Is plus size knee high socks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $32K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -41.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the plus size knee high socks niche?

16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plus size knee high socks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thigh Fit, Thickness. The return rate is 4.8%.

What does it cost to enter the plus size knee high socks niche?

Listings span $7.50–$25.06; the average listing price is $14.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,098 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plus size knee high socks

Skip it

Soft demand (-41.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$14.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good$7.50–$25.06

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

Review moat

Okay2,098.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Okay4.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Market size

Bad$32K

$32K/yr · 188K searches

Growth

Bad-41.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plus size knee high socks is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plus size knee high socks market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $57K–$71K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #8,704
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 5.4%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

16%

Moon Wood53%
Thunda Thighs15%
Aneco8%
Zando3%
Buauty3%
DRESHOW2%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 38 weeks — -41.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top plus size knee high socks search terms

plus size knee high socks62K/yr -39.2%1.0% conv.
thick thigh high socks32K/yr -31.5%1.4% conv.
thigh high socks for thick thighs23K/yr -34.4%1.1% conv.
thunda thighs socks15K/yr -59.1%1.0% conv.
thunda thighs8K/yr -24.9%0.8% conv.
plus size knee socks10K/yr -40.5%0.9% conv.
plus size over the knee socks8K/yr -43.4%0.3% conv.
black thigh high socks plus size5K/yr +4.0%4.8% conv.
moon wood thigh high socks5K/yr -49.3%2.6% conv.
knee high socks for women plus size8K/yr -61.4%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top plus size knee high socks 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.

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

Moon Wood Plus Size Thick Thigh High Socks for Thick Thighs- Extra Long Striped Over the Knee Halloween Socks Leg Warmers

Moon Wood$13.724.4★6,203 rev

Moon Wood Plus Size Womens Thigh High Socks for Thick Thighs- Extra Long & Thick Over the Knee Stockings- Leg Warmer Boot Socks (Classic Black)

Moon Wood$14.154.4★6,049 rev

Thunda Thighs Plus Size Thigh High Socks Over the Knee High Boot Stockings Leg Warmers Extra Long & Thick Socks (1 | Classic Black)

Thunda Thighs$24.884.4★338 rev

Moon Wood Women Thigh High Socks Extra Long Cotton Knit Warm Thick Tall Over The Knee Boot Stocking Leg Warmers Daily Cosplay

Moon Wood$9.304.5★18,505 rev

Aneco 6 Pairs Plus Size Over Knee Socks Women Warm Thigh High Stockings for Daily Use Mixed Colors

Aneco$21.224.2★1,600 rev

Newest

by launch date

Aaronano 6 Pairs Plus Size Knee High Socks for Women 15 Denier Sheer Nylon Stockings Wide Calf

Aaronano$9.85110 rev

5mo ago

SATINIOR 3 Pairs Knee High Socks Thigh High Triple Stripe over the Knee Thigh High Long Socks Long Opaque Thigh Stockings (Pink White Black X-Xxl)

SATINIOR$15.033,051 rev

11mo ago

Zando 6 Pairs Striped Thigh High Socks for Women Knee High Thigh Highs Cosplay Stockings Leg Warmers Programming B Colored Stripes*6

Zando$13.74472 rev

1y ago

Buauty Womens Cable Knitted Boot Socks Extra Long Thigh High Winter Stockings Over Knee Leg Warmers

Buauty$11.84519 rev

1y ago

Breathffy 3 Pair Plus Size Thigh High Socks over The Knee for women Plus Size Thick Thighs Stocking for Daily Cosplay Party(Black)

Breathffy$14.4794 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about plus size knee high socks

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall18%

“Amazing Fit”

Comfort-Overall16%

“Comfy and warm”

Warmth13%

“keep me so warm”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good quality product”

Soft Feel4%

“The hose itself feels silky”

Thigh Fit4%

“These thick thighs thanks you”

Material Quality4%

“Comfy and good material”

Value For Money3%

“great value”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Easy to put on because of stretchable fabric”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Accurate picture”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Very long”

Thigh Fit13%

“Tight at the thigh”

Thickness7%

“Socks are a bit thicker”

Quality-Overall4%

“quality is also very shabby would not recommend”

Durability4%

“they fall”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“not very elastic”

Material Quality3%

“Although not the material i was hoping it was”

Length2%

“they definitely are in length”

Ankle Support2%

“Very tight, no shape so ankles bag up”

Thin2%

“Pretty thin and dont stay up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%

Length18%

Thigh Fit14%

Material Quality7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Feet Fit3%