Bowling Shoes is a clothing item in Project Zomboid. It gives 10 bite and 20 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.25 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Clothing Clothing & armour
It gives 10 bite and 20 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.25 insulation. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.95.
Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Shoes_Bowling | Clothing |
Bowling Shoes is on 5 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Alley Shoes | Bowling alley (cupboard, shelves); Gym storage (cupboard) | 100% | 4 |
| Bowling Alley Counters | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 63% | 4 |
| Bowling Alley Lockers | Bowling alley (cupboard); Change room (locker); Locker (locker); and 2 more places | 23% | 4 |
| Backstage Counter | Back stage (cupboard) | 0.20% | 4 |
| Backstage Lockers | Back stage (box, locker) | 0.11% | 2 |
Inside bags and cases: Bowling Ball Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Base.Shoes_Bowling.
Bite defence 10 and scratch defence 20.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.