Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hockey Elbow Pads
The Google product category ID for Hockey Elbow Pads is 499756, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads". 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 Hockey Protective Gear.
This level8
Hockey Elbow Pads499756
Hockey Shoulder Pads & Chest Protectors499757Hockey Goalie Equipment Sets499890Hockey Suspenders & Belts499975- Category ID
- 499756
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Hockey Protective Gear
- 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 Elbow Pads is fifth largest of the 8 categories under Hockey Protective Gear, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Pants | 3615 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Gloves | 6078 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Helmets | 6080 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Shin Guards & Leg Pads | 499755 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Elbow Pads — this page | 499756 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Shoulder Pads & Chest Protectors | 499757 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Goalie Equipment Sets | 499890 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Suspenders & Belts | 499975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499756) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads"). 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 | 499756 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads |
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, 499756, 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 Hockey Elbow Pads
What is the Google product category ID for Hockey Elbow Pads?
499756. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads", 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 Hockey Elbow Pads available?
No. Hockey Elbow Pads is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499756 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 Hockey Elbow Pads sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Hockey Protective Gear (1105). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Hockey Protective Gear → Hockey Elbow Pads. If your product does not belong under Hockey Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hockey Elbow Pads is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hockey Protective Gear first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Hockey Gloves (6078), Hockey Goalie Equipment Sets (499890), Hockey Helmets (6080), Hockey Pants (3615), Hockey Shin Guards & Leg Pads (499755), Hockey Shoulder Pads & Chest Protectors (499757), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hockey Protective Gear (1105) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hockey Elbow Pads compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 8 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 Hockey Elbow Pads and Hockey Gloves?
They sit side by side under Hockey Protective Gear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hockey Elbow Pads is 499756; Hockey Gloves is 6078. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Elbow Pads" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Protective Gear > Hockey Gloves" before you submit.
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