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# **Nike Shin Guards**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-24.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 13Conversion 38Competition 67Returns 24Price range 77Avg price 86Brand share 24Review moat 56Quality gap 35
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.97–$39.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,274.19**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$139K**
$139K/yr · 236K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Returns**
**Bad****5.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-24.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
## **Is nike shin guards profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nike shin guards is a $139K/yr Amazon United States market (236K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **nike shin guards market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$117K–$156K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#84**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **66%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **125 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**104**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Nike52% - adidas18% - Northdeer12% - MYMENU5% - Adegari4% - NADUSEP3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 7%)
## **nike shin guards demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 12 weeks — -24.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KMay '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/nike-shin-guards/trend)
## **Top nike shin guards search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **nike shin guards**74K/yr-24.2%1.5% conv. - **nike shin guards soccer**33K/yr-31.4%1.8% conv. - **shin guards nike**24K/yr-30.4%1.8% conv. - **nike mercurial lite shin guards**14K/yr-3.1%3.6% conv. - **nike soccer shin guards**10K/yr-29.0%1.5% conv. - **nike mercurial shin guards**9K/yr-30.2%2.6% conv. - **nike shin guards youth**10K/yr-13.4%2.2% conv. - **espinilleras de futbol para hombres nike**5K/yr-5.4%1.4% conv. - **soccer shin guards nike**8K/yr-35.4%1.5% conv. - **espinilleras nike**5K/yr+7.5%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/nike-shin-guards/search-terms)
## **Top nike shin guards 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%4%$6K8%$11K12%$17K16%$22K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nike Unisex Mercurial Lite - Fa22 Protection Black/Black/White M UK**Nike**$28.00**4.6★1,120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5HFVH7L) [2**Nike DN3611-100 NK MERC LITE - FA22 Shin Guards Unisex Adult White/White/Black Size L**Nike**$31.67**4.6★300 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKK5ZPDS) [3**NIKE J SHIN Guard (Medium)**Nike**$20.15**4.7★1,540 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WTPN6R8) [4**adidas unisex-adult Tiro League Shin Guards Black/Gold Metallic/White Medium**adidas**$17.87**4.4★2,692 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1XMDFM3) [5**Youth Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Shin Pads Child Calf Protective Gear Protective Soccer Equipment for Boys Girls Toddler Teenagers 3-15 Years Old (Black + White S 295-443 Tall)**MYMENU**$8.81**4.2★156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C45FNFS2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Nike Mercurial Lite Shin Guards**Nike**$24.73**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNM4LWV8) [**Barrlves 2 Set Grip Soccer Socks and Shin Guard Sleeves Non Slip Soccer Sleeve Socks for Men Women(US Alpha One Size Regular Regular Black&White)**Barrlves**$13.55**318 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ76MDHQ) [**ADEGARI Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Youth 2 Pairs Breathable Shin Pads for Boys Girls Teens Adults Lightweight Football Equipment Cushion Protection for Men Women**Adegari**$8.17**421 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPBSG441) [**adidas unisex-adult Tiro League Shin Guards Black/Gold Metallic/White Medium**adidas**$17.87**2,692 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1XMDFM3) [**adidas Unisex-Adult Tiro Club Shin Guards White/Black Small**adidas**$11.24**2,692 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2GTB7PB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Soccer Shin Guards for Men incl. Sleeves with Optimized Insert Pocket - Protective Soccer Equipment for Kids Adults (Black XL)**Northdeer**$16.49**4.7★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXRW27G) [**Barrlves 2 Set Grip Soccer Socks and Shin Guard Sleeves Non Slip Soccer Sleeve Socks for Men Women(US Alpha One Size Regular Regular Black&White)**Barrlves**$13.55**4.3★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ76MDHQ) [**Youth Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Shin Pads Child Calf Protective Gear Protective Soccer Equipment for Boys Girls Toddler Teenagers 3-15 Years Old (Black + White S 295-443 Tall)**MYMENU**$8.81**4.2★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C45FNFS2) [**NIKE J SHIN Guard (Medium)**Nike**$20.15**4.7★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WTPN6R8) [**adidas Unisex-Adult Tiro Club Shin Guards White/Black Small**adidas**$11.24**4.4★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2GTB7PB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about nike shin guards**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“True to size”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good quality and comfortable for my kid to wear”*
**Comfort-Overall**10%
*“Comfortable”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good Value”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Just as advertised”*
**Protection**5%
*“Protected”*
**Durability**4%
*“Very durable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“The shin guards work fine”*
**Grip**2%
*“do not slip whatsoever”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**38%
*“Extremely small”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Shin guard covers are poor quality”*
**Durability**13%
*“Broke very easily”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Bad quality and material”*
**Strap/String Quality**3%
*“I've got to return them because they're way too loose around his ankles when you put foot strap on”*
**Machine Wash Suitability**3%
*“First time washing the white precuts and one unraveled and made a mess in the washing machine”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“The seams unraveled”*
**Strength**2%
*“tiny and weak not worth the price”*
**Sleeve Fit**2%
*“Worst sleeves ever”*
**Comfort-Overall**1%
*“Not comfortable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**85%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Shape/Style**0%
**Defective Material/Parts**0%
**Thin**0%
**Strap/String Quality**0%
## **Common nike shin guards questions**
- **Is nike shin guards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $139K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the nike shin guards niche?**
- 13 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in nike shin guards?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
- **What does it cost to enter the nike shin guards niche?**
- Listings span $7.97–$39.15; the average listing price is $19.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,274 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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