This is our 2nd pair. The first didn't last a year before ripping, so I replaced them with Kamik dinosaur boots- thicker, insulated,
more money & THEY didn't last the year. My grandson wore the dinosaur boots cheerfully, but he longed for monster boots. When a bear tore apart our chicken coop my grandson said, "If I had monster boots, I could have scared that bear." Who could resist? They are ephemeral & made in China, but they sure have captured the imagination of this 4 year old.