Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Skate Blade Guards
The Google product category ID for Skate Blade Guards is 4019, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Blade Guards". 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 Ice Skate Parts & Accessories.
- Category ID
- 4019
- 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
- Ice Skate Parts & Accessories
- 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, Skate Blade Guards is third largest of the 5 categories under Ice Skate Parts & Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skate Lace Tighteners | 3241 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Skate Sharpeners | 3623 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skate Blade Guards — this page | 4019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Figure Skate Boots | 6708 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Skate Blades | 7000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4019) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Blade Guards"). 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 | 4019 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Blade Guards |
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, 4019, 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 Skate Blade Guards
What is the Google product category ID for Skate Blade Guards?
4019. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Blade Guards", 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 Skate Blade Guards available?
No. Skate Blade Guards is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 4019 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 Skate Blade Guards sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Ice Skate Parts & Accessories (3791). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Ice Skate Parts & Accessories → Skate Blade Guards. If your product does not belong under Ice Skate Parts & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Skate Blade Guards is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Ice Skate Parts & Accessories first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Figure Skate Boots (6708), Ice Skate Blades (7000), Ice Skate Sharpeners (3623), Skate Lace Tighteners (3241). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Ice Skate Parts & Accessories (3791) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Skate Blade Guards compared with the categories next to it?
It is third 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 Skate Blade Guards and Skate Lace Tighteners?
They sit side by side under Ice Skate Parts & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Skate Blade Guards is 4019; Skate Lace Tighteners is 3241. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Blade Guards" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Ice Skate Parts & Accessories > Skate Lace Tighteners" before you submit.
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