Skate Guards
soft demand (-63.0% this quarter) — Skate Guards doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Top 50% of 8 Other niches · +1 vs the category median of 36
Is Skate Guards profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Skate Guards is a $368K/yr Amazon United States market (497K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Skate Guards: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -63.0% over the last 90 days and 2.8% of searches end in a purchase.
$368K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand, so 12% of the market is open.
12%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 12 products
Top Skate Guards products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Elite Hockey Pro-Skate Guard (Black SR/Large)
- Price
- $24.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,540
- Age
- 11y ago
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards Duo (Purple Sunset)
- Price
- $64.07
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 3y ago
Guardog Swirlz Deluxe Guard Berry Skate Guards
- Price
- $18.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,755
- Age
- 8y ago
Ice Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair
- Price
- $9.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 121
- Age
- 1y ago
CRS Cross Ice Skate Guards Soakers and Towel Gift Set. Essential Ice Skating Hard Guard and Soft Skate Blade Cover Accessories for Figure Skating or Hockey (Sit Spin Sea Foam Large)
- Price
- $27.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,427
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards (Magical Purple Medium)
- Price
- $58.64
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 6y ago
BOSONER Kids/Youth Knee Pads Elbow Pads Wrist Guards Set for 3-15 Years Child Protective Gear Set for Multi-Sports Outdoor Roller Skates Cycling BMX Bike Skateboard Inline Skating Scooter
- Price
- $18.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 16,153
- Age
- 8y ago
BOSONER Kids/Youth Knee Pad Elbow Pads Guards Protective Gear Set for Roller Skates Cycling BMX Bike Skateboard Inline Skatings Scooter Riding Sports (Black Small (3-8 Years))
- Price
- $18.22
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 15,775
- Age
- 7y ago
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards Duo (Purple Sunset)
- Price
- $64.07
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 3y ago
CRS Cross Ice Skate Guards Soakers and Towel Gift Set. Essential Ice Skating Hard Guard and Soft Skate Blade Cover Accessories for Figure Skating or Hockey (Biellmann Black Large)
- Price
- $27.60
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,427
- Age
- 7y ago
Newest
by launch dateIce Skate Blade Covers Thickened Design Black Large 1 Pair
- Price
- $9.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 121
- Age
- 1y ago
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards Duo (Purple Sunset)
- Price
- $64.07
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 3y ago
NANAOUS Hockey Skate Guards Ice Skate Guards Adjustable Ice Skate Blade Covers Skate Guards Figure Skating Guard Protector for Younth Men Women Kids (Black)
- Price
- $9.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 241
- Age
- 3y ago
Edea Figure Skates E-Guards (Magical Purple Medium)
- Price
- $58.64
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 6y ago
Coolrunner Ice Skate Blade Covers Sports Blade Cover Skate Blade Protector for Hockey Skates Figure Skates and Ice Skates Black
- Price
- $8.95
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 365
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Elite Hockey46%
- Edea15%
- Guardog10%
- CRS Cross9%
- BOSONER8%
- Generic8%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Skate Guards demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
Top Skate Guards search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- ice skate guards103K/yr
- skate guards89K/yr
- hockey skate guards59K/yr
- figure skate guards30K/yr
- hard guards for figure skates19K/yr
- skate guards hockey32K/yr
- skate guards figure skating21K/yr
- skate covers16K/yr
- ice skate covers18K/yr
- ice skate blade covers24K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Skate Guards
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
72% of reviews“Perfect fit”
“Works as advertised, no complaints”
“Very durable”
“Adjustable and not uncomfortable”
“Works as advertised, no complaints”
What buyers complain about
82% of reviews“Somehow they are of different size”
“The guards are pretty darn flimsy”
“Cheap and ripped when putting on a dull skate”
“Not slice resistand”
“Received product used”
Skate Guards return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
2.7%
Return rate
86%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Skate Guards questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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