Western Boots is a clothing item in Project Zomboid. It gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.5 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Clothing Clothing & armour
It gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.5 insulation. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.9.
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_CowboyBoots | Clothing |
Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots_Black | Clothing |
Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots_Brown | Clothing |
3 versions share the name Western Boots, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Western Boots is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Living Room | Wild West town living room (shelves, drawer) | 2.6% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Shoebox.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Western Boots On any surface | medium crude-tanned leather; 2 × any heavy thread; Plank | any scissors; any sewing needle; any awl; any saw or any small saw or any crude saw; any sharp knife | Tailoring 7, Carving 2. Read: Cowboy Living or reach Tailoring 9 and Carving 4 |
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots, Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots_Black, Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots_Brown (variants share the name).
Bite defence 100 and scratch defence 100.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.