Spring Shoes

Upgrade platformer
1 player
Phones and computers

Spring Shoes is an upgrade platformer that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player.

You run and jump through one level collecting coins until your springs run down, then spend them on upgrades such as higher jumps, a double hop, wall kicks and gliding. Any upgrade can be taken off again, and the level has more than one way up. The goal is to reach the flag wearing as few upgrades as you can.

Play Spring Shoes

How to play

Grab coins: ← → to move, ↑ or Space to jumpOn a touch screen: Grab coins: hold the arrows to move, tap Jump to jump
When the springs run down, buy upgrades at the benchOn a touch screen: When the springs run down, tap an upgrade at the bench to buy it
Tap an upgrade you own to take it off: reach the flag wearing as few as you can

The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.

Spring Shoes gameplay — Spring Shoes in play

Controls

← → or A D move
↑, W or Space jump (hold for higher)
Once bought: jump again in the air, jump at a wall, hold Jump to glide
B back to the bench
Bench: tap a card to buy it or take it off
Esc pauses

Tips

The brick shaft on the left needs Wall kick and nothing else, and that is the one-upgrade finish; the crate pyramids and the right-hand steps need springs instead.
Nails sit between the two crate pyramids; touching them puts you back at the bench start and costs about three seconds of spring.
Gems are worth 25 and gold coins 10, so a run that reaches the higher platforms and the bridge pays far more than sweeping the floor for bronze.

How is the score worked out?

Touching the flag records how many upgrades you were wearing. The game scores 11 minus that number, shown as Flag with n upgrades, so fewer worn is better and the best possible finish is one upgrade. Taking an upgrade off at the bench also removes any higher tier that depends on it.

Do the coins reset between runs?

Yes. Every coin comes back at the start of each run, so you can farm the level again and again. A run lasts 40 seconds of spring, or 60 with Long wind, and whatever you collected goes into your pouch when the springs run down and you return to the bench.

About this game

Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 5, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.

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