The highest item level boots a level 11–20 character can wear as a Hunter start with Spidersilk Boots (item level 25, rare). 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Wrangler's Boots | 25 | 20 | 59 | Leather | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Rawhide Boots | 25 | 20 | 53 | Leather | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 | Dark Runner Boots | 25 | 20 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Nightbane Dark Runner (Duskwood) at 0.5% (vanilla) |
| 1 | Spidersilk BootsCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 29 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 3 | Ivycloth Boots | 25 | 20 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+548 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Feet of the Lynx | 24 | 19 | 63 | Leather | Drops from Eroded Anubisath Warbringer (The Barrens) at 1.9% (+403 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Sanguine Sandals | 24 | 19 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Forest Leather Boots | 24 | 19 | 58 | Leather | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Bristlebark Boots | 23 | 18 | 57 | Leather | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Brocade Shoes | 23 | 18 | 23 | Cloth | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Bright Boots | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Smoldering Boots | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Red Whelp (Wetlands) at 0.4% (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Greenweave Sandals | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Eroded Anubisath Warbringer (The Barrens) at 1.9% (+483 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Footpads of the FangCHANGED | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Drops from Lord Serpentis (Wailing Caverns) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Pagan Shoes | 22 | 17 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Thick Cloth Shoes | 22 | 17 | 24 | Cloth | Sold by Aeolynn (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Cured Leather Boots | 22 | 17 | 53 | Leather | Sold by Ahanu (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Brawler's Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 19 |  Trapper's Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 15 |  Defender's Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 18 |  Totemic Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 17 |  Stormrider's Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 20 |  Wisdom's Leather BootsFOREVER | 22 | 17 | 61 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 22 | Scouting Boots | 22 | 17 | 56 | Leather | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Bluegill Sandals | 21 | 16 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Bluegill Puddlejumper (Wetlands) at 1.0% (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 20 (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.