red shorts men
Worth a lookShows demand growing +140.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+140.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great23%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$20.79avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.89–$48.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad6,916.3avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$80K$80K/yr · 342K searches
Returns
Bad7.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red shorts men is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (342K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
red shorts men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $104K–$125K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #544
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 142 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
40 falling
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 86%
Top-5 click share
23%
Top 20: 53%
Open market
51%
- Amazon Essentials13%
- JMIERR9%
- QPNGRP8%
- Yoglegins6%
- Naarts6%
- NY Threads6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +140.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×
Top red shorts men search terms
- red shorts men111K/yr
- mens red shorts66K/yr
- red mens shorts24K/yr
- red cargo shorts men18K/yr
- men red shorts14K/yr
- mens red golf shorts11K/yr
- red golf shorts for men13K/yr
- red shorts for men12K/yr
- red cargo shorts11K/yr
- mens red cargo shorts8K/yr
Top red shorts men 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
Mens Lightweight Hiking Work Cargo Shorts 9-5 Pockets(Red Medium)
Yoglegins$22.974.6★36 rev
NY Threads Mens Athletic Shorts Quick Dry Loose-Fit Lightweight Running Workout Gym Shorts with Pockets Large Red
NY Threads$9.274.5★5,599 rev
QPNGRP Mens Casual Stretch Shorts Zipper Pockets Elastic Waist Red 34
QPNGRP$20.084.4★23,278 rev
Naarts Mens Athletic Shorts 9 Quick Dry Workout Running Shorts Lightweight Sports Gym Basketball Shorts with Pockets Red X-Large
Naarts$7.894.3★541 rev
MIER Mens 5 Inch Inseam Running Shorts Quick-Dry with Pockets Red L
MIER$17.954.5★4,561 rev
Newest
by launch dateMens Lightweight Hiking Work Cargo Shorts 9-5 Pockets(Red Medium)
Yoglegins$22.9736 rev
QPNGRP Mens 9 Inseam Stretch Waist Zipper Cargo Shorts with 6 Pockets Red 34
QPNGRP$24.78822 rev
QPNGRP Mens 9 Inseam Stretch Waist Zipper Cargo Shorts with 6 Pockets Red 30
QPNGRP$25.34822 rev
Naarts Mens 2 in 1 Athletic Running Shorts Quick Dry 5 Inch Lightweight Workout Gym Shorts with Liner and Pockets Red Medium
Naarts$9.47314 rev
Naarts Mens Athletic Shorts 9 Quick Dry Workout Running Shorts Lightweight Sports Gym Basketball Shorts with Pockets Red X-Large
Naarts$7.89541 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumQPNGRP Mens 9 Inseam Stretch Waist Zipper Cargo Shorts with 6 Pockets Red 30
QPNGRP$25.344.4★
Mens Lightweight Hiking Work Cargo Shorts 9-5 Pockets(Red Medium)
Yoglegins$22.974.6★
JMIERR Mens Casual Twill Cargo Shorts Cotton Drawstring Classic Cargo Chino Stretch Short with 6 Pockets for Men US38(XL) A Red
JMIERR$26.874.4★
Amazon Essentials Mens Classic-Fit 9 Cotton Twill Chino Shorts with Button-Through Pockets Raspberry Red 42
Amazon Essentials$10.534.4★
Amazon Essentials Mens Classic-Fit 7 Chino Shorts Raspberry Red 42
Amazon Essentials$15.764.4★
What buyers say about red shorts men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit-wise, they seem pretty true to size”
“Great Quality Athletic Shorts”
“Very comfortable”
“The vibrant red color”
“Cool and comfortable, and they have pockets”
“Great product for the price point”
“material is comfortable”
“Very nice model”
“Great for the summer weather”
“Still, they've become a regular part of my gym rotation and I'd buy them again”
What buyers complain about
“they are tight”
“not the same color as the picture”
“Very very cheap quality”
“Too long”
“They are cheap and flimsy”
“Crappy material”
“Missing button plus a stain”
“drawstring easily knots up when wet”
“missing some stitches on the leather patch”
“Tag says suggested retail $20.00 I was charged $33.05”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is red shorts men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $80K/yr across 99 tracked products. 0 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +140.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the red shorts men niche?
- 40 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in red shorts men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 7.9% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for red shorts men peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the red shorts men niche?
- Listings span $7.89–$48.15; the average listing price is $20.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.