Gold Hi-Horses
The Gold Hi-Horses 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 Run Speed Up.
They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for 
3,000.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 3-star item produced by Zink and come with the primary ability Run Speed Up.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
7,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 10,500.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 2-star item produced by Zink and come with the primary ability Run Speed Up.
They can be obtained through leveling up the Chill Season 2022 catalog to level 19, or they can be purchased from Crush Station for 
7,000 from SplatNet 3 Shop for 10,500.
Appearance
The Gold Hi-Horses are a pair of shiny gold hi-tops with black laces and soles. They have a large black version of Zink's logo on the side as well as a small white logo on the black tongue of the Gold Hi-Horses. They also appear to be slightly bigger in the exterior than most other shoes, though they do not affect the wearer's height.
Splatoon
The Gold Hi-Horses debuted in Splatoon at release.
Abilities
The Gold Hi-Horses come with Run Speed Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Gold Hi-Horses 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 gear 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
The Gold Hi-Horses return in Splatoon 2 at release.
Abilities
The Gold Hi-Horses come with Run Speed Up 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 3-star item, the Gold Hi-Horses come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the Zink gear 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
7,000 10,500
The Gold Hi-Horses return in Splatoon 3's Chill Season 2022 in version 2.0.0. Prior to that, they were were used in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
This item was present in Splatoon 3's game data from launch, just unavailable to players, as they are worn by the Inkling Boy (Purple) amiibo.
Abilities
The Gold Hi-Horses come with Run Speed 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 2-star item, the Gold Hi-Horses come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of them from Crush Station for 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. 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 gear 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.
Gallery
-
An Inkling girl wearing the Gold Hi-Horses.
-
Another Inkling girl wearing the Gold Hi-Horses, holding an N-ZAP '85.
-
Another Inkling girl wearing the Gold Hi-Horses.
-
Back view.
-
An Inkling boy wearing the Gold Hi-Horses.
-
Official art of an Inkling girl wearing the Gold Hi-Horses.
-
The Inkling Boy (Purple) amiibo wears the Gold Hi-Horses.
-
An Octoling (far right) wearing the Gold Hi-Horses in a promotion for the Octo Expansion.
-
Front view.
-
Back view.
-
Worn by an Octoling on the Tentatek Splattershot Tableturf Battle card.
.png)
Trivia
- Inkling Boy's purple variant wears the Gold Hi-Horses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
シーホースHi ゴールド Shīhōsu Hai Gōrudo |
Seahorse Hi Gold |
 Dutch |
Gouden Hi-Tops | Golden Hi-Tops |
 French (NOA) |
Hippo hautes or | Tall hippos gold |
 French (NOE) |
Hippo montantes or | Rising hippos gold |
 German |
Goldene High-Top-Sneaker | Golden High-Top Sneakers |
 Italian |
Alte dorate | Golden Highs |
 Russian |
Золотистые блинг-кеды Zolotistye bling-kedy |
Golden bling-plimsolls |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Tenis bota oro | High top sneakers gold |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Hipocampo-A oro | Hippocampus-A gold |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
高筒海马鞋 金色 gāotǒnghǎimǎxié jīnsè (Mandarin) |
Tall Seahorse Shoes Gold |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
高筒海馬鞋 金色 gāotǒnghǎimǎxié jīnsè (Mandarin) |
Tall Seahorse Shoes Gold |
 Korean |
골드 시 호스 Hi goldeu si hoseu Hi |
Gold Seahorse Hi |
See also
|
|
| ||||||
| ||||||
|
