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Military Boots

Also known as Army Boots.

Military boots. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Army Boots at a glance

Army Boots icon

Feet · Bite 100 / Scratch 100 Clothing & armour

Military boots.

SlotShoes
Bite defence100
Scratch defence100
Insulation1.00
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Where to find it

Military storage and army surplus.

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Where to look, town by town

The Army Boots turns up in military storage and army surplus. These named places from our town guides fit that description; loot is random, so none is guaranteed.

PlaceTownCoordinates
Police station Gun storage next door; basementMuldraugh10648,10408
Police station Armory in the basementWest Point11804,6809
Police station Armory and cells in the basementRiverside6085,5242
Police station Gun storageRosewood8068,11734
Eight gun stores, two army surplus Plus 12330,1330 and 13595,1537Louisville13554,1266
Gun storeValley Station13261,5443
Cold War bunker All rooms four floors down, beyond generator rangeMarch Ridge9921,12624
Three gun stores Plus a hunting store and storage roomsFallas Lake7252,8278

Every town and store type: loot locations and the map.

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In our guides

Where the Army Boots comes up in our guides, with the line that mentions it:

  • Weather and temperature: “Heavy clothing is the usual cause: every item has an insulation value from 0 to 1, and army boots, bulletproof vests and firefighter gear trap heat.”
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Military Boots is on 24 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Crate Boots ArmyPrison storage (shelves)100%4
Army Surplus FootwearArmy Surplus Store (crate, shelves); Pawnshop (box, shelves)54%4
Army Storage OutfitAny building (locker); Army storage (shelves, military crate); Pawnshop (cupboard, shelves); and 2 more places7.4%4
Boxing MemorabiliaBoxing Ring (display case)4.7%4
Band Merch ShelvesBand merch (shelves)3.5%4
Boxing LockersChange room (locker); Locker (locker); Locker room (locker); and 1 more place3.2%4
Band Practice ClothingBand practice (box, crate, shelves); Band living room (locker); Music school (drawer, locker)2.9%4
Sport Store BoxingSporting Good Store (shelves)2.0%4

It is on 16 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Military Satchel, Military Backpack, Duffel Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

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Related items

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Army Boots in Project Zomboid?

Military storage and army surplus.

What is the Army Boots used for?

Military boots. Full foot protection.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.