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basketball sticky mat

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (103 avg reviews), but soft demand (-76.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 32Growth 0Conversion 53Competition 30Returns 68Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 54Review moat 95Quality gap 88

Review moat

Great103.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$35.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$9.89–$72.45

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good73%

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

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Market size

Okay$150K

$150K/yr · 95K searches

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-76.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, basketball sticky mat is a $150K/yr Amazon United States market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

basketball sticky mat market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$215K–$286K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.4%
Avg BSR
#229
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • CHAMPRO25%
  • GRIPEXX15%
  • StepNGrip15%
  • Solegripz10%
  • Murray Sporting Goods8%
  • PATIKIL5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -76.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.6×

Top basketball sticky mat search terms

  • basketball sticky mat39K/yr
  • basketball grip mat10K/yr
  • shoe sticky pad4K/yr
  • sticky pad for basketball shoes8K/yr
  • basketball traction mat6K/yr
  • traction mat basketball5K/yr
  • basketball shoe grip mat5K/yr
  • sticky mat for basketball shoes5K/yr
  • basketball shoe sticky pad4K/yr
  • basketball sticky pad7K/yr
All search terms

Top basketball sticky mat 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%$15K20%$30K30%$45K40%$60K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about basketball sticky mat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall11%

“It seem to be well made”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“Great sticky mat”

Grip8%

“It certainly helped with the grip”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“Works great to remove dirt”

Durability7%

“It is very durable”

Efficiency7%

“does the job”

Ease Of Use7%

“Excellent for individual use”

Size-Overall6%

“this fits that need perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Exactly what I needed”

Value For Money6%

“Best value”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness31%

“its not sticky enough”

Value For Money6%

“Not a good price for what you're getting”

Ease Of Use5%

“I could not figure out how to use this at all”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not as good as expected”

Size-Overall4%

“they were much larger than this. twice the size roughly.”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Does not work”

Grip3%

“the grip just didnt perform the way we hoped”

Durability2%

“I've only had it for a couple of week and the frame is already cracked”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“I could not figure out how to use this at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as advertised”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness36%
Size-Overall18%
Functionality-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Grip4%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall3%
Material Quality2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is basketball sticky mat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $150K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -76.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the basketball sticky mat niche?
14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in basketball sticky mat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for basketball sticky mat peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 13.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the basketball sticky mat niche?
Listings span $9.89–$72.45; the average listing price is $35.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 103 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.