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title: "Track Shorts — $22K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $22K/yr market · 253K searches/yr · $21.29 avg price. A small market ($22K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **track shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 22% of clicks), but a small market ($22K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 5Growth 87Conversion 5Competition 93Returns 9Price range 76Avg price 91Brand share 66Review moat 26Quality gap 50
**Competition**
**Great****22%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.29**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+90.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Great****$7.55–$39.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****65%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,939.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****9.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$22K**
$22K/yr · 253K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, track shorts is a $22K/yr Amazon United States market (253K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **track shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$27K–$32K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#940**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **-74 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **123 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**43 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**144**
**Top-5 brand share**
**65%**
Top 20: 88%
**Top-5 click share**
**22%**
Top 20: 45%
**Open market**
**33%**
- Under Armour43% - Nike11% - CADMUS5% - FireSwan4% - Stelle2% - Tough Mode2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — +90.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/track-shorts/trend)
## **Top track shorts search terms**
- **aerie shorts**44K/yr+155.7%0.2% conv. - **under armour shorts for women**41K/yr+59.8%0.4% conv. - **under armor shorts for woman**27K/yr+61.8%0.7% conv. - **black nike shorts women**18K/yr+61.9%0.5% conv. - **halara look alike shorts**8K/yr+209.2%0.0% conv. - **under armor shorts women**20K/yr+74.7%0.5% conv. - **under womens armour shorts**11K/yr+69.5%0.4% conv. - **shorts for women nike**13K/yr+9.0%0.2% conv. - **womens shorts nike**8K/yr+112.8%0.1% conv. - **womens nike shorts with pockets**6K/yr+158.5%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/track-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top track 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.
0%2%$4314%$8626%$1K8%$2K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/White Medium**Under Armour**$19.69**4.6★904 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16D6LMM) [2**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/White Small**Under Armour**$22.26**4.6★904 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLSNC34) [3**Under Armour Womens Fly By Shorts (001) Black/Black/Reflective Large**Under Armour**$22.76**4.4★2,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12HS5YK) [4**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/White Large**Under Armour**$21.73**4.6★904 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLT6D8K) [5**Under Armour Womens Fly By Shorts (600) Red/Red/Reflective Medium**Under Armour**$22.27**4.4★2,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12RK4HY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CADMUS Athletic Shorts for Women 2 in 1 Flowy Running Spandex Butterfly Workout Tennis Skorts Navy Blue X-Small**CADMUS**$14.74**85 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79R7359) [**IWD Womens Double Ruffle Flowy Athletic Shorts High Waisted Butterfly Running Shorts (Black Small)**IWD**$14.27**187 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQY8PD7V) [**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/White Small**Under Armour**$22.26**904 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLSNC34) [**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/White Large**Under Armour**$21.73**904 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLT6D8K) [**Stelle Womens 3 Running Shorts Mesh Liner High Waisted Workout Shorts Quick Dry Dolphin Athletic Shorts with Pockets (Black M)**Stelle**$17.99**319 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGXXQ1N8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Athletic Ruched Waistband Woven Running Shorts with Zip Pocket Black Medium**Amazon Essentials**$14.76**4.5★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLLSPGF) [**Under Armour Womens Fly By Shorts (044) Downpour Gray/Downpour Gray/Reflective Large**Under Armour**$21.50**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12CBXP3) [**Under Armour Womens Fly By Shorts (600) Red/Red/Reflective Medium**Under Armour**$22.27**4.4★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12RK4HY) [**Under Armour Womens Tech Play Up Short 3 Inseam Low Rise with Pockets Quick Dry Athletic Shorts for Workout Running and Gym Black/Super Pink X-Large**Under Armour**$7.55**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D164FMJ4) [**CADMUS Athletic Shorts for Women 2 in 1 Flowy Running Spandex Butterfly Workout Tennis Skorts Navy Blue X-Small**CADMUS**$14.74**4.3★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79R7359)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about track shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“not too tight”*
**Comfort-Overall**18%
*“So comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“No complaints”*
**Color**5%
*“The colors are nice and vibrant,”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Great for gym”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“love the pockets”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Lightweight material”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Soft and comfortable”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“I really love the high waist because its tight”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“Comfortable and stretchy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“Too short”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“very thin material”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“No Pockets as Listed”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Low-quality”*
**Color**3%
*“Need more colors”*
**Thigh Fit**3%
*“Too tight on my thighs”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“The black ones are really really tight in the waist”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“These is so awkward”*
**Transparency**2%
*“See through”*
**Thin**2%
*“Theyre super thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Waist Fit**11%
**Length**9%
**Thigh Fit**5%
**Inseam Fit**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is track shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $22K/yr across 122 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +90.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the track shorts niche?**
- 43 brands and 144 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in track shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Pockets/Compartments. The return rate is 9.5% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for track shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the track shorts niche?**
- Listings span $7.55–$39.29; the average listing price is $21.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,939 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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