Can sub-collection URLs be created in Shopify?

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Topic summary

Request to use nested sub-collection URLs in Shopify, such as:

  • /collections/shirts/mens
  • /collections/shirts/womens

Constraint acknowledged: the /collections/ prefix cannot be removed. The author seeks a definitive answer on whether hierarchical (nested) collection URLs are supported or if Shopify requires a flat URL structure after the collections handle.

Key term: “collection handle” refers to the URL-friendly identifier for a collection (the slug used in Shopify URLs).

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Summarized with AI on January 2. AI used: gpt-5.
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Is it possible to change the collection URLs working shopify to match the following for sub-collection pages?

/collections/shirts/mens

/collections/shirts/womens

I know you cannot remove the collections part but I want to know definitively whether it is possible to create URLs like the one above or it has to be a flat URL after the collections handle.

Thanks

Chris

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