Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bicycle Tights
The Google product category ID for Bicycle Tights is 3729, written as a path "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Tights". 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 Bicycle Activewear.
- Category ID
- 3729
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Bicycle Activewear
- 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, Bicycle Tights is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Bicycle Activewear, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Bibs | 3128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Shorts & Briefs | 3188 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Jerseys | 3455 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Tights — this page | 3729 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Skinsuits | 6087 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3729) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Tights"). 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 | 3729 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Tights |
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, 3729, 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 Bicycle Tights
What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Tights?
3729. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Tights", 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 Bicycle Tights available?
No. Bicycle Tights is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3729 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 Bicycle Tights sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bicycle Activewear (5697). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Clothing → Activewear → Bicycle Activewear → Bicycle Tights. If your product does not belong under Bicycle Activewear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bicycle Tights is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bicycle Activewear first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Bicycle Bibs (3128), Bicycle Jerseys (3455), Bicycle Shorts & Briefs (3188), Bicycle Skinsuits (6087). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bicycle Activewear (5697) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bicycle Tights compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 5 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 Bicycle Tights and Bicycle Bibs?
They sit side by side under Bicycle Activewear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Tights is 3729; Bicycle Bibs is 3128. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Tights" with "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Bibs" before you submit.
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