Hover Shoes
Shadow the Hedgehog wearing Hover Shoes
First appearance	Sonic Adventure 2
Other appearances	Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Heroes Sonic Battle Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic Rivals Sonic Rivals 2 Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Sonic and the Secret Rings Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Sonic & the Black Knight Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sega Superstars Tennis Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Sonic Free Riders Sonic Colors (DS version) Sonic Generations Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
User(s)	Shadow the Hedgehog Sir Lancelot
Purpose	Increasing Shadow's speed
Description	Shadow the Hedgehog's footwear

Hover Shoes, also known as Air Shoes, are the shoes worn by Shadow the Hedgehog. They were created by Gerald Robotnik.

AppearanceEdit

Unlike Sonic's Power Sneakers, Shadow's Hover Shoes usually keep the same design. They are mainly white, with black heels and soles. What seems to be a red strip of metal lines the bottom of each shoe. In Shadow's artwork, this strip usually seems to have a spot where the red has been scratched off, as a sort of "battle scar". The bottom of each shoe is black, and has a pattern of small "jets", which Shadow uses to propel himself forward.

DescriptionEdit

Whenever Shadow is running, his movement creates the illusion that he is skating. This is because the jets on the soles of the Hover Shoes propel him forward at a constant pace, but he moves as if he is simply skating along the ground. Shadow uses his Hover Shoes to increase his speed. This is indicated in Sonic Battle, which states that he "uses the power of his Hover Shoes to move fast". Also, in Shadow's rival battle in Sonic Generations, Shadow uses his Hover Shoes to keep up with Sonic.

GalleryEdit

The appearance of Hover Shoes in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Shadow using his Hover Shoes to stay afloat while shooting in Shadow the Hedgehog

Mephiles wears Hover Shoes similar to Shadow's, though it is questionable if they serve the same purpose

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TriviaEdit

• The only time Shadow has not worn his Hover Shoes is in the Sonic Riders series.
• In Sonic and the Black Knight, Sir Lancelot wears shoes very similar in design to Hover Shoes, but they are armored.
• Prior to his transformation into his crystalline form, Mephiles wore Hover Shoes identical to Shadow's, though he never used them.