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title: "Above the Knee Compression Socks — $45K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **above the knee compression socks**
**Skip it**
A small market ($45K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 23Conversion 34Competition 54Returns 38Price range 86Avg price 90Brand share 47Review moat 22Quality gap 77
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.93**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$13.23–$29.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****3.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,679.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$45K**
$45K/yr · 78K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, above the knee compression socks is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **above the knee compression socks market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$52K–$63K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#164**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**19**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Aoliks29% - Truform19% - Amazon Basics11% - Zhanmai10% - musesox8% - Doc Miller6% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 18%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KMay '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/above-the-knee-compression-socks/trend)
## **Top above the knee compression socks search terms**
- **above the knee compression socks**15K/yr-6.2%1.2% conv. - **thigh high compression socks men**12K/yr-10.2%2.3% conv. - **over knee compression socks**7K/yr+23.0%1.2% conv. - **mens support hose**5K/yr+18.6%1.0% conv. - **support hose for men compression**5K/yr+45.2%1.4% conv. - **compression thigh highs for men**5K/yr-18.0%1.9% conv. - **mens thigh high compression socks 20-30 mmhg**4K/yr-7.8%2.0% conv. - **mens thigh high compression stockings**4K/yr-18.7%2.3% conv. - **vericose compression socks for men**4K/yr+15.1%1.2% conv. - **compression socks thigh high men**3K/yr-15.4%3.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/above-the-knee-compression-socks/search-terms)
## **Top above the knee compression socks 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%10%$4K20%$9K30%$13K40%$18K101001K10K100K 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**Aoliks Compression Socks for Women & Men Thigh High Support Socks for Nurses Travel Pregnancy Gift for Women**Aoliks**$15.88**4.4★19,746 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ818QPR) [2**Amazon Basics Medical Compression Stockings 20-30 mmHg Support Women & Men Thigh Length Hose Open Toe Beige Medium (Previously Amazon Basic Care)**Amazon Basics**$17.86**4.3★5,528 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GYR1LWC) [3**musesox Compression Socks for Women and Men Knee High 15-20mmHg Graduated Support(3 Pairs) for Nurses Travel Black Gray Green Medium**musesox**$15.20**4.6★894 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD21WM9H) [4**Truform 20-30 Mmhg Compression Stockings for Men & Women Thigh High Length Dot Top Closed Toe Black Large (20-30 Mmhg)**Truform**$27.13**4.3★4,180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HYGUY2) [5**Aoliks Compression Socks for Women & Men Thigh High Support Socks for Nurses Travel Pregnancy**Aoliks**$15.75**4.4★19,746 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ88TT5G)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Womens Over-the-Knee Compression Socks 15-20 mmHg - Bamboo Viscose Thigh High Support Socks 2 Pairs**Bbfrey**$25.97**61 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDTMGWQ6) [**musesox Compression Socks for Women and Men Knee High 15-20mmHg Graduated Support(3 Pairs) for Nurses Travel Black Gray Green Medium**musesox**$15.20**894 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD21WM9H) [**Aoliks Compression Socks for Women & Men Thigh High Support Socks for Nurses Travel Pregnancy Gift for Women**Aoliks**$15.88**19,746 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ818QPR) [**Aoliks Compression Socks for Women & Men Thigh High Support Socks for Nurses Travel Pregnancy**Aoliks**$15.75**19,746 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ88TT5G) [**Doc Miller Thigh High Open Toe Compression Stockings 15-20mmHg**Doc Miller**$26.29**1,002 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJT1PH2R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**musesox Compression Socks for Women and Men Knee High 15-20mmHg Graduated Support(3 Pairs) for Nurses Travel Black Gray Green Medium**musesox**$15.20**4.6★**▲ 224%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD21WM9H) [**Womens Over-the-Knee Compression Socks 15-20 mmHg - Bamboo Viscose Thigh High Support Socks 2 Pairs**Bbfrey**$25.97**3.8★**▲ 221%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDTMGWQ6) [**Sooverki Copper Compression Socks for Men & Women 8 Pack 15-20mmHg - Knee High Stockings Best Support for Running Athletic Work Travel Black Wide Calf Nylon plain gifts medias**Sooverki**$18.33**4.5★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RNBJBYG) [**Truform 20-30 Mmhg Compression Stockings for Men & Women Thigh High Length Dot Top Closed Toe Black Large (20-30 Mmhg)**Truform**$27.13**4.3★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HYGUY2) [**Thigh High Compression Socks for Men 20-30 mmHg - Full Length Compression Support Over Knee Stockings - Black Medium**ABSOLUTE SUPPORT**$28.49**4.1★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EG3VP7I)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about above the knee compression socks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fit like a glove”*
**Comfort-Overall**16%
*“Extremely comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good product as advertised”*
**Compression**10%
*“Perfect amount of compression”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great Value”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“it provided the relief I hoped for”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable and comfy”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Soft and smooth”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Too long”*
**Compression**10%
*“Very mild compression”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“The quality control is considerably lacking”*
**Durability**7%
*“Not impressed with durability”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Difficult to get on”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“Very painful”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Very uncomfortable material”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Feel like the thinnest socks I have ever put on”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“wish the elastic was a lil wider to hold up better”*
**Product Condition**1%
*“appeared to be used”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Compression**18%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Feet Fit**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Length**2%
**Color**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is above the knee compression socks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $45K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the above the knee compression socks niche?**
- 14 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in above the knee compression socks?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compression, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.9%.
- **What does it cost to enter the above the knee compression socks niche?**
- Listings span $13.23–$29.29; the average listing price is $20.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,680 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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