Rocket boots, which are also referred to as hover boots or jet boots, represented a type of rocket propulsion mechanism. This system was attached to a set of boots, contrasting with the standard jetpack design where the propulsion is worn on the back. A notable user of rocket boots was Cad Bane, a bounty hunter who was active during the Clone Wars; he used them extensively throughout his career. Furthermore, Chanath Cha, another bounty hunter, possessed rocket boots during her career. Her boots featured thrusters built directly into the calf area, offered considerable range and speed, and were functional both underwater and in the vacuum of space.
These boots, also known as hover boots or jet boots, were a rocket propulsion system connected to boots, serving a similar purpose as a standard jetpack. Rocket boots could be attached as a separate item, or they could be built directly into the boot's structure.
Ansen Strung, a Dowutin bounty hunter, utilized jet boots in 232 BBY while searching for the missing Kibbin Figgles on the planet of Tenoo. During the time of the Clone Wars, the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane incorporated rocket boots into his equipment for movement and combat.
The human bounty hunter Chanath Cha used integrated rocket boots in 0 BBY during her work. Later, in 9 ABY, Hunter, an Iridonian Zabrak, wore jet boots as a competitor on the sporting show Hunters of the Outer Rim.
The initial appearance of rocket boots occurred in "Hostage Crisis," the twenty-second episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' first season. This episode of the animated series was broadcast on March 20, 2009.