Retro Specs

Appearance
The Retro Specs are a pair of black, square-shaped glasses with thick rims. On the frames are small sections that change color to match the wearer's ink. While they appear to not have lenses, as they do not seem to reflect light in an obvious manner, they do have them.

Splatoon 3
The Retro Specs returned in the Chill Season 2022 update on 2022-12-01.

Trivia

 * A UI icon for an older version of the item was discovered in the data files for Super Mario Maker. In this version, the connecting joints are blue.
 * The Retro Specs are tied with the Black Trainers for cheapest purchasable gear with Quick Respawn in both Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
 * In late July 2017, the Retro Specs accidentally appeared in SplatNet 2 with Stealth Jump as an ability, which is normally only allowed on Shoes.
 * Specs from the Splatoon manga wears the Retro Specs, hence his name.
 * The Retro Specs have a similar look to the Sennyu Specs, but as a 1-star item.
 * The Retro Specs (and Sennyu Specs) appear to be based on the infamous Male S9 GI glasses - or, as they are more commonly known, the "Birth Control Glasses" (due to their unflattering appearance).

Etymology
The name Retro Specs may be a play on the word "retrospect".

Names in other languages
Lunettes rétro