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title: "Throwing Shoes — $87K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · $87K/yr market · 378K searches/yr · $96.20 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **throwing shoes**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-67.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 0Conversion 3Competition 76Returns 23Price range 71Avg price 76Brand share 14Review moat 91Quality gap 53
**Review moat**
**Great****183.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
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**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****5.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$87K**
$87K/yr · 378K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.2%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**80**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 76%
**Open market**
**3%**
- 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.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/throwing-shoes/trend)
## **Top throwing shoes search terms**
- **throwing shoes**129K/yr-65.1%0.1% conv. - **throwing shoes for shot put and discus**27K/yr-39.3%0.2% conv. - **shot put shoes**38K/yr-71.0%0.1% conv. - **discus throwing shoes**23K/yr-61.7%0.1% conv. - **nike throwing shoes**23K/yr-59.6%0.1% conv. - **discus shoes**10K/yr-52.1%0.1% conv. - **throwing shoes for shot put**24K/yr-87.0%0.1% conv. - **adidas throwing shoes**11K/yr-44.7%0.1% conv. - **track and field throwing shoes**15K/yr-78.3%0.1% conv. - **track throwing shoes**14K/yr-79.3%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/throwing-shoes/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.
0%5%$4K10%$9K15%$13K20%$17K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 15.0 M / 16.5 W**VELAASA**$131.43**4.7★248 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMDGQS) [2**Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (685134-400 Racer Blue/Safety Orange/Black/White) Size 5.5**Nike**$65.30**4.7★342 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2DH2G16) [3**ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal**ASICS**$77.61**4.6★183 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D824SP9G) [4**VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 8.0 M / 9.5W**VELAASA**$105.22**4.3★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1W14H2W) [5**VELAASA Revolution | Throwing Shoe | Tungsten Line | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Black | 9.0 M / 10.5 W**VELAASA**$104.08**4.3★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1W2CWCC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE**Nike**$75.43**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNYRT5N) [**Nike Zoom Rival SD 4 Track and Field Shoes Obsidian/Orange Pulse 10 Mens US/12.5 WMNS US**Nike**$72.76**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNY6DP7) [**Nike Zoom Rival SD 2 Track & Field Throwing Shoes (Obsidian/Hyper Violet/Hyper Turquoise/Orange Pulse) Size 10.5**Nike**$69.29**4 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX39VHPM) [**Nike Mens Zoom SD4 Track & Field Rotational Throwing Shoes Racer Blue/Lime Blast/Safety Orange/White #685135-400 - Size Mens 4.5**Nike**$71.77**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2DKG15D) [**ASICS Mens Hyper Throw 3 Track & Field Shoes 8.5 Black/Gunmetal**ASICS**$77.61**183 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D824SP9G)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Red Camo | 12.0 M / 13.5 W**VELAASA**$131.10**4.7★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMCB3N) [**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Blue Camo | 10.0 M / 11.5 W**VELAASA**$131.86**4.7★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VMBQ8L) [**ZOOM SD 4 - D - OBSIDIAN/ORANGE PULSE**Nike**$75.43**5.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGNYRT5N) [**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Blue Camo | 15.0 M / 16.5 W**VELAASA**$131.68**4.7★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VNYSVV) [**VELAASA Stones | Throwing Shoe | Men and Womens Discus Throw Shoes | Shotput and Javelin Shoes | for Running | Track and Field Equipment | Training Gear | Blue Camo | 16.0 M / 17.5 W**VELAASA**$131.24**4.7★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3VPJSRG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about throwing shoes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**50%
*“Fit well and well made”*
**Gifting Purpose**25%
*“Gift for my Throwers”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Quality was great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**33%
*“They have also been so hard to deal with”*
**Strap/String Quality**33%
*“the strap broke”*
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Poor quality, not worth the money at all”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Feet Fit**34%
**Size-Overall**32%
**Length**13%
**Width**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Strap/String Quality**1%
**Color**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **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.
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