Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Ice Skates
The Google product category ID for Ice Skates is 1057, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skates". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Figure Skating & Hockey.
- Category ID
- 1057
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Figure Skating & Hockey
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Ice Skates is fourth largest of the 9 categories under Figure Skating & Hockey, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Skates — this page | 1057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Protective Gear | 1105 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Ice Skate Parts & Accessories | 3791 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Hockey Goals | 6074 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Sticks | 6076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Balls & Pucks | 6077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Sledges | 6857 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Stick Parts | 7011 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hockey Stick Care | 7012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1057) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skates"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1057 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skates |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1057, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Ice Skates
What is the Google product category ID for Ice Skates?
1057. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skates", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Ice Skates available?
No. Ice Skates is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1057 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Ice Skates sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Figure Skating & Hockey (499915). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Ice Skates. If your product does not belong under Figure Skating & Hockey, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Ice Skates is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Figure Skating & Hockey first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Hockey Balls & Pucks (6077), Hockey Goals (6074), Hockey Protective Gear (1105), Hockey Sledges (6857), Hockey Stick Care (7012), Hockey Stick Parts (7011), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Figure Skating & Hockey (499915) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Ice Skates compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Ice Skates and Ice Skate Parts & Accessories?
They sit side by side under Figure Skating & Hockey and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Ice Skates is 1057; Ice Skate Parts & Accessories is 3791. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skates" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories" before you submit.
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