Marination Lace-Ups
The Marination Lace-Ups are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 3-star item produced by Zekko and come with the primary ability Special Power Up.
They were released via the Splatoon 2 Switch News channel as a promotion for the Hare vs. Tortoise Splatfest. They can also be purchased from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 
12,027.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 2-star item produced by Zekko and come with the primary ability Special Power Up. They were released via the Morning vs. Afternoon vs. Night news article on the Nintendo Switch news channel. They cannot be ordered from another player.
Appearance
The Marination Lace-Ups are forest-green shoes with goldenrod yellow laces, brown soles, visible white stitching, and a purple interior. A white Zekko logo can be seen on the tongue.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Marination Lace-Ups come with Special Power 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 Marination Lace-Ups come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the Zekko gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Special Saver and a lower chance of rolling Special Charge Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Marination Lace-Ups come with Special Power Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Marination Lace-Ups 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 Zekko gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Special Saver and a lower chance of rolling Special Charge Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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Front view.
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Back view.
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Promo for Splatoon 2 SpringFest special gear with the Marination Lace-Ups the third at the top.
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Promotional image for SpringFest (2025) special gear.
Etymology
"Marination" is a portmanteau of "Marina" and "nation" (the latter possibly partly derived from the Suede Nation Lace-Ups). This combination likely arises from the slang sense of a group of people connected only by a common interest; in this case, specifically being fans of Marina. It is the equivalent of the Japanese "Iidachi", a portmanteau of "Iida" (Marina) and "tomodachi" (friend). It may also be a play on the noun form of "marinate".
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ノーリーチャッカ イイダチ Nōrīchakka Iidachi |
Nollie Chukka Marina-like |
 Dutch |
Mariana's suède schoenen | Marina's suede shoes |
 French (NOA) |
Espadrilles suède coraliennes | Marinian Suede espadrilles[a] |
 French (NOE) |
Baskets suédine coraliennes | Marinian Suede sneakers[a] |
 German |
Marina-Wildleder-Schnürer | Marina Wildleather lace-up |
 Italian |
Scamosciate di Nori | Marina's suedes |
 Russian |
Кеды «А-ля Риш» Kedy «A-lya Rish» |
Plimsolls «À la Rina» |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Tenis ante marínicos | Suede sneakers marines |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Deportiva ante marínica | Suede sneaker marine |
Translation notes
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