The neoprene rain boots are all the rage at my son's elementary school. However, I'm not willing to pay the big bucks for a pair of boots for a 7 year old. Well, I guess I see why people are paying $60+ for the better names....

I was really excited to see these were rated for 20 degrees and higher. I didn't realize when I bought them that they'd also pas as snow boots. So that was a major plus. Unfortunately my boys didn't wear these nearly enough for the amount of wear they now show.  Yes, my oldest son tends to drag his heels a bit when he walks. AND these boots run a size large, which caused him to drag and clunk even more. But for the dozen or so times he wore them (and he only wore them to school and would change into sneakers once he got there.) The heels are completely worn through. Now, there is an air pocket there, so it's not like snow and rain are seeping through into the boot, but you'd be lead to believe this is a solid rubber heel and it's not. These would be big enough to wear again next fall, and he has a gigantically wide foot, but due to the wear I doubt they'll be useful by then.

If this is an occasional boot that your child will only wear from time to time then it's worth the money. Some of the kids at his school wear their rain/snow boots daily. These will definitely not hold up to that kind of wear.