The highest item level boots a level 1–10 character can wear as a Hunter start with Black Whelp Slippers (item level 15, rare). 97 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | 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 |  Moonglow BootsFOREVER | 15 | 10 | 53 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 4 |  Murloc Scale ShoesFOREVER | 15 | 10 | 53 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 5 | Barbaric Cloth Boots | 15 | 10 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+390 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Embossed Leather BootsCHANGED | 15 | 10 | 48 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 7 |  Willow Boots | 15 | 10 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Ceremonial Leather Ankleguards | 15 | 10 | 45 | Leather | Drops from Savannah Patriarch (The Barrens) at 0.8% (+119 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Warped Leather Boots | 15 | 10 | 43 | Leather | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.6% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Hunting Boots | 14 | 9 | 45 | Leather | Drops from Moonrage Armorer at 0.8% (+139 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Spellbinder Boots | 14 | 9 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Felweaver Scornn (Durotar) at 14.3% (+138 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Linen BootsCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 17 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 13 |  Grizzly Slippers | 13 | 8 | 42 | Leather | Drops from Burning Blade Toxicologist at 1.3% (+118 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Native Sandals | 13 | 8 | 16 | Cloth | Drops from Burning Blade Crusher at 2.8% (+118 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Calico Shoes | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Nomad SandalsCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 40 | Leather | Drops from Death Flayer (Durotar) at 5.2% (+155 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Simple Shoes | 12 | 7 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Gorefang (Silverpine Forest) at 4.1% (+159 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Tribal Boots | 12 | 7 | 40 | Leather | Drops from Burning Blade Crusher at 1.4% (+127 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Azure Gustwoven BootsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 40 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 20 |  Azure Stormsewn ShoesFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 14 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 21 |  Azure Windraveled FootwrapsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 40 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 22 | Cloudy Gustwoven BootsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 40 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 23 | Cloudy Stormsewn ShoesFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 14 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 24 | Cloudy Windraveled FootwrapsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 40 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 25 | Ancestral Boots | 11 | 6 | 14 | Cloth | Drops from Death Flayer (Durotar) at 0.7% (+107 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. Reviewed picks: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs. Every slot and level.