The highest item level boots a level 11–20 character can wear as a Mage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spidersilk BootsCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 29 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 2 | Dark Runner Boots | 25 | 20 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Nightbane Dark Runner (Duskwood) at 0.5% (vanilla) |
| 3 | Ivycloth Boots | 25 | 20 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+548 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Sanguine Sandals | 24 | 19 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Bright Boots | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Greenweave Sandals | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Eroded Anubisath Warbringer (The Barrens) at 1.9% (+483 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Smoldering Boots | 23 | 18 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Red Whelp (Wetlands) at 0.4% (vanilla) |
| 8 | Brocade Shoes | 23 | 18 | 23 | Cloth | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Pagan Shoes | 22 | 17 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+482 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Thick Cloth Shoes | 22 | 17 | 24 | Cloth | Sold by Aeolynn (+13 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Bluegill Sandals | 21 | 16 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Bluegill Puddlejumper (Wetlands) at 1.0% (vanilla) |
| 12 | Foreman's Boots | 21 | 16 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Foreman Thistlenettle (Westfall) at 1.0% (vanilla) |
| 13 | Shimmering Boots | 21 | 16 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Strider Clutchmother (Darkshore) at 1.7% (+476 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Red Woolen BootsCHANGED | 20 | 15 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 15 | Ritual Sandals | 20 | 15 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Strider Clutchmother (Darkshore) at 1.7% (+456 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Walking BootsCHANGED | 20 | 15 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Marisa du'Paige (Westfall) at 75.0% (vanilla) |
| 17 | Buccaneer's Boots | 19 | 14 | 22 | Cloth | Found in Kolkars' Booty (The Barrens) at 1.9% (+505 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Woolen BootsCHANGED | 19 | 14 | 22 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 19 | Mystic's Slippers | 18 | 13 | 22 | Cloth | Drops from Firecaller Radison (Darkshore) at 1.7% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Flame BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 21 | Pearly BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 22 |  Pristine BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 23 |  Shadow BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 24 |  Shining BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 25 |  Silky BootsFOREVER | 17 | 12 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
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: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs. Every slot and level.