Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hockey Stick Shafts
The Google product category ID for Hockey Stick Shafts is 6942, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Shafts". 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 Stick Parts.
This level2
- Category ID
- 6942
- 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
- Hockey Stick Parts
- 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 Stick Shafts is the smallest of the 2 categories under Hockey Stick Parts, 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 Stick Blades | 6852 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Stick Shafts — this page | 6942 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6942) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Shafts"). 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 | 6942 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Shafts |
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, 6942, 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 Stick Shafts
What is the Google product category ID for Hockey Stick Shafts?
6942. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Shafts", 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 Stick Shafts available?
No. Hockey Stick Shafts is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6942 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 Stick Shafts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Hockey Stick Parts (7011). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Hockey Stick Parts → Hockey Stick Shafts. If your product does not belong under Hockey Stick Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hockey Stick Shafts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hockey Stick Parts first — there are 1 other category at this level: Hockey Stick Blades (6852). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hockey Stick Parts (7011) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hockey Stick Shafts compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 Hockey Stick Shafts and Hockey Stick Blades?
They sit side by side under Hockey Stick Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hockey Stick Shafts is 6942; Hockey Stick Blades is 6852. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Shafts" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Stick Parts > Hockey Stick Blades" before you submit.
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