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Rubber Boots

Rubber Boots gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence, with 0.50 insulation. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Rubber Boots at a glance

Rubber Boots icon

Clothing Clothing & armour

Rubber Boots gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence, with 0.50 insulation.

SlotShoes
Bite100
Scratch100
Insulation0.50
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Where to find it

Farms, sheds and garden stores.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.

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Protection values

The Rubber Boots gives 100 bite defence and 100 scratch defence where it covers you. Every point matters: see how protection works.

StatValue
SlotShoes
Bite defence100
Scratch defence100
Insulation0.50
NotesWind and water resistance 1.0
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Rubber Boots is on 25 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
Outdoor Supply BootsOutdoor supply (shelves); Outdoor supply storage (box)30%4
Tool Store FootwearTool Store (cupboard)27%4
Fisherman OutfitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)11%3
Clothing Stores BootsClothes store (shelves); Clothing Store (shelves); Department Store (shelves); and 1 more place10%4
Camping Store LegwearCamping (box, clothing rack, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Fishing (clothing rack, cupboard); and 3 more places7.0%4
Cultist ClothingBedroom (locker)5.8%4
Clothing Storage FootwearClothes storage (box, shelves); Clothes store storage (box, shelves); Clothing storage (box, shelves); and 4 more places3.3%4
Crate Footwear RandomAttic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 3 more places2.0%4

It is on 17 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Related items

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Rubber Boots in Project Zomboid?

Farms, sheds and garden stores.

What is the Rubber Boots used for?

Rubber Boots gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence, with 0.50 insulation. Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.

How much protection does the Rubber Boots give?

Bite defence 100 and scratch defence 100, with 0.50 insulation.

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