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Ice Skate Soakers

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Soft demand (-53.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 0Conversion 22Competition 83Returns 50Price range 85Avg price 82Brand share 76Review moat 79Quality gap 33

Price range

Great$8.87–$58.77

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

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$17.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great420.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Market size

Bad$45K

$45K/yr · 145K searches

Growth

Bad-53.2%

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

Is ice skate soakers profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ice skate soakers is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (145K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ice skate soakers market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$35K–$44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#174
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
10.6%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 70%

Open market

35%

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ice skate soakers demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 19 weeks — -53.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KMar '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

Top ice skate soakers search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • ice skate soakers39K/yr
  • soakers for figure skates27K/yr
  • skate soakers23K/yr
  • figure skate soakers18K/yr
  • soakers11K/yr
  • figure skating soakers12K/yr
  • ice skating soakers11K/yr
  • skate soakers figure skating5K/yr
All search terms

Top ice skate soakers products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about ice skate soakers

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“Perfect fit”

Quality-Overall11%

“well made”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as advertised, no complaints”

Moist/Dry8%

“they help absorb moisture”

Soft Feel5%

“The lining is soft and absorbent, which is nice for helping dry the blades after skating”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“cleanup easy”

Thickness4%

“Warm and thick”

Color3%

“Great color”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Extremely small”

Product Condition7%

“Frustrating and item looked used”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap and ripped when putting on a dull skate”

Thickness7%

“I wish they were made with thicker material”

Value For Money6%

“More expensive”

Durability5%

“Barely lasted a month”

Strength4%

“The guards are pretty darn flimsy”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“RUST”

Smell4%

“they are VERY scented”

Cutting/Trimming4%

“Not slice resistand”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Quality-Overall4%
Thin3%
Material Quality3%
Color3%
Rusts/Corrodes1%
Durability1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Value For Money1%

Common ice skate soakers questions

Is ice skate soakers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $45K/yr across 53 tracked products. 0 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -53.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the ice skate soakers niche?
23 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ice skate soakers?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Product Condition, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.0%.
What does it cost to enter the ice skate soakers niche?
Listings span $8.87–$58.77; the average listing price is $17.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 421 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.