basketball knee pads
Skip itSoft demand (-27.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$23.49avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.07–$70.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great32%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay2.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$128K$128K/yr · 201K searches
Review moat
Bad6,063.36avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad8.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-27.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, basketball knee pads is a $128K/yr Amazon United States market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
basketball knee pads market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $117K–$141K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.7%
- Avg BSR
- #70
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 2.4%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 145 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
17 rising
Sellers
65
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
32%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
16%
- McDavid45%
- DEVOROPA15%
- SUJAYU9%
- HiRui6%
- COOLOMG5%
- Newbyinn5%
- Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top basketball knee pads search terms
- basketball knee pads78K/yr
- mcdavid knee pads27K/yr
- basketball knee pads youth18K/yr
- knee pads for basketball13K/yr
- knee pads basketball11K/yr
- youth basketball knee pads16K/yr
- mcdavid hex knee pads6K/yr
- rodilleras para basketball5K/yr
- hex knee pads5K/yr
- rodilleras basketball4K/yr
Top basketball knee pads 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
McDavid Hex Knee Compression Sleeves Pull-On Padded Protection Moisture Wicking (1 Pair)
McDavid$33.874.3★20,478 rev
DEVOROPA Youth Boys Compression Pants with Knee Pads 3/4 Basketball Athletic Tights Quick Dry Sports Workout Leggings White XS
DEVOROPA$25.454.1★71 rev
McDavid Knee Compression Sleeves McDavid Knee Pads for Volleyball Basketball Weightlifting and More Moisture Wicking Knee Sleeves for Men and Women HEX (1 Pair)
McDavid$32.394.3★20,478 rev
McDavid Moisture Wicking HEX Technology Knee Sleeves for Women/Men Elbows & Shins Protection Hex Pads
McDavid$25.924.3★4,157 rev
McDavid Hex Knee Compression Sleeves Pull-On Padded Protection Moisture Wicking (1 Pair)
McDavid$33.514.3★20,478 rev
Newest
by launch date
Newbyinn Knee Pad for Kid Youth 1 Pair Black Padded Knee Leg Compression Sleeve for Basketball Football Volleyball Soccer Sport Boy Girl
Newbyinn$16.22140 rev
Nike Premium Dri-Fit Knee Pads (1 Pair) Essential/Streak/Varsity Cushioning/Sweat-wicking/Unisex (Essential Black - M/L)
Nike$26.45249 rev
RYBTB Volleyball Knee Pads Knee Pads for Women Men Kids Girls Knee Brace for Basketball Volleyball Football Dance Yoga Tennis Running Cycling Workout Climbing (Black Small)
RYBTB$8.151,147 rev
SUJAYU Basketball Knee Pads 2 Pack Honeycomb Anti Collision Leg Compression Sleeves Sports Sleeves for Wrestling Football Volleyball Soccer Skating (Medium Black)
SUJAYU$10.21409 rev
SUJAYU Basketball Knee Pads 2 Pack Honeycomb Anti Collision Leg Compression Sleeves Sports Sleeves for Wrestling Football Volleyball Soccer Skating (Small Black)
SUJAYU$9.71409 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
McDavid Compression Football Padded Shorts w/HEX Pads Mens Compression Shorts Hip Tailbone Thigh Padding Girdle Football Lacrosse Hockey Basketball Black Medium
McDavid$70.684.4★
McDavid Padded Compression Shorts with HEX Pads. Dual-Density Thudd Tights with Hip Tailbone Thigh Padding. for Men and Women. with Cup Pocket White
McDavid$66.834.6★
McDavid Hex Knee Compression Sleeves Pull-On Padded Protection Moisture Wicking (1 Pair)
McDavid$30.304.3★
DEVOROPA Youth Boys Compression Pants with Knee Pads 3/4 Basketball Athletic Tights Quick Dry Sports Workout Leggings White XS
DEVOROPA$25.454.1★
DEVOROPA Youth Boys Compression Pants with Knee Pads 3/4 Basketball Athletic Tights Quick Dry Sports Workout Leggings Red XL
DEVOROPA$26.314.3★
What buyers say about basketball knee pads
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They fit snuggly”
“It is comfortable”
“Good quality comfortable”
“great value”
“Comfy and provide good cushion”
“As described”
“They are durable”
“Effective knee protection”
“Very effective”
“protect his knees while playing volleyball”
What buyers complain about
“Too tight”
“it already ripped”
“Not happy with the quality of the cushion”
“Bad quality”
“Completely flat”
“after few months it does looses its elasticity”
“Does not stay in place”
“Not the most comfortable”
“feel sharp pain”
“For chunky”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is basketball knee pads profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $128K/yr across 56 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -27.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the basketball knee pads niche?
- 17 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in basketball knee pads?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Cushion. The return rate is 8.0% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for basketball knee pads peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the basketball knee pads niche?
- Listings span $8.07–$70.68; the average listing price is $23.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,063 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.