How to Make Boots in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Craft boots with 4 of your material (leather, iron, gold or diamond): one piece in the middle-left and middle-right slots, and one in the bottom-left and bottom-right slots, like two shoes.

What you need

4 of one material (leather, copper, iron ingots, gold ingots or diamonds)

Step by step

Get 4 of your material: leather, copper, iron ingots, gold ingots or diamonds.
Open a crafting table.
Place 1 piece in the middle-left slot and 1 in the middle-right slot.
Place 1 piece in the bottom-left slot and 1 in the bottom-right slot.
Take the boots and equip them in your feet slot.
Enchant them later with Feather Falling IV: the best boot enchantment in the game.

Java vs Bedrock

The boots recipe is the same in Java and Bedrock and is the cheapest armor piece at 4 material. Boots carry some of the strongest enchantments: Feather Falling IV cuts fall damage nearly in half, Depth Strider III makes you swim as fast as you walk, Frost Walker II freezes water into ice as you walk (Java: mutually exclusive with Depth Strider), and Soul Speed III sprints across soul sand. Leather boots let you walk on powder snow without sinking, which is the cheapest mountain-safety gear in the game.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

What is the best enchantment for boots?

Feather Falling IV, which reduces fall damage by up to 48% and stacks with Protection. After that, Depth Strider III for water worlds or Frost Walker II to walk on oceans, plus Unbreaking III and Mending.

Can you have Depth Strider and Frost Walker together?

No, they are mutually exclusive on the same boots. Depth Strider speeds up swimming; Frost Walker freezes water under your feet. Most players pick Depth Strider for travel and keep Frost Walker on a second pair.

How do you walk on powder snow?

Wear leather boots: they are the only boots that keep you on top of powder snow instead of sinking. Any leather armor piece also slows the freezing effect once you fall in.