These boots seem to be well made.  I bought two for my two boys and they love them.  The laces are easy for them to lace and tie (they are in 1st and 2nd grades).  They like the tread on the bottom of the shoe that looks like a stream with rocks in it.  They are hard on shoes and these seem to be standing up to the abuse they give them.  We've only had them a few weeks but they like how comfortable they are and that they keep out the wet when they run through a puddle.  Walmart shoes would be half-way through their lifespan for my kids at this point.  I did put another coat of waterproof sealant on them a few days ago.  It seems like the waterproofing that was on them would have been fine but I used shoe cleaner on them to get some dirt off and wanted to make sure they had a good coat.  So far, so good.