Black Seahorses
The Black Seahorses are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 2-star item produced by Zink and come with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for 
2,000.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 2-star item produced by Zink and come with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
2,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 4,000.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 1-star item produced by Zink and come with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
They can be purchased from Crush Station for 
2,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 4,000.
Appearance
The Black Seahorses are a pair of black sneakers with white soles and the arrow from the Zink logo, also in white, on both sides. On the tongue is the full Zink logo in black and white. There is also a small section of white just above each heel.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Black Seahorses come with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Black Seahorses come with two additional slots 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 Zink brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Quick Super Jump and a lower chance of rolling Quick Respawn to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Black Seahorses come with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 2-star item, the Black Seahorses come with two additional slots 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 Zink brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Quick Super Jump and a lower chance of rolling Quick Respawn to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
The Black Seahorses can be seen in the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass trailer. They can be seen being sold in Shrimp Kicks.
Abilities
The Black Seahorses come with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 1-star item, the Black Seahorses come with two additional slots 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 2 stars will add another secondary ability slot for a total 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 Zink brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Quick Super Jump and a lower chance of rolling Quick Respawn to fill their secondary ability slot.
Gallery
Another female Inkling (far left) wearing the Black Seahorses.
A male Inkling wearing Black Seahorses.
Another male Inkling wearing the Black Seahorses, firing a Splash-O-Matic.
Another with a Bamboozler 14 Mk I.
A male Inkling wearing the Black Seahorses, from the back.
Promo for SquidForce, with a male Inkling (far left) wearing the Black Seahorses.
Front view
Back view
Trivia
- The Black Seahorses' Japanese name, "Seahorse Black Leather", suggests that they are made of leather. However, the other Seahorses do not have "leather" in their Japanese name, only their color.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
シーホース ブラックレザー shīhōsu burakku rezā |
Seahorse Black Leather |
 Dutch |
Zwarte sneakers | Black sneakers |
 French |
Hippo noires | Seahorses black[a] |
 German |
Schwarze Low-Top-Sneaker | Black Low-Top Sneakers |
 Italian |
Runner bianconere | Blackwhite Runners |
 Russian |
Черные кроссы Chernye krossy |
Black sneakers[b] |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Hipocampo negros | Hippocampus black |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Hipocampo negra | Hippocampus black |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
海马鞋 黑色皮革 hǎimǎ xié hēisè pígé (Mandarin) |
Seahorse Shoes Black Leather |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
海馬鞋 黑色皮革 hǎimǎ xié hēisè pígé (Mandarin) |
Seahorse Shoes Black Leather |
 Korean |
블랙 레더 시 호스 beulraek redeo si hoseu |
Black Leather Seahorse |
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