I initially balked at buying these boots for my two daughters due to the price.  It turns out this was the best children's clothes purchase I made all year.  These boots were tough enough to withstand november through april mud stomping, running, and other aggressive play & still looked respectable by early April.  The purple leather did not wear as well as the brown, but the purple didn't start fading in spots until late March.  I will be buying another two pair next November for sure.