Kicks

"Awright there, young [sir/miss]... Fancy a shoe shine?"

- Kicks

Kicks is a skunk in the. He first appears in, where he shines the player's shoes in the city. In, , and , he sells shoes and socks at his own shop or stall. His name is a slang term for sneakers, referring to his shoe-related businesses.

Appearance
Kicks is a skunk with black and white fur, as well as a tan nose and insides of his ears. He wears a beige hat and suspenders. In his appearance in, he is depicted without a shirt. Since, he wears a white collar shirt beneath his suspenders. When talking, he will move his nose up and down, similar to Tom Nook, Timmy and Tommy, the Able Sisters, anteaters, and Redd.

Personality
Kicks is implied to speak with a accent; for example, he pronounces "alright" as "awright" or "hello" as "'allo", and frequently uses words such as "mate," "crikey," and "chum."

In
In, Kicks appears on the steps of a run-down building in the city to the right of the auction house. He can shine the player's shoes for 500 Bells, changing the color of the shoes. He asks the player how they want to match their shoe color to their current appearance: "Go by color" or "Match my style." After the player has their shoes shined 16 times, Kicks allows them to choose shoe types of the opposite gender.

Kicks's services are available from 9 AM to 9 PM and he does not appear when it is raining or snowing.

In
In, Kicks opens an eponymous shop on Main Street once the player has spent 8,000 Bells at the Able Sisters and lived in town for ten days. The shop sells shoes and socks.

In the update, Kicks can appear in his RV at the campground when his amiibo is scanned. can also be obtained from Wisp after his amiibo is scanned.

In
In, Kicks visits the plaza at least every two weeks if the Able Sisters is built and Resident Services is upgraded to a building. He sets up a stall that sells shoes, socks, and bags. With the release of the 2.0 update, Kicks also has a shop open at the plaza on Harv's Island.

can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo.

Prior to its removal in version, when the player scans Kicks's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

'''Allo? Kicks here. Hm? Player, is it? What's the good word, my chum.'' ''Swing by the ol' campsite ? Maybe... Nah. 'Fraid I'm drownin' in work. Shoes don't shine themselves.'' ''Don't go takin' this is wrong way. Got it, chum? Honestly, thanks for thinkin' of me!''

In
Kicks appears as a playable character in the Board Game mode of.

In
In, Kicks appears occasionally in the Market Place, selling shoes and socks.

In
Kicks appears as a trophy in.

In Super Mario Maker
Kicks appears as an unlockable costume in Super Mario Maker. The costume can be unlocked by scanning Kicks's amiibo or by clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on Normal difficulty or harder.

In WarioWare Gold
In WarioWare Gold, Kicks's amiibo figure can be scanned in the Wario's amiibo Sketch mode to have Wario draw Kicks.

In
Kicks appears as a spirit in

Item list
The following items can be obtained from Kicks in.

Trivia

 * Kicks appears on the album cover of "Animal City."
 * In, Kicks has the voice of a smug villager.