Boots are awesome. They keep my daughters feet extremely warm and comfortable. She bought them to go with her North Face Jacket. Since I couldn't find any NF boots that she liked the styling of we decided on these together. She is 9 and a true northern girl. She plays, sleds, snowmobiles, and generally tromps through snow on a regular basis as part of her everyday winter life in Wisconsin.  I would expect these to last through two kids even under daily play conditions, they appear well made and very waterproof.