Shoes Google product category ID 187
Shoes sits under Apparel & Accessories in Google's product taxonomy and has no subcategories, so its ID is the most specific value for these products.
Category ID and path
- ID
- 187
- Full path
- Apparel & Accessories > Shoes
Attributes Google requires for Shoes
Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.
Apparel attributes: gender, age_group and color
Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings.
Attributes: gender, age_group, color, item_group_id
Categories:
- 166 Apparel & Accessories
Source: Gender [gender] · Age group [age_group] · Color [color] · Product data specification
Size for clothing and shoes
Clothing (1604) and Shoes (187) products need size in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. One-size items can use a value such as "one size" or OSFA; placeholders such as "n/a" are not accepted. size_type and size_system are optional and only available for apparel.
Attributes: size, size_type, size_system
Categories:
- 187 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes
Source: Size [size] · Product data specification
Subscriptions to physical goods
Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868).
Attributes: google_product_category
Categories:
- 166 Apparel & Accessories
Source: Product data specification
Shopify categories that map to Shoes
From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 37 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.
| Shopify category | Google category |
|---|---|
| aa-8 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-1 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Athletic Shoes | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-3 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Boots | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-6 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Sandals | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-7 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Slippers | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-8 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Sneakers | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-9 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Flats | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-10 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Heels | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11-1 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes > Baby & Children's Boots | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11-2 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes > Baby & Children's Sandals | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11-4 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes > Baby & Children's Athletic Shoes | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11-5 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes > Baby & Children's Sneakers | 187 Shoes |
| aa-8-11-6 Apparel & Accessories > Shoes > Baby & Children's Shoes > First Steps & Crawlers | 187 Shoes |
| sg-1-1-7 Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Shoes | 187 Shoes |
How to set google_product_category in your feed
Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.
<item>
<g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
<g:google_product_category>187</g:google_product_category>
</item>id google_product_category
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Questions about Shoes
What is the Google product category ID for Shoes?
The ID is 187 and the full path is Apparel & Accessories > Shoes. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.
How many subcategories does Shoes have?
None. Shoes is the deepest category in this branch, so use 187.
Which attributes does Google require for Shoes?
Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings. Clothing (1604) and Shoes (187) products need size in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. One-size items can use a value such as "one size" or OSFA; placeholders such as "n/a" are not accepted. size_type and size_system are optional and only available for apparel. Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868). The attributes Google requires for every product also apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.
Which Google category do shoes come under?
Use 187: Apparel & Accessories > Shoes. There is no deeper category, so this is the most specific choice.