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# **Padded Shorts**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-70.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 0Conversion 4Competition 63Returns 0Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 49Review moat 35Quality gap 62
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$15.01–$48.31**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,974.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$27K**
$27K/yr · 285K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-70.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****12.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
## **Is padded shorts profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, padded shorts is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (285K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **padded shorts market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$119K–$148K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#32**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **—flat
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**76%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 83%
**Open market**
**21%**
- Bodyprox35% - Cienfy16% - CRS Cross12% - WEWAYSTEP9% - Rawxy4% - DERCA3%
## **padded shorts demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -70.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/padded-shorts/trend)
## **Top padded shorts search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **padded shorts**49K/yr-18.6%0.4% conv. - **padded shorts women**16K/yr+0.1%0.3% conv. - **padded shorts for skating**10K/yr+6.3%0.6% conv. - **padded shorts for men**11K/yr-12.8%0.5% conv. - **hip pads for skating**5K/yr-12.3%1.1% conv. - **crash pants**10K/yr-74.7%0.9% conv. - **skate & skateboarding padded shorts**5K/yr-52.7%0.4% conv. - **impact shorts men**8K/yr-54.4%0.6% conv. - **butt protector for skating**3K/yr-53.3%0.0% conv. - **snowboard butt pad**26K/yr-95.3%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/padded-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top padded shorts 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%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$4K101001K10K100K 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**Bodyprox Protective Padded Shorts for Snowboard Skate and Ski 3D Protection for Hip Butt and Tailbone (Large) Black**Bodyprox**$33.71**4.4★12,267 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJH6JK7) [2**Bodyprox Protective Padded Shorts for Snowboard Skate and Ski 3D Protection for Hip Butt and Tailbone (Medium) Black**Bodyprox**$33.60**4.4★12,267 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJJ3YF3) [3**Bodyprox Protective Padded Shorts for Snowboard Skate and Ski 3D Protection for Hip Butt and Tailbone (Small) Black**Bodyprox**$33.01**4.4★12,267 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJMT993) [4**CRS Cross Padded Figure Skating Shorts. Crash Pad Pants for Roller Inline Ice Skating Snowboarding and Skiing. Fall Impact Protection for Butt Hips and Tailbone (Ladies Small Black)**CRS Cross**$43.98**4.7★746 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y8SNR4Y) [5**Cienfy 3D Hip Protection Eva Butt Pads Protective Padded Shorts Crash Pad Impact Gear for Skiing Skating Snowboarding Skateboarding (Medium)**Cienfy**$28.77**4.4★1,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBLPNFQH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Tanden Padded Shorts Hip Impact Shorts Tailbone Protector Pad for Snowboarding Pads Snowboard Butt Pad for Skating Ski Skateboarding Ice Figure Skating Crash Pads L**Tanden**$27.99**24 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1YH9WPM) [**Relaxyee Impact Shorts with 3D EVA Hip & Tailbone Pads Padded Protection for Snowboarding Skiing & Skating | Breathable Crash Pants for Men & Women**Relaxyee**$22.43**1,079 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYC5X298) [**Women Girl Bumsaver Padded Shorts for Skateboarding Roller Skating Roller Derby Inline Skating Snowboarding and Skiing (Medium) Black/Purple**Rawxy**$48.31**46 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX8HF8S1) [**DERCA Butt Pads Shapewear Butt Lifting Panties Padded Underwear for Women Booty Enhancer Lace Faja Shorts (Black XX-Large)**DERCA**$31.24**608 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F89ZB8MW) [**QINERMTYEY Kids Padded Shorts for Cycling Snowing (Black S)**QINERMTYEY**$19.64**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59NHV72)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Women Girl Bumsaver Padded Shorts for Skateboarding Roller Skating Roller Derby Inline Skating Snowboarding and Skiing (Medium) Black/Purple**Rawxy**$48.31**4.4★**▲ 207%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX8HF8S1) [**DERCA Butt Pads Shapewear Butt Lifting Panties Padded Underwear for Women Booty Enhancer Lace Faja Shorts (Black XX-Large)**DERCA**$31.24**4.2★**▲ 204%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F89ZB8MW) [**MOVWIN Padded Underwear for Women Built-in 7mm Fake Butt Pads for Bigger Butt Lifting Panties Tummy Control Shapewear**MOVWIN**$26.42**3.9★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3D83WXY) [**Bodyprox Protective Skating Shorts (Extra Small) Black**Bodyprox**$32.86**4.4★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJTQ2RX) [**Relaxyee Impact Shorts with 3D EVA Hip & Tailbone Pads Padded Protection for Snowboarding Skiing & Skating | Breathable Crash Pants for Men & Women**Relaxyee**$22.43**4.4★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYC5X298)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about padded shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“True to size”*
**Comfort-Overall**13%
*“breathable fabric for comfort”*
**Cushion**10%
*“Helped cushion falls during ice skating”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“These are excellent and very affordable”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Worth the price”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**6%
*“Uses it for roller and iceskating”*
**Protection**4%
*“Great protection for snowboarding”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“The shorts have enough stretch to make a good fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Performs as expected”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“the shorts are lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“They were a little big”*
**Cushion**9%
*“the padding seems loose”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**5%
*“suffered a nasty tailbone injury”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“An uncomfortable amount”*
**Weight Heavy**4%
*“They are bulky”*
**Thickness**4%
*“I wish the padding was just a tad thicker”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**3%
*“doesn't provide enough protection for kids”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Bit expensive imo”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Overall I feel the cost is high for average quality”*
**Durability**2%
*“Doesnt last long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**58%
**Cushion**11%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Waist Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Drop/Impact Protection**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common padded shorts questions**
- **Is padded shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -70.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- **How competitive is the padded shorts niche?**
- 22 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in padded shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Cushion, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 12.4% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for padded shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the padded shorts niche?**
- Listings span $15.01–$48.31; the average listing price is $29.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,974 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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