Banana Basics
The Banana Basics are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Bomb Sniffer.
They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for 
400.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Bomb Defense Up DX.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
400 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 1,000.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 0-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Sub Resistance Up.
They can be purchased from Crush Station for 
400 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 1,000.
Appearance
The Banana Basics are a pair of lo-top canvas shoes. They are mainly yellow but fade to a light green towards the heel, hence the name. The laces are yellow, and the toe cap and sole border are white. The patterned soles are light brown and feature the Krak-On logo in their centers. The Krak-On logo is also featured on a small white tag on the front tongue of the shoe.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Banana Basics come with Bomb Sniffer as the primary ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Shoes, prevents the wearer from also having Ink Resistance Up or Stealth Jump. As a 1-star item, the Banana Basics come with one additional slot for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail or 30,000 cash for each slot. Since they are made by the Krak-On gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Defense Up to fill their secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 2
400 1,000
Abilities
The Banana Basics come with Bomb Defense Up DX as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 1-star item, the Banana Basics come with one additional slot for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since they are made by the Krak-On gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Bomb Defense Up DX to fill their secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 3
400 1,000Abilities
The Banana Basics come with Sub Resistance Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 0-star item, the Banana Basics come with one additional slot for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of them from Crush Station for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 1 or 2 stars will add a secondary ability slot per level, up to a maximum of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since they are made by the Krak-On gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Sub Resistance Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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An Inkling girl wearing the Banana Basics.
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An Inkling boy wearing the Banana Basics.
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An Inkbrush-wielding Inkling on the right wearing pre-release Banana Basics.
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Another Inkling boy wearing pre-release Banana Basics, pushing a Splat Roller.
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Firing a Rapid Blaster
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The Banana Basics as they appear in Splatoon 2, shown in the Nintendo Direct revealing version 3.0.0.
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Icon found in Super Mario Maker
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Front view
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Back view
Trivia
- The Banana Basics are the cheapest gear with Bomb Sniffer in Splatoon.
- The Banana Basics originally lacked the green tinge and had black laces instead of yellow, as shown in several screenshots and videos from before Splatoon was finalized.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
キャンバス バナナ kyanbasu banana |
Canvas Banana |
 Dutch |
Bananensneakers | Banana sneakers |
 French (NOA) |
Espadrilles banane | Banana canvas shoes |
 French (NOE) |
Tennis banane | Banana tennis shoes |
 German |
Bananen-Leinenschuhe | Banana canvas shoes |
 Italian |
Classiche banana | Banana Classic |
 Russian |
Банановые полукеды Bananovye polukedy |
Banana gumshoes |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Tenis plátano | Banana tennis shoes |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Bamba plátano | Banana bambas |
 Chinese |
帆布鞋 香蕉 fānbù xié xiāngjiāo (Mandarin) |
Canvas Shoes Banana |
 Korean |
바나나 캔버스 banana kaenbeoseu |
Banana Canvas |
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