I bought these boots in a size larger for my 4 year old so that he could grow into them a bit. Its been a year and he's about ready for the next size up. He wore them to his outdoor preschool today in fact! And is still tearing it up in the back yard. These held/hold up to all his hard forest play on different types of terrain. I always feel like his feet are well protected when he goes tromping through brush. They generally keep him dry if he goes playing in mud or puddle jumping. They aren't rainboots. So if you're expecting your kid to go wading in a river or play in constant rain downfall, you need to get a pair of rainboots.

Anyway, we'll be buying another pair of these now.