Pegasus Boots

Pegasus Boots
ArtworkModelSprite ALttPLAFSTMC LANSALBW ALttPLALADXLANSFSFSATMCALBW
Main appearance(s)	A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Four Swords Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap Phantom Hourglass A Link Between Worlds
Other appearance(s)	Ancient Stone Tablets Hyrule Warriors
Use(s)	Dashing
Comparable Item(s)	Pegasus Seeds Hover Boots

The Pegasus Boots,^{(LA | FSA | TMC | ALBW)} also known as the Pegasus Shoes,^{(ALttP | FS)} are a recurring item in The Legend of Zelda series. They allow Link to Sprint at high speeds. The increased speed allows Link to use Dash Attacks and bash into various objects, like trees, in order to knock out their contents.

Location and Uses

A Link to the Past

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Pegasus Shoes

This magic footwear has been handed down by the family of one of the Seven Wise Men. If you wear these shoes, you can run incredibly fast. You will get the Pegasus Shoes from the wise man Sahasrahla.

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Pegasus Shoes

These allow the wearer to run at great speed.

In A Link to the Past, Link receives the Pegasus Shoes from Sahasrahla after retrieving the Pendant of Courage from the Eastern Palace. They must be used to obtain the Book of Mudora by bashing into a bookshelf inside the library. If Link charges into a tree, it may drop apples, bees, a Fairy, or a Bomb while in the Dark World. Piles of rocks and some cracked walls can also broken by bashing into them.

Link's Awakening

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Pegasus Boots

This magical pair of footwear is another legendary treasure. These Boots allow you to run at incredible speeds and ram into objects with great force. Press and hold the Button to start running. If you press the +Control Pad in a direction other than the one you are running in, you will come to a halt.

In Link's Awakening, the Pegasus Boots are found inside the Key Cavern. When combined with the Roc's Feather, they can increase Link's jump distance. If the Sword is equipped while dashing, Link can perform a dash attack, which can damage enemies, cut through grass, and destroy crystal-shaped rocks. The Pegasus Boots are also required to defeat Slime Eye, the boss of the Key Cavern.

Four Swords

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Pegasus Shoes

These legendary shoes allow you to run fast and dash up slippery slopes.

In Four Swords, the Pegasus Shoes are required to defeat Dera Zol, the boss of the Talus Cave. While dashing, the Links can change directions instead of going straight forward.

Four Swords Adventures

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Pegasus Boots

Press the A Button repeatedly for a special dash. Hm... What happens if you dash square into a tree?
Lev. 2
While you are dashing, you will jump right over most holes.

In Four Swords Adventures, the Pegasus Boots also allow the Links to change directions while dashing. Dashing with them flips Terrorpins upside down. If the Pegasus Boots are given to a Great Fairy, they will be upgraded to Level 2. The upgraded boots allow the Links to run over large gaps, granting access to otherwise unreachable areas.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Link receives the Pegasus Boots after helping Rem and his Minish helpers in making them. They are required to cross Castor Wilds, thus gaining entrance to the Fortress of Winds. The Pegasus Boots can be used to knock masks off walls, run through grass, and knock some trees down. By obtaining the Dash Attack Tiger Scroll, Link can perform said technique when equipping the Pegasus Boots and the sword at the same time.

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, the Pegasus Boots only appear in the multiplayer Battle Mode. In it, Link or a Phantom can take the Pegasus Boots power-up to increase their speed for a short time.

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, the Pegasus Boots can be obtained by merging into a wall behind to the Shady Guy in Kakariko Village after he has stolen the Smooth Gem. Once caught, he will apologize for taking the stone and then proceed to give Link the boots. They can be used to bash into objects such as trees and pillars, knocking down lost Maiamais hidden on them.

Other Appearances

Ancient Stone Tablets

Non-Canon Information

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Hyrule Warriors

Non-Canon Information

The Pegasus Boots appear as the third tier of Linkle's Boots weapon set.

Trivia

Young Link using a pair of winged boots in Hyrule Warriors

• In Hyrule Warriors, Young Link momentarily uses winged boots for his sixth Strong Attack combo to move around quickly. These boots bear a resemblance to both the Pegasus Boots and the Hover Boots.

Nomenclature

The Pegasus Boots are based on the eponymous horse from the ancient Greek Mythology. In it, Pegasus was a winged horse, famous for his running speed. The horse was sired by the Greek God of Oceans and Horses, Poseidon, and was famous for being one of the fastest mortal horses in the known world.

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	ペガサスの靴 (Pegasasu no Kutsu) (ALttP | ALBW) ペガサスのくつ (Pegasasu no Kutsu) (ALttP)	Same as English. Same as English.
FrenchCA	Bottes de Pégase (ALBW)
FrenchEU	Bottes de Pégase (ALBW)
German	Pegasusstiefel (LA) Pegasus-Stiefel (ALBW)
Italian	Calzari di Pegaso (ALttP | LA | LADX | ALBW)	Pegasus' Footwear
Korean	페가수스의 신발 (Pegasuseu-ui Sinbal) (ALBW)
SpanishLA	Botas de Pegaso (ALBW)
SpanishEU	Botas de Pegaso (ALBW)
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Link using the Pegasus Shoes from A Link to the Past

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  Artwork of Link dashing into a tree using the Pegasus Shoes from A Link to the Past

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  The Pegasus Shoes from A Link to the Past

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  Link obtaining the Pegasus Shoes from A Link to the Past

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  Artwork of the Pegasus Boots from the Link's Awakening guide

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  The Pegasus Boots from Four Swords Adventures

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  Link using the Pegasus Boots from Phantom Hourglass

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  The Pegasus Boots from Hyrule Warriors

References

Recurring Items

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10+ Appearances

Arrow • Bomb • Bomb Bag • Boomerang • Bow • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Green Rupee • Heart • Heart Container • Instrument • Map • Map of Hyrule • Piece of Heart • Quiver • Rupee • Small Key

8+ Appearances

Empty Bottle • Master Sword • Mirror Shield • Potion • Red Potion

6+ Appearances

Big Red Rupee • Blue Potion • Fish • Hammer • Hookshot • Large Quiver • Light Arrow • Mask • Ore • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet • Shovel • Wallet • Wooden Shield

4+ Appearances

Apple • Bait • Bell • Big Bomb Bag • Biggoron's Sword • Bombchu • Bow of Light • Crystal • Fire Arrow • Fire Rod • Giant Quiver • Gold Rupee • Hylian Shield • Ice Arrow • Lantern • Letter • Magic Jar • Missed Arrow • Poe Soul • Power Glove • Roc's Feather • Shield • Slingshot • Sword • Treasure • Water • Zora Scale • Zora's Flippers

Boots

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Boots • Boots of Leaping • Boots of Power • Boots of Speed • Climbing Boots • Fierce Deity Boots • Flamebreaker Boots • Hover Boots • Iron Boots • Kokiri Boots • Link's Boots • Linkle's Boots • Pegasus Boots • Royal Guard Boots • Sand Boots • Snow Boots

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