Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hockey Protective Gear
The Google product category ID for Hockey Protective Gear is 1105. It sits under Figure Skating & Hockey and has 8 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 8 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch9
Hockey Protective Gear1105
Hockey Elbow Pads499756Hockey Gloves6078Hockey Goalie Equipment Sets499890Hockey Helmets6080Hockey Pants3615Hockey Shin Guards & Leg Pads499755Hockey Shoulder Pads & Chest Protectors499757Hockey Suspenders & Belts499975- Category ID
- 1105
- Direct subcategories
- 8
- Categories below it in total
- 8
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- 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, Hockey Protective Gear is the largest of the 9 categories under Figure Skating & Hockey, with 8 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.
Hockey Protective GearHockey Elbow Pads
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Hockey Elbow Pads (499756) on level 5: Hockey Protective Gear › Hockey Elbow Pads. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Skates | 1057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Protective Gear — this page | 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 (1105) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 8 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 1105 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear |
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, 1105, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Hockey Protective Gear
8 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 8 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Hockey Protective Gear continues any further, so one of those 8 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Hockey Protective Gear
What is the Google product category ID for Hockey Protective Gear?
1105. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear", 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.
Should I use Hockey Protective Gear or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Hockey Protective Gear has 8 directly below it, starting with Hockey Elbow Pads (499756), Hockey Gloves (6078), Hockey Goalie Equipment Sets (499890), and 8 in total further down. 1105 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Hockey Protective Gear sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Figure Skating & Hockey (499915). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Hockey Protective Gear. 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 Hockey Protective Gear 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 Sledges (6857), Hockey Stick Care (7012), Hockey Stick Parts (7011), Hockey Sticks (6076), 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 much more specific can I get than Hockey Protective Gear?
1 level more. The longest route down from Hockey Protective Gear is Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads, ending at Hockey Elbow Pads (499756) on level 5. Not every branch below Hockey Protective Gear runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Hockey Protective Gear compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 8 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 Hockey Protective Gear and Hockey Balls & Pucks?
They sit side by side under Figure Skating & Hockey and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hockey Protective Gear is 1105; Hockey Balls & Pucks is 6077. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Balls & Pucks" before you submit.
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