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title: "Umpire Shin Guards — $28K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **umpire shin guards**
**Skip it**
A small market ($28K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 28Conversion 21Competition 67Returns 22Price range 16Avg price 84Brand share 47Review moat 92Quality gap 47
**Review moat**
**Great****163.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$76.28**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****5.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$34.42–$433.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$28K**
$28K/yr · 22K searches
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, umpire shin guards is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **umpire shin guards market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$38K–$57K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#57**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**17%**
- CHAMPRO26% - Beutyal20% - WILSON12% - HAGAN11% - Champion Sports9% - Mylec6% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-shin-guards/trend)
## **Top umpire shin guards search terms**
- **umpire shin guards**13K/yr-3.2%2.3% conv. - **umpire leg guards**5K/yr+36.6%2.4% conv. - **umpire shin guards adult men**4K/yr-10.3%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-shin-guards/search-terms)
## **Top umpire shin guards 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%4%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K 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**Beutyal Baseball Softball Catcher Leg Guards Shin Guards Adult 15 Inch**Beutyal**$45.54**4.3★237 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMZXTQ5Y) [2**WILSON Pro Gold 2 Leg Guards - Black/Charcoal Medium/Large**WILSON**$133.01**4.5★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS4NY3NY) [3**Champro Optimus MVP Single Knee Baseball Catchers Leg Guards 13.5 Shin Length Black Model Number: CG107B**CHAMPRO**$34.42**4.5★225 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083CMJH4Y) [4**Champion Sports Umpire Leg Guards: Single Knee Umpires Shin Guard for Baseball & Softball - Pair of 16.5 Umpiring Shin Pads for Adults - Black**Champion Sports**$53.46**4.5★468 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029VJOFK) [5**Champro Optimus MVP Double Knee Baseball Catchers Leg Guards 16.5 Length Black CG100B**CHAMPRO**$68.88**4.4★465 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083CS8SKP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Black/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$433.93**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PD2KT4) [**WILSON Pro Gold 2 Leg Guards - Black/Charcoal Medium/Large**WILSON**$133.01**20 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS4NY3NY) [**WILSON Pro Gold 2 Leg Guards - Black/Charcoal Large/X-Large**WILSON**$132.12**20 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS4VLNJM) [**Beutyal Baseball Softball Catcher Leg Guards Shin Guards Adult 15 Inch**Beutyal**$45.54**237 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMZXTQ5Y) [**Beutyal Baseball Softball Catcher Leg Guards Shin Guards Adult 15 Inch**Beutyal**$44.14**237 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN15WFCG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**H-3.0 Shin Pads (Non-Adjustable) Red Senior 15**HAGAN**$41.91**4.3★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBPQ1PKP) [**MyLec MK5 Street/DEK Shin Pad Lightweight & Durable Hockey Accessories 360 Velcro Straps Hard Front Shells Breathable Material Metatarsal Padding Street Hockey Shin Guards Foam Rubber(11 Black)**Mylec**$60.85**4.6★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725332X8) [**Beutyal Baseball Softball Catcher Leg Guards Shin Guards Adult 15 Inch**Beutyal**$44.14**4.3★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN15WFCG) [**H-3.0 Shin Pads (Non-Adjustable) Black Senior 15**HAGAN**$44.09**4.3★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBPYZPZ6) [**G-Form Pro-S Elite X Shin Guard Matte Black Adult Large**G-Form**$53.93**4.4★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSVPGB5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about umpire shin guards**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Fits well”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“An excellent value for your money”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Everything feels well-made and reliable, and for the price, it offers great value”*
**Protection**10%
*“the chaps provided some protection”*
**Comfort-Overall**9%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Grip**4%
*“Good Entry Level Leg Gaurds”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly what was advertised”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“They aren't heavy”*
**Rope/Wire Tangling**3%
*“They are really good and stay hooked”*
**Suitability Pro/Experts**3%
*“Work great for amateur like us”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“dont always fit the kids”*
**Durability**9%
*“Product breaks easy”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**8%
*“It still hurts”*
**Thigh Fit**7%
*“to tight on my legs”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Not the best”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“My money wasted”*
**Strap/String Quality**7%
*“Cheap material where the straps started breaking after 2 months”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Size not as advertised”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“Softballs aren't soft”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**3%
*“Not protective”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**63%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Strap/String Quality**5%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Drop/Impact Protection**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is umpire shin guards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $28K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the umpire shin guards niche?**
- 13 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in umpire shin guards?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
- **What does it cost to enter the umpire shin guards niche?**
- Listings span $34.42–$433.93; the average listing price is $76.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 163 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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