Is throwing shoes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $87K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -67.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the throwing shoes niche?

8 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in throwing shoes?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Strap/String Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for throwing shoes peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 20.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the throwing shoes niche?

Listings span $14.38–$133.72; the average listing price is $96.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 184 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

throwing shoes

Skip it

Soft demand (-67.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great183.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$96.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$14.38–$133.72

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$87K

$87K/yr · 378K searches

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Growth

Bad-67.3%

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

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, throwing shoes is a $87K/yr Amazon United States market (378K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

throwing shoes market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $96K–$120K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.2%
Avg BSR: #17,439
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 80%
Sponsored: 60%
Out of stock: 31.5%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 141 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 76%

Open market

VELAASA57%
Nike21%
ASICS10%
Ifrich3%
Under Armour3%
Saucony3%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -67.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.5×

Open Trend

Top throwing shoes search terms

throwing shoes129K/yr -65.1%0.1% conv.
throwing shoes for shot put and discus27K/yr -39.3%0.2% conv.
shot put shoes38K/yr -71.0%0.1% conv.
discus throwing shoes23K/yr -61.7%0.1% conv.
nike throwing shoes23K/yr -59.6%0.1% conv.
discus shoes10K/yr -52.1%0.1% conv.
throwing shoes for shot put24K/yr -87.0%0.1% conv.
adidas throwing shoes11K/yr -44.7%0.1% conv.
track and field throwing shoes15K/yr -78.3%0.1% conv.
track throwing shoes14K/yr -79.3%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top throwing shoes 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★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

VELAASA$131.434.7★248 rev

Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (685134-400 Racer Blue/Safety Orange/Black/White) Size 5.5

Nike$65.304.7★342 rev

ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal

ASICS$77.614.6★183 rev

VELAASA$105.224.3★137 rev

VELAASA$104.084.3★137 rev

Newest

by launch date

ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE

Nike$75.432 rev

5mo ago

Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 10 Mens US/12.5 WMNS US

Nike$72.762 rev

5mo ago

Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (Obsidian/Hyper Violet/Hyper Turquoise/Orange Pulse) Size 10.5

Nike$69.294 rev

8mo ago

Nike Mens Zoom SD4 Track & Field Rotational Throwing Shoes Racer Blue/Lime Blast/Safety Orange/White #685135-400 - Size Mens 4.5

Nike$71.770 rev

1y ago

ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal

ASICS$77.61183 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about throwing shoes

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall50%

“Fit well and well made”

Gifting Purpose25%

“Gift for my Throwers”

Quality-Overall25%

“Quality was great”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use33%

“They have also been so hard to deal with”

Strap/String Quality33%

“the strap broke”

Quality-Overall33%

“Poor quality, not worth the money at all”

Top return reasons

Feet Fit34%

Size-Overall32%

Length13%

Width12%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Comfort-Overall1%

Product Condition1%

Strap/String Quality1%

Color1%

Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is throwing shoes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $87K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -67.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the throwing shoes niche?: 8 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in throwing shoes?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Strap/String Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for throwing shoes peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 20.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the throwing shoes niche?: Listings span $14.38–$133.72; the average listing price is $96.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 184 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.