Hermes Sandals The Hermes Sandals , also known as Hermes , Hermes Shoes , Running Shoes , or Sprint Shoes , are a recurring accessory in the " Final Fantasy " series . They are named after the Greek God of messengers and thieves , Hermes . The Hermes Sandals often grant the wearer permanent Haste status . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Hermes ' Shoes are a consumable item that casts Haste . It is dropped by the Mage Chimera and Vampire Lord . Several can also be found as treasure in Hellfire Chasm , Lifespring Grotto , and Whisperwind Cove . " Final Fantasy II " . Hermes ' Shoes cast Haste VIII . It can be won as a reward in the Toad minigame , or dropped from Beelzebub , Beelzebub Soul , Red Dragon , Black Dragon , and Lucifer . " Final Fantasy IV " . Hermes Sandals are an item that casts Haste on the user . They can be found around the world , and purchased in Feymarch for 4 , 800 gil . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Hermes Sandals cast Haste upon one target . " Final Fantasy V " . The Hermes Sandals are an accessory that grants the character a permanent Haste status , as well as + 3 Magic Defense , + 5 Magic Evasion , and immunity to Slow , Stop , Paralyze , and Sleep . They can be purchased at the Phantom Village for 50 , 000 gil , found in the Interdimensional Rift , and dropped from Cherie . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Hermes Sandals , also known as Running Shoes , are a relic that grant Haste to the wearer and can be equipped by any character . It can be found in the basement of the rich man ' s house in South Figaro and at the Imperial Observation Post and Zozo in the World of Balance , and bought for 7 , 000 GP in South Figaro . It can also be stolen from Behemoth . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Sprint Shoes give permanent Haste to the wearer . They can not be bought ; instead , they are a reward in the Gold Saucer , either for winning a Battle Square game by beating all eight opponents in one round then talking to the woman near the entrance of the square , or as a prize in Chocobo Square at classes A and S . Curiously , characters equipped with Sprint Shoes never face away from enemies when the party is back attacked . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Sprint Shoes grant immunity to the Stop status effect , and a bonus of 20 to Spirit . Sprint Shoes can be found in treasure chests in mission 7 - 1 - 3 , and received as mission a reward in mission 7 - 1 - 6 . The shoes can also be bought in Nibel Accessories for 3 , 000 gil . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Lightweight is a rare item found by defeating Cactuar and Vysage . 100 of them can be refined into an Accelerator with Eden ' s GFAbl Med - RF ability . They can also be refined into Haste spells with Diablos ' s Time Mag - RF ability . " Final Fantasy IX " . Running Shoes teaches Auto - Haste , Auto - Potion , and Haste abilities . It also adds 2 Speed , 4 Evasion , and 4 Magic Evasion . Running Shoes can be dropped from Tantarian or Amdusias in Treno Weapon Shop ( disc 3 ) , found in Quan ' s Dwelling on disc 3 ( with Vivi and Quina in the party ) , and stolen from Hades . They can also be synthesized at the Black Mage Village on disc 4 for a cost of 12 , 000 gil , one set of Battle Boots , and one Emerald . " Final Fantasy XI " . Wearable by Warriors , Monks , Corsair , and Puppetmasters , they increase Enmity by 3 , HP + 12 , Evasion + 5 , and Movement speed by 12 % . As such , the last trait is what makes it a true " Hermes Sandals " . " Final Fantasy XII " . Hermes Sandals require the Accessories 18 license for 50 LP . They can be bought in Barheim Passage late in the game for 20 , 000 gil , or made in the bazaar in the Wind Walkers package for 18 , 000 gil . They give Haste to whichever character has them equipped . Under normal circumstances Slow and Haste would replace each other , but when a character is slowed while equipping the Hermes Sandals , the two effects cancel each other out . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Hermes Sandals is an accessory that grants Haste to a user as long as the user is in HP Critical health , and can be acquired by completing mission 34 , and by dismantling a maxed out Tetradic Crown . Bituitus from mission 7 rarely drops Tetradic Crowns . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Hermes Sandals can be won in chocobo racing in Serendipity . They can also be dropped by Tonberry , Don Tonberry Metallicactuar and Metal Gigantuar . They grant the user the Haste status when the user ' s HP is low . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Hermes Shoes increases the player ' s Sprint ability ' s duration by 10 seconds while in a city - state . Only players from the original version may possess the item as it hasn ' t been obtainable since the original servers were closed . " Legacy Final Fantasy XIV " . The Hermes Shoes is a special shoe that can be obtained by having an active " Final Fantasy XI " account when registering the " Final Fantasy XIV " account . The item will be found on the first created character ' s inventory , and is unique / untradeable . It has an optimal rank of 1 , favors all disciplines and gives the effect of Quick to its wearer , increasing the player ' s movement speed . However , it has a time limit of 30 minutes that refreshes daily . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Hermes Shoes ( also known as Sprint Shoes ) raise the wearer ' s speed . It can be bought at various Outfitters for 7 , 000 gil , after the chapter 3 battle in Walled City of Yardrow . It can also be found with the Treasure Hunter ability at Limberry Castle Gate as rare treasure . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The armor Hermes has a shoe icon before its name . It can be bought in Base Town for 3 , 000 GP . It has 7 Defense and increases Agility by 10 . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The armor is called Hermes and it has a boots icon before its name . It can be bought in Guardian ' s Town for 6800 GP and found in Cave of Mountain . It provides a Def of 4 and add 45 HP to Robots and increases their Def by 10 . It also gives a boost to Agl by 10 on anyone who equips it . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Called Hermes , it is the best shoes . It provides 9 defense and 15 magic defense , as well as increases Agility by 5 . It can be bought for 18000 G at Dwelg Town in the Underworld . Hermes Sandals is an accessory that allows the wearer to always act first in battle . It is bought for 6000 points in the multiplayer shops in Urbeth and Spelvia . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Hermes Sandals is an accessory that automatically grants the wearer a permanent Haste buff at the start of a battle . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Hermes Sandals activates at the beginning of a stage , and increases all party members ' Agility by 15 % . Etymology . Hermes Sandal ' s is called which are winged sandals . A symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes ( Roman equivalent Mercury ) .