Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Shoe Polishers
The Google product category ID for Shoe Polishers is 8032, written as a path "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Polishers". 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 Shoe Care & Tools.
- Category ID
- 8032
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Shoe Care & Tools
- 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, Shoe Polishers is 10th largest of the 11 categories under Shoe Care & Tools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe Polishes & Waxes | 1659 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Brushes | 1874 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Bags | 2301 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Dryers | 2371 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Trees & Shapers | 2431 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boot Pulls | 5600 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Horns & Dressing Aids | 5601 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Treatments & Dyes | 5604 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Scrapers | 8031 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Polishers — this page | 8032 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Care Kits | 8033 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8032) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Polishers"). 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 | 8032 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Polishers |
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, 8032, 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 Shoe Polishers
What is the Google product category ID for Shoe Polishers?
8032. The full path, "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Polishers", 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 Shoe Polishers available?
No. Shoe Polishers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 8032 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 Shoe Polishers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Shoe Care & Tools (628). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Household Supplies → Shoe Care & Tools → Shoe Polishers. If your product does not belong under Shoe Care & Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Shoe Polishers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Shoe Care & Tools first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Boot Pulls (5600), Shoe Bags (2301), Shoe Brushes (1874), Shoe Care Kits (8033), Shoe Dryers (2371), Shoe Horns & Dressing Aids (5601), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Shoe Care & Tools (628) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Shoe Polishers compared with the categories next to it?
It is 10th largest of the 11 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 Shoe Polishers and Shoe Bags?
They sit side by side under Shoe Care & Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Shoe Polishers is 8032; Shoe Bags is 2301. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Polishers" with "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Shoe Care & Tools > Shoe Bags" before you submit.
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