Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Wrestling Knee Pads
The Google product category ID for Wrestling Knee Pads is 499790, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Knee 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 Wrestling Protective Gear.
This level2
Wrestling Knee Pads499790
Wrestling Headgear499791- Category ID
- 499790
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Wrestling 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, Wrestling Knee Pads is the largest of the 2 categories under Wrestling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling Knee Pads — this page | 499790 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrestling Headgear | 499791 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499790) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Knee 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 | 499790 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Knee 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, 499790, 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 Wrestling Knee Pads
What is the Google product category ID for Wrestling Knee Pads?
499790. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Knee 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 Wrestling Knee Pads available?
No. Wrestling Knee Pads is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499790 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 Wrestling Knee Pads sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Wrestling Protective Gear (3057). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Wrestling → Wrestling Protective Gear → Wrestling Knee Pads. If your product does not belong under Wrestling Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Wrestling Knee Pads is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Wrestling Protective Gear first — there are 1 other category at this level: Wrestling Headgear (499791). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Wrestling Protective Gear (3057) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Wrestling Knee Pads compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 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 Wrestling Knee Pads and Wrestling Headgear?
They sit side by side under Wrestling Protective Gear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Wrestling Knee Pads is 499790; Wrestling Headgear is 499791. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Knee Pads" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Wrestling > Wrestling Protective Gear > Wrestling Headgear" before you submit.
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