Three Reasons the Gunboots are a phenomenal item.

[Carrier Pidgeons]

1. High damage output for a low cooldown, infinite, long-range item. Can one-shot most enemies up close, and the bullets travel far. A phenomenal addition to your starter weapon to allow easy room clears with little to no ammo used. It's also an easy DPS boost for fights such as Treadnaught or Dragun;especially when dodging his wing attack.

It is worth mentioning that these bullets do have a far spread, but that means even regular dodges not meant to do any damage oftentimes cause damage to an enemy.

2. Speed Increase. It gives increased movement speed when taken; not said in the tooltip! Try walking before and after putting them on; I'm sure I know which one you'll prefer. Not sure anyone has realized this yet.

3. Low Rarity. Blue chest items are typically alright offensive passives, but generally fall into either speed increase or damage increase. This is both, but is still falls into blue chest territory; it's not that item you get and think "ugh, I could've gotten [insert item here] but instead I got this". It's quite the opposite, and low rarity also means low shop value.

Edit: Curiously enough, the Gun Godz shrine has an effect upon this item. I would be immensely interested whether or not all passives also affect the projectiles, which would make it even better.

[Merprem]

i unlocked the shortcut but still haven't gotten it :(

[Milk]

Nah m8, the ballistic boots are way better.

[srsface]

They also retain any elemental effects if you've got elemental bullets. Had the Funboots with ice bullets once. Super fun.

[Death Grips]

Originally posted by Bobbot11:

i unlocked the shortcut but still haven't gotten it :(

Bobbot11, after you unlock each shortcut, you want to go into the main hub area and talk with the shortcut maker. Engaging a conversation with him after each completion gets the item added to your pool.

[JellyPuff]

I don't think they're that great, tbh.

Maybe it's my playstyle - i never ever dodge away from an enemy. Just gives them free hits.

[TheGamer6866]

I get the best use of them when I'm reloading and there is a pause in the action.