3/16 spikes for track shoes
Skip itSoft demand (-74.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great129.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great11.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Okay$11.20avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad$6.87–$17.02cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$27K$27K/yr · 22K searches
Growth
Bad-74.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 3/16 spikes for track shoes is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
3/16 spikes for track shoes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $34K–$45K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.1%
- Avg BSR
- #2,599
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 216 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- YUNVI32%
- Xyphium21%
- Nuolifee19%
- SOFTSPIKES7%
- Ucnemous6%
- ecoSpikes5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -74.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 65.3×
Top 3/16 spikes for track shoes search terms
- 3/16 track spikes12K/yr
- 3/16 pyramid track spikes4K/yr
- 3/16 spikes for track shoes3K/yr
- 3/16 spikes3K/yr
Top 3/16 spikes for track shoes 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
3/16 Inch Track Spikes 50pcs Stainless Steel Pyramid Shoe Spikes with Spike Wrench for Track and Cross Country Replacement Spike for Sprint Sports Short Running Shoes
YUNVI$10.114.6★114 rev
Xyphium 3/16 Track Spikes 130PCS Steel Cross Country Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sprint Sports Running Track Golf Shoes
Xyphium$9.605.0★10 rev
Nuolifee 3/16 Inch Track Spikes 120 Pcs 4.8mm Alloy Steel Shoe Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sports Running Track Shoes
Nuolifee$12.954.7★45 rev
3/16 Steel Pyramid Spikes
SOFTSPIKES$13.404.4★69 rev
3/16 Inch Track Spikes 50Pcs Track and Field Pyramid Spikes Hard Steel Replacements Shoes Spikes for Sprint Sports Short Running Cross Country Include Spike Wrench
Ucnemous$8.204.7★70 rev
Newest
by launch dateXyphium 3/16 Track Spikes 130PCS Steel Cross Country Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sprint Sports Running Track Golf Shoes
Xyphium$9.6010 rev
JULMELON 120PCS 3/16 inch Hard Stainless Steel Track and Cross Country Spikes Golf Shoe Spikes with Spike Wrench Replacement Track Spikes for Sprint Sports Short Running Track Shoes
JULMELON$9.94188 rev
3/16 Inch Track Spikes 50pcs Stainless Steel Pyramid Shoe Spikes with Spike Wrench for Track and Cross Country Replacement Spike for Sprint Sports Short Running Shoes
YUNVI$10.11114 rev
Nuolifee 3/16 Inch Track Spikes 120 Pcs 4.8mm Alloy Steel Shoe Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sports Running Track Shoes
Nuolifee$12.9545 rev
Nuolifee 3/16 Inch Track Spikes 120 Pcs 4.8mm Alloy Steel Shoe Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sports Running Track Shoes
Nuolifee$12.9745 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumJULMELON 120PCS 3/16 inch Hard Stainless Steel Track and Cross Country Spikes Golf Shoe Spikes with Spike Wrench Replacement Track Spikes for Sprint Sports Short Running Track Shoes
JULMELON$9.944.5★
Xyphium 3/16 Track Spikes 130PCS Steel Cross Country Spikes Replacements and Spike Wrench for Sprint Sports Running Track Golf Shoes
Xyphium$9.605.0★
Lejof 3.2mm 1/8 Inch Track Spikes 50 Pieces Hard Steel Spikes for Track Shoes Track and Cross Country Spikes with Spike Wrench Replacement Spikes for Sprint Sports Short Running Shoes
Lejof$8.864.6★
Nuolifee 4.8mm 3/16 Inch Track Spikes 100 Pieces Hard Steel Spikes for Track Shoes Track and Cross Country Spikes with Spike Wrench Replacement Spikes for Sprint Sports Short Running Shoes
Nuolifee$12.064.6★
3/16 Steel Pyramid Spikes
SOFTSPIKES$13.404.4★
What buyers say about 3/16 spikes for track shoes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality, came quickly”
“Great price and product”
“Exactly as described”
“Very durable”
“Decent Fit”
“With 130 pieces, this kit lasts a long time — definitely more than enough for a full season of training and meets”
“They work fine for basic training and general use,”
“Great traction”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“the lack of sharpness makes them feel less effective”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 3/16 spikes for track shoes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -74.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the 3/16 spikes for track shoes niche?
- 9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 3/16 spikes for track shoes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Sharpness. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for 3/16 spikes for track shoes peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 65.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 3/16 spikes for track shoes niche?
- Listings span $6.87–$17.02; the average listing price is $11.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.