We had our first snow of the year yesterday, so my son got to break these out for the first time and put them to the test. He is 8 1/2 and he said that they kept his feet warm and he really liked them. They have a thick liner and a nice pull tab at the top to tighten the top of the boot against the leg to help keep out the snow. He did say that they were a little big, even with ski socks. I ordered a 6 and he is a 6 in tennis shoes. They are a heavy boot and feel very substantial. The dark color will go with any snowsuit and he will be able to wear these to school as well. I think the price is decent, especially for Columbia brand and am hoping that we will be able to get 2 years out of these.