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vessi waterproof shoes for men

Worth a look

Shows sweet-spot pricing room ($22.96–$100.12), but weak search conversion (0.3%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 49Growth 26Conversion 3Competition 92Returns 12Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 77Review moat 38Quality gap 72

Price range

Incredible$22.96–$100.12

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

Avg price

Great$50.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$270K

$270K/yr · 2.0M searches

Review moat

Okay2,719.02

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Returns

Bad8.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vessi waterproof shoes for men is a $270K/yr Amazon United States market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

vessi waterproof shoes for men market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$203K–$254K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#325
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
4.9%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
139 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

109

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 52%

Open market

36%

  • Columbia19%
  • LARNMERN13%
  • SHULOOK11%
  • NORTIV 88%
  • OL OUTJET LEGEND7%
  • HUMTTO6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top vessi waterproof shoes for men search terms

  • waterproof shoes for men550K/yr
  • mens waterproof shoes362K/yr
  • water proof shoes mens134K/yr
  • waterproof sneakers men125K/yr
  • skechers waterproof shoes for men87K/yr
  • mens waterproof sneakers83K/yr
  • waterproof shoes men76K/yr
  • waterproof mens shoes83K/yr
  • waterproof work shoes for men58K/yr
  • waterproof running shoes men58K/yr
All search terms

Top vessi waterproof shoes for 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.

0%2%$5K4%$11K6%$16K8%$22K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about vessi waterproof shoes for men

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall26%

“Comfortable Shoes”

Size-Overall13%

“Excellent fit”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality shoes”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Water Resistance6%

“Completely waterproof”

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

“Very good walking shoes”

Durability3%

“Comfortable shoes and they and very durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“AS PICTURED”

Weight Light2%

“They are a nice lite weight boot for school kids that have to walk in the rain to school”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to put on and take off”

What buyers complain about

Water Resistance13%

“Not water resistant”

Size-Overall11%

“Runs large”

Durability10%

“Did not last”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Not Very Comfy”

Quality-Overall5%

“Terrible shoe of very poor quality”

Pain Relief-Overall4%

“My feet hurts so bad”

Heel Support2%

“One little dip in a puddle barely past the heel”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“he description is inaccurate”

Value For Money2%

“Cheap for a reason”

Cushion2%

“Poor cushioning”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Feet Fit26%
Length12%
Width9%
Comfort-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality2%
Quality-Overall1%
Weight Heavy1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is vessi waterproof shoes for men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $270K/yr across 96 tracked products. 8 of 31 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the vessi waterproof shoes for men niche?
29 brands and 109 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vessi waterproof shoes for men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Water Resistance, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 8.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for vessi waterproof shoes for men peak?
Demand peaks in May–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vessi waterproof shoes for men niche?
Listings span $22.96–$100.12; the average listing price is $50.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,719 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.