Gentlegrip
gentlegrip.co.uk
Gentle Grip is a UK-based online retailer specializing in comfortable socks designed with a patented non-binding HoneyComb Top technology. The store offers women's comfort socks in various materials including cotton, bamboo, and wool blends, available in styles ranging from argyle and floral designs to novelty patterns, with a focus on socks that prevent compression marks while maintaining secure fit.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 44/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
472
Collections
108
Pages
18
Blog Posts
30
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
65/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 13 points below Fashion & Clothing category average (57)
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#2 / 16375
Faster than 100% of stores
Fashion & Clothing Ranking
#2 / 2989
Top 0% in category
Category Avg Performance
57
-13 below avg
Category Avg LCP
1.9s
Faster than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
1.4s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.120
Cumulative Layout Shift
137ms
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
1.3s
First Contentful Paint
556ms
Time to First Byte
10.9s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 4419 Fashion & Clothing stores
#3 in Fashion & Clothing
Top 0% of stores
42% below average
472 products vs 819 avg
Faster than 100% of Fashion & Clothing stores
PageSpeed score: 44/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 4419 stores in Fashion & Clothing
42% below average
avg
16% above average
avg
56% below average
avg
6% below average
avg
Theme & Design
Theme Name
BespokeType
Custom / Bespoke
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Reviews Platform
judge.me
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 0% by catalog size
low
Basic content (18 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Advanced stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Gentlegrip
Gentlegrip is a fashion & clothing ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in LT. The store currently offers 472 products organized across 108 collections, making it comparable in size for the fashion & clothing category.
Theme and Design
Gentlegrip uses the Bespoke theme, a custom-built solution tailored specifically for this store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Gentlegrip achieves a performance score of 44/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 81/100 for accessibility and 85/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Gentlegrip uses judge.me for customer reviews and offers PayPal, Klarna for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Fashion & Clothing category, Gentlegrip ranks #3 out of 4419 stores we track. This places them in the top 0% of fashion & clothing stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 22, 2026
