE$7.094.5★1,307 rev
Leggs Everyday Knee High Stockings Reinforced Toe 100% Nylon Nude One Size (Pack of 20)
L'eggs$11.084.6★10,847 rev
Leggs Everyday Knee High Stockings Reinforced Toe 100% Nylon Suntan One Size (Pack of 20)
L'eggs$11.224.6★10,847 rev
Newest
by launch date
leg elegant 6 Pairs Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women Reinforced Toe Multicolors 15 Denier Nylon (Tan-1287)
leg elegant$7.0144 rev
Women Sheer Knee High Stockings 20 Denier (3PCS One Size Black)
wmm$4.16239 rev
Hanes Alive Full Support Sheer Toe Knee-High Stockings Little Color One Size (Pack of 2)
Hanes$9.642,552 rev
Hanes Alive Full Support Sheer Toe Knee-High Stockings Jet One Size (Pack of 2)
Hanes$10.132,552 rev
MANZI 3 Pairs Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women 15 Denier Ladies Nylon Knee Highs Trouser Socks (Black)
MANZI$9.12207 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumleg elegant 6 Pairs Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women Reinforced Toe Multicolors 15 Denier Nylon (Tan-1287)
leg elegant$7.014.8★
leg elegant Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women 6 Pairs Knee High Transparent Toes Nylons Pantyhose for Women (Nude-110)
leg elegant$7.514.5★
leg elegant Sheer Knee High Stockings for Women 6 Pairs Knee High Transparent Toes Nylons Pantyhose for Women (Black-002)
leg elegant$7.344.5★
Yilanmy 6 Pairs Plus Size Knee High Stockings for Women Sheer Trouser Socks
Yilanmy$13.844.0★
Silkies Ultra Knee His with Energizing Support (6 Pair Pack) - One Size/Regular - Nude
Silkies$20.224.3★
What buyers say about nylon socks for women
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Thank you for making a high quality, extremely soft, and useful product”
“Fit as expected”
“They are very comfortable”
“GOOD VALUE FOR THE PRICE”
“just as advertised”
“Nice color”
“Have used for decades”
“Feels silky smooth”
“Ease of use looks great”
“The material is soft”
What buyers complain about
“Run short”
“rips so easily”
“I didn't like the color”
“Not that well made”
“Very thin rip easily”
“They do not hold up at all”
“Fall to your ankles”
“Too stretchy too quick”
“DOUBLED IN PRICE”
“a little tight for my legs”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is nylon socks for women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $369K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the nylon socks for women niche?
- 12 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in nylon socks for women?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Color. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for nylon socks for women peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the nylon socks for women niche?
- Listings span $4.16–$20.22; the average listing price is $10.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,693 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.