Editing Iron Boots

{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:Iron Boots TP artwork.png|250px]]<br>Iron Boots artwork for ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' (1998)
|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD]]'' (2016)
|location=[[Ice Cavern]] (''Ocarina of Time'')<br>[[Ice Ring Island]] (''The Wind Waker'')<br>[[Ordon Village]] (''Twilight Princess'') 
|effect=Increases Link's weight, allowing him to withstand winds, sink underwater, and climb magnetic surfaces. 
}}
The '''Iron Boots''' are an item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|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 [[switch]]es. 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.

==History==
===''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 [[Wolfos|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 [[Dark Palace|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 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]], the Iron Boots were made by [[Hylian]]s specifically to pair with their [[Zora Tunic]]s.<ref>Buchanan, Levi, Jason Leung, and Paul Shinoda. ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' Player's Guide. Page 79. "'''''Iron Boots''' Even with their Zora Tunics, Hylians could not stay underwater for long. The people had a tendency to float, so they forged heavy boots of iron to keep their feet planted on the sea floor. Travelers also found the footwear handy for walking against strong winds.''"</ref>

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 Water Temple less tedious due to their large amount of use in it.

===''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 Field]]s. 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 [[Goron]]s 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.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Iron Boots OoT icon.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' icon
Iron Boots OoT artwork.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' artwork
Iron Boots TWW icon.png|''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' icon
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=へビィブーツ
|JapR=Hebī Būtsu
|JapM=Heavy 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.

==References==
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[[Category:Footwear]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time equipment]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker items]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess items]]
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