My daughter loved these boots but they just didn't hold up.  We didn't do anything out of the norm and wore them once every other week.  They were not waterproof, the fist time out splashing in puddles her socks were soaked.  A year later, they are deteriorated.  They have cracks in the seams and gaping holes where the rubber (or whatever material it is) just cracked.  I would not recommend buying these boots to anyone who likes to get value from their purchase.