Legwear

Legwear is a type of default attire in Splatoon and full clothing items in Splatoon 2 worn by Inklings and Octolings.

Splatoon
In, legwear only appears as shorts and are not changeable, always appearing as plain black, with a stripe of the wearer's ink color on either side. The male Inklings' shorts are slightly longer than the females' and go down to their knees. They have no other role in the game.

The only gear that does not show the standard shorts are:

Splatoon 2
In, legwear is available as a default customization option much like hairstyle, eye color, and skin color. Types other than shorts are available, including skirts with shorts, capris, leggings, and exercise shorts as well as loose shorts with leggings, looser capris, leggings lacking shorts, and loose shorts reaching just below the knee for boys other than their normal Splatoon shorts. Unlike regular gear, shorts act similar to skin color, eye color and hairstyles, in that they are simply cosmetic.

In Version, four new styles were added: the "tight black pants" and "loose sport shorts" for girls, and the "leggings" and "denim shorts" for boys.