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title: "Sliding Shorts — $165K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $165K/yr market · 359K searches/yr · $19.30 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sliding shorts**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-27.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 11Conversion 30Competition 85Returns 23Price range 85Avg price 86Brand share 32Review moat 56Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.30**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****30%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$9.09–$54.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,243.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$165K**
$165K/yr · 359K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****5.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-27.1%**
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 is a $165K/yr Amazon United States market (359K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sliding shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$193K–$241K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#552**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **143 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**16 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**30%**
Top 20: 66%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Youper53% - COOLOMG13% - KOOPOW11% - Franklin Sports5% - Marucci4% - Under Armour4% - Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sliding-shorts/trend)
## **Top sliding shorts search terms**
- **sliding shorts**57K/yr-17.4%1.2% conv. - **baseball sliding shorts**58K/yr-36.1%1.7% conv. - **sliding shorts baseball youth**32K/yr-13.6%2.5% conv. - **youth sliding shorts**29K/yr-25.4%2.9% conv. - **sliding shorts baseball adult**19K/yr-19.7%2.4% conv. - **mens sliding shorts baseball**16K/yr-28.8%2.3% conv. - **baseball sliding pants**15K/yr-16.5%0.4% conv. - **youth sliding shorts with cup**14K/yr-34.8%1.8% conv. - **boys sliding shorts**13K/yr-19.3%2.8% conv. - **mens baseball sliding shorts**14K/yr-30.9%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/sliding-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top sliding shorts 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%3%$5K6%$10K9%$15K12%$20K101001K10K 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 Adult Elite Compression Padded Sliding Shorts w/Cup Pocket for Baseball Football (White Medium)**Youper**$19.68**4.6★2,292 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y82DWJH) [2**Youper Adult Elite Compression Padded Sliding Shorts w/Cup Pocket for Baseball Football (White Small)**Youper**$19.61**4.6★2,292 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y82MK4X) [3**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Grey Medium)**Youper**$19.35**4.7★4,547 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MCKKS2T) [4**Youper Youth Elite Compression Padded Sliding Shorts w/Cup Pocket for Baseball Football (White Small)**Youper**$17.72**4.7★1,892 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VN327Z8) [5**Youper Youth Elite Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts w/Soft Cup (Small) White**Youper**$19.71**4.7★1,526 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBL5FVQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M**COOLOMG**$19.17**171 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQP6GKVM) [**Under Armour Boys Utility Slider Shorts (100) White / / Mod Gray Youth Medium**Under Armour**$19.51**21 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXVQFHKZ) [**COOLOMG Men Adult Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts with Cup Pocket for Softball Football Hockey Black**COOLOMG**$19.68**110 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C77TDNC1) [**KOOPOW Men Adult Compression Padded Sliding Shorts Pants Baseball Slider**KOOPOW**$16.16**304 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLH6Z9RN) [**KOOPOW Adult Padded Sliding Shorts Men Slider Shorts Sliding Pads with Cup Pocket for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey**KOOPOW**$19.04**304 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLHB33XQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Youth Boys Padded Compression Sliding Shorts Pants With Soft Cup & Pocket**KOOPOW**$13.51**4.7★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B72NJ4H1) [**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Cup Pocket for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Yellow (No Cup) Small)**Youper**$14.30**4.7★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FF29YXD) [**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Grey Medium)**Youper**$19.35**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MCKKS2T) [**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Cup Pocket for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Grey Medium)**Youper**$14.22**4.7★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M6TT9B5) [**KOOPOW Men Adult Compression Padded Sliding Shorts Pants Baseball Slider**KOOPOW**$16.16**4.6★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLH6Z9RN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sliding shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“True to size”*
**Comfort-Overall**17%
*“Comfortable and Sizing pretty accurate”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Great product well made”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Very nice product for the price point”*
**Cushion**5%
*“Comfortable and good side padding”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Very comfortable material”*
**Grip**4%
*“Greater slider”*
**Durability**4%
*“So far they have been durable”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Great for sports”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Exactly what we needed”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“they are way too big”*
**Washability**11%
*“Worn once and washed once and the waistband came detached”*
**Thigh Fit**11%
*“Not even close to fitting athletic thighs”*
**Stain Resistance**11%
**Thickness**6%
*“Runs big, very thin”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Overall not good quality”*
**Color**6%
*“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**6%
*“They shrunk a little as I expected so I bought them a little big”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**80%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Waist Fit**3%
**Cushion**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Length**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Compression**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sliding shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $165K/yr across 64 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the sliding shorts niche?**
- 16 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sliding shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Washability, Thigh Fit. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for sliding shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sliding shorts niche?**
- Listings span $9.09–$54.22; the average listing price is $19.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,243 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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