plus size spandex shorts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible18%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Incredible33%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$21.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+88.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Great$7.02–$48.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad6,889.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad6.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$19K$19K/yr · 136K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plus size spandex shorts is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (136K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 33% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plus size spandex shorts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $21K–$26K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #445
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
65 rising
Sellers
84
Top-5 brand share
33%
Top 20: 73%
Top-5 click share
18%
Top 20: 43%
Open market
63%
- CHRLEISURE9%
- we fleece8%
- FULLSOFT7%
- NEW YOUNG6%
- HLTPRO4%
- CADMUS4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +88.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×
Top plus size spandex shorts search terms
- plus size compression shorts17K/yr
- workout shorts women plus size14K/yr
- plus size exercise shorts10K/yr
- workout shorts plus size11K/yr
- cotton biker shorts women plus size7K/yr
- plus size gym shorts for women9K/yr
- plus size yoga shorts with pockets6K/yr
- plus size legging shorts6K/yr
- womens plus size biker shorts with pockets5K/yr
- womens plus size workout shorts7K/yr
Top plus size spandex shorts 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
HLTPRO 3 Pack Plus Size Biker Shorts with Pockets for Women - 8 High Waisted Spandex Athletic Bike Shorts for Yoga Workout
HLTPRO$16.264.4★3,109 rev
Hi Clasmix 3 Pack Plus Size Biker Shorts for Women(1X-4X)-High Waisted Non-See Through Workout Super Soft Black Yoga Shorts(3 Pack Black 3XL)
Hi Clasmix$18.864.5★2,915 rev
CHRLEISURE Womens 4 Packs Workout Gym Shorts High Waisted Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Seamless Booty Shorts(Black DGray Pink Blue M)
CHRLEISURE$23.814.4★4,534 rev
we fleece Plus Size Biker Shorts with Pockets for Women - High Waisted Spandex Athletic Bike Shorts for Yoga Workout Black
we fleece$10.674.4★1,386 rev
we fleece Plus Size Biker Shorts with Pockets for Women - High Waisted Spandex Athletic Bike Shorts for Yoga Workout Black
we fleece$10.744.4★1,386 rev
Newest
by launch date
VALANDY Creamlush Plus Size Biker Shorts for Women - 8 High Waisted Ultra Soft Yoga Shorts(L-5XL)
VALANDY$24.37659 rev
CHRLEISURE Workout Shorts for Women High Waisted Butt Lifting Scrunch Sports Seamless Gym Shorts Set (BlackNavyPinkLGray L)
CHRLEISURE$22.121,097 rev
PINSPARK Womens Quick Dry Running Shorts Elastic Waistband Sweat Short Double Layer Fitness Shorts with Zipper Pocket Lilac XXXL
PINSPARK$16.53574 rev
Yevrimow Womens 2 in 1 Running Shorts for Gym Yoga Workout Athletic Shorts High-Waisted Shorts with Liner Pockets Black
Yevrimow$9.461,650 rev
FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Black Bike Volleyball Spandex Comfy Plus Size Shorts (Black 2X-Large-3X-Large)
FULLSOFT$9.248,495 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Yoga Shorts for Women Running Gym and Workout Black XXL
Leafigure$9.334.5★
Flowy Athletic Shorts for Women Workout Running Gym Yoga Sport Short Pants Sweat Tennis Skirt Skort High Waisted with Pockets Biker Spandex Cute Comfy Lounge Trendy Clothes Casual Summer Red S
Blaosn$22.534.4★
CADMUS 2 in 1 Womens Workout Shorts Athletic Gym Running Shorts for Women Phone Pockets Navy Blue X-Large
CADMUS$16.054.2★
FireSwan Crossover Athletic Shorts for Women 2 in 1 Flowy Running Shorts with Pockets Spandex Butterfly Workout Tennis Skorts Black
FireSwan$16.564.4★
NEW YOUNG 3 Pack Plus Size Biker Shorts with Pockets for Women-High Waisted 8 Yoga Pants Workout Shorts
NEW YOUNG$17.684.5★
What buyers say about plus size spandex shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fit as expected”
“comfortable fabric”
“Buttery Soft”
“Excellent Quality”
“deep pockets”
“Great deal”
“Comfortable and good material”
“Very elastic”
“color is accurate”
“Great workout shorts”
What buyers complain about
“Size down”
“SEE THROUGH”
“Flimsy thin material”
“poor quality material”
“Average quality”
“Itll smell burnt”
“Super thin”
“Not very flattering”
“for some reason really tight on the thighs”
“No pockets”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plus size spandex shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $19K/yr across 136 tracked products. 11 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +88.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the plus size spandex shorts niche?
- 65 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 33% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plus size spandex shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Transparency, Thickness. The return rate is 6.7% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for plus size spandex shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 6.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plus size spandex shorts niche?
- Listings span $7.02–$48.19; the average listing price is $21.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,889 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.