Talk:Swiftness Potion/@comment-4100393-20131130163649/@comment-26952072-20151002121017

Hermes boots, and all other boots, are for Running speed. Running speed only applies after you have reached your maximum Walking speed.

So the Swiftness potion makes you accelerate faster (by increasing your Walking speed) but does not affect your Boots (Running speed). It also does not affect your Wings (flying) at all.