Clothing, shoes and accessories · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5661 (Shoe Stores)?
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MCC 5661 (Shoe Stores) is the merchant category code for stores that sell men's, women's or children's footwear, including athletic footwear, and accessories. Visa's own worked example is an online store selling shoes and luggage: shoes are most of its sales, so it uses 5661 for the whole site. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Shoe Stores
- Stripe name
- Shoe Stores
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- No rule tied to this code
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- Yes, under "Retail"
- Typical products
- Footwear stores, Athletic shoe stores, Boot shops
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 5661 in its Industry picker as "Shoe stores" under "Retail"; typing 5661 in the search box finds it. The choice is sent to Stripe as the category code of the store's own payments account and can be changed later under Settings, Payments, Professional details, subject to Stripe's check.
What sells under MCC 5661
Visa uses 5661 for stores that sell men's, women's or children's footwear, including athletic footwear, and accessories.
Visa's own worked example is an online store selling shoes and luggage: shoes are most of its sales, so it uses 5661 for the whole site.
- Footwear stores
- Athletic shoe stores
- Boot shops
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 5948 | Luggage and Leather Goods Stores | Most sales are luggage or leather goods |
| 5655 | Sports and Riding Apparel Stores | Most sales are activewear rather than shoes |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5661 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 5661 high risk?
- No. 5661 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5661?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Retail", and typing 5661 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 5948 — Luggage, briefcases, backpacks, wallets, purses, gloves and other leather goods.
- 5655 — Stores selling athletic wear, sports clothing and riding apparel.
- 5699 — Specialised apparel and accessory lines no other clothing code covers.
- 5698 — Wigs, toupees, hair pieces and hair extensions.
- 5944 — Fine jewelry, watches, clocks and silverware, including jewelry repair.
- 5931 — Secondhand, vintage, thrift and consignment goods.
- 5691 — Stores selling men's and women's clothing, but not children's wear.