The highest item level boots a level 51–60 character can wear as a Mage on the Alliance side start with Frostfire Sandals (item level 86, epic). 152 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 |  Frostfire Sandals | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Sandals (vanilla) |
| 2 | Plagueheart Sandals | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Sandals (vanilla) |
| 3 | Sandals of Faith | 86 | 60 | 89 | Cloth | Quest: Sandals of Faith (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Boots of Epiphany | 81 | 60 | 84 | Cloth | Drops from Emperor Vek'lor (Ahn'Qiraj) at 16.7% (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Enigma Boots | 78 | 60 | 82 | Cloth | Quest: Enigma Boots (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Recomposed Boots | 76 | 60 | 80 | Cloth | Drops from Battleguard Sartura (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Bloodvine Boots | 65 | 60 | 63 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 7 |  Rime-encrusted BootsFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 69 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 11 |  Master's Boots | 63 | 58 | 56 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+459 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Highlander's Cloth Boots | 63 | 58 | 61 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Runed Stygian BootsCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 61 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 12 |  Eternal Boots | 62 | 57 | 55 | Cloth | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+459 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  High Councillor's Boots | 61 | 56 | 54 | Cloth | Found in Old Treasure Chest (Scholomance) at 3.1% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Manaflare BootsFOREVER | 61 | 60 | 65 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 18 | Elunarian Boots | 60 | 55 | 53 | Cloth | Drops from Scarlet Judge (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+395 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Sorcerer's Boots | 60 | 64 | Cloth | Quest: Anthion's Parting Words (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Deathmist Sandals | 60 | 64 | Cloth | Quest: Anthion's Parting Words (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 17 | Virtuous Sandals | 60 | 64 | Cloth | Quest: Anthion's Parting Words (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 19 |  Ghostweave BootsFOREVER | 60 | 55 | 53 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 24 | Elegant Boots | 59 | 54 | 52 | Cloth | Found in Old Treasure Chest (Scholomance) at 1.5% (+650 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Wolfrunner Shoes | 59 | 54 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Mushgog (Feralas) at 2.6% (+446 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Resplendent Boots | 59 | 54 | 52 | Cloth | Drops from Foreman Marcrid (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+641 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Magister's BootsCHANGED | 59 | 54 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Hearthsinger Forresten (Stratholme) at 20.0% (vanilla) |
| 20 | Devout SandalsCHANGED | 59 | 54 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Maleki the Pallid (Stratholme) at 20.0% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Dreadmist SandalsCHANGED | 59 | 54 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Baroness Anastari (Stratholme) at 20.0% (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 60 (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.