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workout underwear

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A small market ($69K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 23Conversion 19Competition 88Returns 49Price range 78Avg price 92Brand share 34Review moat 22Quality gap 58

Avg price

Great$21.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$9.48–$36.23

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-3.5%

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

Review moat

Bad9,063.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 208K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, workout underwear is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (208K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

workout underwear market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$66K–$88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#71
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

73

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 61%

Open market

12%

  • Under Armour50%
  • voenxe16%
  • GRANKEE9%
  • Reebok5%
  • BAMBOO COOL4%
  • SHARICCA3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top workout underwear search terms

  • workout thongs for women33K/yr
  • under armour underwear women32K/yr
  • adidas underwear for women17K/yr
  • ambar activewear underwear7K/yr
  • under armour womens underwear12K/yr
  • underarmour underwear for women12K/yr
  • under armour thongs for women11K/yr
  • new balance underwear women12K/yr
  • womens running underwear7K/yr
  • running underwear women6K/yr
All search terms

Top workout underwear 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%3%$2K6%$4K9%$6K12%$8K1001K10K100K 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 workout underwear

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall30%

“Get these and stay comfy all day”

Size-Overall14%

“These fit smooth”

Soft Feel9%

“Really soft”

Quality-Overall7%

“true to size, great quality”

Material Quality5%

“Material is soft”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Breathability4%

“Comfortable and breathable”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Comfortable stretch”

Color2%

“The colors are beautiful”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“longer than expected”

Thickness6%

“the gusset was so thick you could see it through my pants”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheaply made”

Material Quality5%

“The material were not good”

Comfort-Overall5%

“So uncomfortable”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“They dont stretch as much as I would like so I would size up”

Durability3%

“Falling apart”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as described”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Bad seams”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“a pad doesn't even stick to it”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%
Material Quality14%
Waist Fit13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Thin3%
Length2%
Hip Fit2%
Comfort-Overall2%
Shape/Style2%
Thigh Fit1%

Common questions

Is workout underwear profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $69K/yr across 69 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the workout underwear niche?
19 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in workout underwear?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for workout underwear peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the workout underwear niche?
Listings span $9.48–$36.23; the average listing price is $21.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,064 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.