Sandals 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_Sandals | Clothing |
Sandals is on 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing Storage Footwear | Clothes storage (box, shelves); Clothes store storage (box, shelves); Clothing storage (box, shelves); and 4 more places | 6.6% | 4 |
| Clothing Stores Shoes | Clothes store (shelves); Clothing Store (shelves); Department Store (shelves); and 1 more place | 4.1% | 4 |
| Cultist Clothing | Bedroom (locker) | 2.9% | 4 |
| Vacation Stuff | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 1.6% | 4 |
| Fitness Trainer | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 1.2% | 4 |
| Gym Lockers | Bathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places | 0.88% | 4 |
| University Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | 0.42% | 4 |
| Wardrobe Classy | Any building (cabinet); Bedroom (locker, cabinet) | 0.36% | 4 |
It is on 7 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Suitcase, Tote Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sew Sandals On any surface | small crude-tanned leather; any heavy thread; 2 × Leather Strips; 2 × Buckle | any scissors or any sharp knife; any sewing needle; any awl | Tailoring 2. Read: Leather Crafts or reach Tailoring 4 |
Base.Shoes_Sandals.
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.