Which clothing sizes sell out first?
Both ends go first. 65.1% of XXXL listings and 64.4% of XS listings are already gone, while L — the size shops buy most of — sits at 56.5%. Measured on 163,677 individual size listings across every shop we read, twice a day.
Every size, and how much of it is gone
| Size | Listings we read | Still in stock | Sold out |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 5,457 | 1,942 | 64.4% |
| S | 28,838 | 11,303 | 60.8% |
| M | 36,201 | 14,674 | 59.5% |
| L | 42,244 | 18,363 | 56.5% |
| XL | 36,961 | 14,999 | 59.4% |
| XXL | 12,837 | 5,619 | 56.2% |
| XXXL | 1,139 | 397 | 65.1% |
What this does not tell you
It does not tell you a garment is good, and it does not tell you what a brand's L actually measures — sizing differs by maker and we do not have tape measures. It tells you what is still there to buy.
The same question for footwear: which shoe sizes sell out first. What a shop actually stocks: the real inventory mix.
Questions this raises
Why do the smallest and largest sizes sell out first?
Because a size curve is a bet, and shops bet on the middle. They order deep in M and L and shallow at both ends, so the ends empty first even when demand is ordinary. The shape you see below is a buying decision, not a popularity contest.
Which clothing size is easiest to find?
XXL, at 56.2% sold out.
Is this the same for shoes?
No, and that is the interesting part. In footwear the squeeze is at the top end only — large sizes go first, small ones do not. Clothing is squeezed at both ends.
How current is this?
It comes from the twice-daily sweep, so at most twelve hours old. The table is read from the database as the page is built; no number here is typed in.
What counts as a listing?
One line per size, per shop. A hoodie offered in five sizes at four shops is twenty listings. We count what a buyer can actually click on.