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sliding shorts women softball

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Soft demand (-33.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 8Conversion 29Competition 56Returns 17Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 19Review moat 75Quality gap 23

Avg price

Incredible$23.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$15.87–$36.24

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

Review moat

Great490.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$86K

$86K/yr · 159K searches

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Returns

Bad7.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-33.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sliding shorts women softball is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

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

sliding shorts women softball market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$70K–$94K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#269
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
141 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

3%

  • Youper36%
  • Legendfit23%
  • COOLOMG20%
  • Davion8%
  • Mizuno5%
  • Under Armour5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×

Top sliding shorts women softball search terms

  • sliding shorts softball50K/yr
  • softball sliding shorts47K/yr
  • softball sliding shorts women16K/yr
  • womens sliding shorts softball12K/yr
  • womens softball sliding shorts8K/yr
  • womens sliding shorts7K/yr
  • white sliding shorts3K/yr
  • white sliding shorts softball women5K/yr
  • softball sliders4K/yr
  • softball sliding pants3K/yr
All search terms

Top sliding shorts women softball 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.

0%10%$9K20%$17K30%$26K40%$34K1101001K10K 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 buyers say about sliding shorts women softball

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall40%

“Sizing was accurate, perfect fit”

Quality-Overall21%

“They are good quality”

Comfort-Overall13%

“Theyre incredibly comfortable”

Safety Standards4%

“Softball protective gear”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described and worked well for our daughter”

Thigh Fit4%

“These fit snug to the thighs”

Value For Money3%

“the price was good”

Durability2%

“hold up for long time”

Cushion2%

“These compression help when my child played ball the padding worked good when she would slide”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“give her the confidence to move freely during games”

What buyers complain about

Protection25%

“They would not have helped with any protection if used”

Transparency25%

“You cant see the padding through the pants”

Thin25%

“These sliding shorts were very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Waist Fit7%
Length4%
Cushion4%
Thigh Fit3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Comfort-Overall2%
Transparency1%
Hip Fit1%
Inseam Fit1%

Common questions

Is sliding shorts women softball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $86K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the sliding shorts women softball niche?
7 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sliding shorts women softball?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Protection, Transparency, Thin. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for sliding shorts women softball peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 7.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sliding shorts women softball niche?
Listings span $15.87–$36.24; the average listing price is $23.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 491 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.