Iron Boots

The Iron Boots are an item in The Legend of Zelda series, and first appear in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The Iron Boots are very heavy, so when Link wears them, he can withstand heavy winds blowing his direction and sink to the bottom of bodies of water. The Iron Boots also enable him to push down on heavy switches. Because of their weight, the Iron Boots significantly slow Link from moving. In their debut appearance, Iron Boots are used as equipment, but in all subsequent appearances, they are used as an item.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the Iron Boots are found in the Ice Cavern, where they are guarded by a White Wolfos. The Iron Boots are used like an item, although they are an equipment, so the player has to often access the Equipment subscreen to remove or put the Iron Boots on Link. It is required for Link to access the Water Temple under Lake Hylia, and he must use them throughout the temple. Link must also use the Iron Boots in the Shadow Temple to withstand the winds created from several fans. The Iron Boots have an identical appearance to the Kokiri Boots except for a strip of iron that runs along the soles.

According to the Player's Guide, the Iron Boots were made by Hylians specifically to pair with their Zora Tunics.

In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, the Iron Boots can be equipped as an item from the Touch Screen instead of the Equipment subscreen. This may have been done to make the the Water Temple less tedious because the Iron Boots are used throughout.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the Iron Boots are found in Ice Ring Island, and Link needs the Iron Boots to escape from there. They are later required to enter the Wind Temple. As with their debut appearance, the Iron Boots are used to resist and push against the force of the wind. Link also needs the Iron Boots to push down certain switches and to pull down statues by using them in conjunction with the Hookshot. They also increase his traction on ice. Unlike the previous game, Link cannot use the Iron Boots while in the water, as he automatically takes them off before entering the water.

For this game, the Iron Boots was redesigned to have an almost entirely metallic appearance, with only a small divot of leather visible on each boot.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Link is rewarded the Iron Boots from Mayor Bo in Ordon Village when he beats him in a sumo wrestling match. The Iron Boots retains its abilities from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, including its ability to sink Link to the bottom of a body of water, which has been reinstated. The Iron Boots now grant Link the ability to walk on Magnetic Fields. If Link stands on quicksand while wearing the Iron Boots, he immediately sinks. There are a few events where Link has to use the Iron Boots, including stopping the rolling Gorons on Death Mountain Trail, beating Gor Coron in a sumo match, and during the respective fights against Dangoro, Fyrus, Morpheel, Argorok, and Zant. If Link holds on to a Peahat while wearing the Iron Boots, he can make it slowly descend because of the weight of the Iron Boots.

Trivia

 * In Hyrule Warriors and its reissues, Linkle's Level 1 Winged Boots are designed after the Iron Boots from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, while her Level 2 Roc Boots are designed after the Iron Boots from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Neither of these boots have the functionality of the Iron Boots.