My son loves the boots. Usually does not like shoe up to/over his ankles unless it's a full-size winter boot, but he says these are comfortable. I bought these b/c he needed something to wear to school during inclement weather without having to take them off (as required by the school) and so he could wear them everywhere without the "bulkiness" of a regular boot. These have the look and feel (and comfort) of a tennis shoe. We haven't had to test them yet as far as being weather-proof, yet, so I can't speak to that; thus the 4-star rating.
***Update - trying another pair (exchange) b/c the loop on one of the shoes shredded withing a week. I can't imagine it's a design error, but simply a fluke. Amazon is exchanging them for me and my son is still excited to have these.
****Replaced pair no problem.
My son played in snow and puddles over the holidays - YES they ARE waterproof!