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title: "Sliding Shorts Women Softball — $86K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $86K/yr market · 159K searches/yr · $23.41 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sliding shorts women softball**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****490.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$86K**
$86K/yr · 159K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Returns**
**Bad****7.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-33.9%**
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%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sliding-shorts-women-softball/trend)
## **Top sliding shorts women softball search terms**
- **sliding shorts softball**50K/yr-34.9%1.7% conv. - **softball sliding shorts**47K/yr-28.3%1.5% conv. - **softball sliding shorts women**16K/yr-47.3%1.8% conv. - **womens sliding shorts softball**12K/yr-29.7%2.1% conv. - **womens softball sliding shorts**8K/yr-26.6%1.4% conv. - **womens sliding shorts**7K/yr-36.3%1.4% conv. - **white sliding shorts**3K/yr-16.2%1.4% conv. - **white sliding shorts softball women**5K/yr-53.1%4.5% conv. - **softball sliders**4K/yr-27.5%0.5% conv. - **softball sliding pants**3K/yr-37.3%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sliding-shorts-women-softball/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 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**Youper Womens Classic Softball Sliding Shorts Compression Padded Slider Shorts (White Medium)**Youper**$19.17**4.6★2,202 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTNJ4F3) [2**Legendfit Women Softball Padded Sliding Shorts Compression Underwear Protector Support Baseball Football Lacrosse Cricket**Legendfit**$19.30**4.6★192 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQNX6JS2) [3**COOLOMG Women Sliding Shorts Softball Padded Compression Slider Shorts for Baseball Football Lacrosse Cricket Black White S**COOLOMG**$35.89**4.7★57 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB83WK2F) [4**Youper Youth Girls Classic Compression Softball Sliding Shorts Padded Softball Sliders (White/Grey Large)**Youper**$18.72**4.7★554 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S5H75YZ) [5**COOLOMG Women Sliding Shorts Softball Padded Slider Shorts Compression Underwear for Baseball Football Lacrosse Cricket White M**COOLOMG**$18.98**4.6★235 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7PZJKGJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Champro Womens Take-Out Sliding Short**CHAMPRO**$20.91**5 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZFLBL7) [**Mizuno Womens Runbird Shield Padded Slider Softball Sliding Shorts White**Mizuno**$35.92**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GFJSCM) [**Mizuno Girls Runbird Shield Padded Slider Softball Sliding Shorts**Mizuno**$32.53**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GH89G6) [**Davion Womens Padded Softball Sliding Shorts with Side Pads**Davion**$16.37**112 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWRLTBYN) [**Davion Womens Padded Softball Sliding Shorts with Side Pads**Davion**$16.24**112 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWRQ24XM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Youper Womens Classic Softball Sliding Shorts Compression Padded Slider Shorts (White Large)**Youper**$19.11**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTKQC73) [**Mizuno Womens Runbird Shield Padded Slider Softball Sliding Shorts White**Mizuno**$35.92**5.0★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GFJSCM) [**COOLOMG Women Sliding Shorts Softball Padded Compression Slider Shorts for Baseball Football Lacrosse Cricket Black White S**COOLOMG**$35.89**4.7★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB83WK2F) [**Youper Youth Girls Classic Compression Softball Sliding Shorts Padded Softball Sliders (White/Grey Large)**Youper**$18.72**4.7★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S5H75YZ) [**Legendfit Girls Youth Softball Padded Sliding Shorts Compression Underwear Protective Supportor Baseball Football Lacrosse**Legendfit**$19.18**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQNY774R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sliding shorts women softball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**40%
*“Sizing was accurate, perfect fit”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“They are good quality”*
**Comfort-Overall**13%
*“Theyre incredibly comfortable”*
**Safety Standards**4%
*“Softball protective gear”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described and worked well for our daughter”*
**Thigh Fit**4%
*“These fit snug to the thighs”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“the price was good”*
**Durability**2%
*“hold up for long time”*
**Cushion**2%
*“These compression help when my child played ball the padding worked good when she would slide”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“give her the confidence to move freely during games”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Protection**25%
*“They would not have helped with any protection if used”*
**Transparency**25%
*“You cant see the padding through the pants”*
**Thin**25%
*“These sliding shorts were very thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**69%
**Waist Fit**7%
**Length**4%
**Cushion**4%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Transparency**1%
**Hip Fit**1%
**Inseam Fit**1%
## **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.
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