Punk Yellows
The Punk Yellows are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver.
They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for 
3,000.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
3,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 6,000.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 1-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver.
They can be purchased from Crush Station for 
3,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 6,000.
Appearance
The Punk Yellows are a pair of bright yellow leather boots with thick black soles. They come up to the wearer's calf and have black laces and a large orange loop on the back.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Punk Yellows 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 Rockenberg brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver 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 Punk Yellows 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 Rockenberg brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
The Punk Yellows can be seen in a promotional image for the Fresh Season 2023.
Abilities
The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver 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 Punk Yellows 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 Rockenberg brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slot.
Gallery
A female Inkling (second from right) wearing the Punk Yellows, holding a .52 Gal Deco
Closeup of the Punk Yellows
The Punk Yellows as they appear in Splatoon 2, shown in the Nintendo Direct revealing Version 3.0.0 (Splatoon 2)
A male Inkling wearing the Punk Yellows in a Version 3.0.0 (Splatoon 2) promo, second from the right
Close up of the fronts in Splatoon 2.
Close up of the backs in Splatoon 2.
The promotional image.
Trivia
- The Punk Yellows resemble the British shoe brand Dr. Martens, commonly seen in punk and skinhead fashion.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ロッキンイエロー rokkin ierō |
Rockin' Yellow |
 Dutch |
Gele punkschoenen | Yellow punk shoes |
 French |
Bottines punk jaunes | Punk boots yellow |
 German |
Gelbe Punkstiefel | Yellow Punk Boots |
 Italian |
Anfibi gialli | Amphibian yellow |
 Russian |
Желтые берцы Zheltye betsy |
Yellow combat boots |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Botas mostaza | Mustard boots |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Bota clásica amarilla | Classic boots yellow |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
摇滚靴 黄色 yáogǔn xuē huángsè (Mandarin) |
Rock Boots Yellow |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
搖滾靴 黃色 yáogǔn xuē huángsè (Mandarin) |
Rock Boots Yellow |
 Korean |
옐로 펑크 부츠 yelro peongkeu bucheu |
Yellow Punk Boots |
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