Highest Item Level Boots, Level 1–10

The highest item level boots a level 1–10 character can wear start with Black Whelp Slippers (item level 15, rare). 87 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.

Rows marked (vanilla): Vanilla reference — from the 1.12 world data, not yet confirmed in Forever.

#	Name	ILvl	Req.	Armor	Type	Source
1	Black Whelp SlippersFOREVER	15	10	53	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
2	Dark Leather BootsFOREVER	15	10	53	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
3	Gemmed Copper BootsFOREVER	15	10	109	Mail	Crafted: Blacksmithing
4	Glowing Copper BootsFOREVER	15	10	109	Mail	Crafted: Blacksmithing
5	Moonglow BootsFOREVER	15	10	53	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
6	Murloc Scale ShoesFOREVER	15	10	53	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
7	Strange Copper BootsFOREVER	15	10	109	Mail	Crafted: Blacksmithing
8	Barbaric Cloth Boots	15	10	19	Cloth	Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+390 more) (vanilla)
9	Brackwater Boots	15	10	99	Mail	Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+391 more) (vanilla)
10	Embossed Leather BootsCHANGED	15	10	48	Leather	Crafted: Leatherworking
11	Willow Boots	15	10	19	Cloth	Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla)
12	Ceremonial Leather Ankleguards	15	10	45	Leather	Drops from Savannah Patriarch (The Barrens) at 0.8% (+119 more) (vanilla)
13	Warped Leather Boots	15	10	43	Leather	Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.6% (+228 more) (vanilla)
14	Hunting Boots	14	9	45	Leather	Drops from Moonrage Armorer at 0.8% (+139 more) (vanilla)
15	Spellbinder Boots	14	9	17	Cloth	Drops from Felweaver Scornn (Durotar) at 14.3% (+138 more) (vanilla)
16	Veteran Boots	14	9	89	Mail	Drops from Felweaver Scornn (Durotar) at 14.3% (+130 more) (vanilla)
17	Linen BootsCHANGED	13	8	17	Cloth	Crafted: Tailoring
18	Cadet Boots	13	8	84	Mail	Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 3.4% (+161 more) (vanilla)
19	Grizzly Slippers	13	8	42	Leather	Drops from Burning Blade Toxicologist at 1.3% (+118 more) (vanilla)
20	Native Sandals	13	8	16	Cloth	Drops from Burning Blade Crusher at 2.8% (+118 more) (vanilla)
21	War Torn Greaves	13	8	84	Mail	Drops from Burning Blade Crusher at 0.7% (+118 more) (vanilla)
22	Calico Shoes	13	8	15	Cloth	Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla)
23	Worn Mail Boots	13	8	80	Mail	Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla)
24	Battle Chain Boots	12	7	80	Mail	Drops from Sethir the Ancient (Teldrassil) at 2.9% (+121 more) (vanilla)
25	Nomad SandalsCHANGED	12	7	40	Leather	Drops from Death Flayer (Durotar) at 5.2% (+155 more) (vanilla)

Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 10 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it.

Other slots: Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs. Every slot and level.