Leather Boots Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft leather boots with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, leather boots are one of the many items of armor that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make leather boots.
Where to find Leather Boots in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find leather boots in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19.4 |  Combat |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Leather Boots
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft leather boots:
4 Leather
How to craft Leather Boots in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Leather Boots
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make leather boots, place 4 leather in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making leather boots, it is important that the leather are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 leather in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty) and 2 leather in the second row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty). This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for leather boots.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the leather boots will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Leather Boots to Inventory
Once you have crafted leather boots, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made leather boots in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, leather boots have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Boots (minecraft: |
301 | 0 | 1 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Leather Boots (minecraft: |
301 | 1 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.4 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft IDÂ is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Leather Boots
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Leather Boots is:
/give @p leather_boots 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Leather Boots is:
/give @p leather_boots 1 0
Durability
Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.
The following table shows the durability for each pair of boots in Minecraft:
| Item | Name | Durability |
|---|---|---|
 |
Netherite Boots | 481 |
 |
Diamond Boots | 429 |
 |
Chain Boots | 195 |
 |
Iron Boots | 195 |
 |
Golden Boots | 91 |
 |
Dyed Leather Boots | 65 |
|
Leather Boots | 65 |
Enchantments for Leather Boots
In Minecraft, you can enchant leather boots with the following enchantments:
| Enchantment | Description |
|---|---|
| Blast Protection | Reduces blast and explosion damage |
| Curse of Binding | Cursed item can not be removed from player |
| Curse of Vanishing | Cursed item will disappear after player dies |
| Depth Strider | Speeds up how fast you can move underwater |
| Feather Falling | Reduces fall and teleportation damage |
| Fire Protection | Reduces damage caused by fire and lava |
| Frost Walker | Freezes water into ice so that you can walk on it (and also allows you to walk on magma blocks without taking damage) |
| Mending | Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor |
| Projectile Protection | Reduces projectile damage (arrows, fireballs, fire charges) |
| Protection | General protection against attacks, fire, lava, and falling |
| Soul Speed | Speeds up how fast you can move across soul sand and soul soil |
| Thorns | Causes damage to attackers |
| Unbreaking | Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used |
- Enchantment is what the enchantment is called.
- Description is the description of what the enchantment does.
See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.
Things to Make with Leather Boots
You can use leather boots to make items in Minecraft such as:
 How to make Enchanted Leather Boots
Things to Do with Leather Boots
Here are some activities that you can do with leather boots in Minecraft:
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Other Armor
You can make other armor in Minecraft such as:
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How to make a Diamond Chestplates
How to make a Diamond Leggings
How to make a Golden Helmet
How to make a Golden Chestplates
How to make a Golden Leggings
How to make an Iron Helmet
How to make an Iron Chestplates
How to make an Iron Leggings
How to make a Leather Cap
How to make a Leather Tunic
How to make a Leather Pants
How to make a Chain Helmet
How to make a Chain Chestplates
How to make a Chain Leggings
How to make a Netherite Helmet
How to make a Netherite Chestplates
How to make a Netherite Leggings
How to make a Turtle Shell
How to make a Shield
How to make a Custom Shield
How to make a Totem of Undying
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