High Jump Boots

The High Jump Boots upgrade.

The High Jump Boots (ハイジャンプブーツ, Hai Janpu Būtsu) (previously known as the High Jump, Hi-Jump, and Hi-Jump Boots) are an upgrade exclusive to the 2-D styled Metroid games. As indicated by the name, the Boots allow Samus Aran to jump much higher. In Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission, the Spring Ball is granted along with the boots.

It is often possible to completely skip the High Jump Boots in many of the games. Metroid Fusion makes an exception, where Sequence Breaking isn't possible with upgrades.

Official data

Metroid II artwork.

Metroid manual

‎ "With these boots, Samus can jump one-and-a-half times higher than she normally can. Jumping high walls to get to new zones are no problem to her with these. Be sure to get ahold of them."

The Official Nintendo Player's Guide

"When you get these boots, Samus’ jumping power will increase one-and-a-half times. Even items which couldn’t be reached before because of their location can be obtained easily with these."

Metroid II: Return of Samus manual

‎ "With these boots, Samus can jump more than twice as high as she normally can."
"This increases Samus' Jumping [sic] ability tremendously."

Super Metroid manual

‎ "The Hi-Jump Boots allow Samus to reach higher places."

Super Metroid Players' Guide

"Increases jumping distance.
Location: Norfair."

Metroid Fusion manual

"Increases jump ability. This also allows Samus to jump while in Morph Ball mode."

Metroid: Zero Mission manual

‎ "This upgrade gives Samus the ability to jump higher and also allows her to jump in Morph Ball mode."

Zero Mission Samus Screen data

"Increases maximum jump height. Adds Morph Ball jumping capability."

Metroid: Samus Returns Samus Screen data

"High Jump Boots greatly increase the height of your jump."

Trivia

Captain N: The Game Master. In Metroid, Sweet Metroid, Duke throws a pair of these to Kevin Keene, who uses them to escape enemies closing in on him.

• The High Jump Boots make a unique sound in Metroid II: Return of Samus, which will ordinarily echo, except in certain enclosed areas.
• In Super Metroid, the High Jump Boots will alter the appeareance of Samus in the status menu.
  • The only other upgrade to do so is the Varia Suit.
• The High Jump Boots are one of three items not present in Metroid: Other M, the other two being the Spazer Beam and X-Ray Scope. Despite this, the Space Jump actually allows her to jump slightly higher as if she were wearing them.
• The High Jump Boots made their first 3-D appearance in Metroid: Samus Returns.