We live in the snowy, cold mid-west, so thick, warm snow boots are always a must. My son is really hard on his boots, it doesn't matter cheap ones (Target, Walmart), expensive (Columbia, Kamik) ones, none of them last past spring; they all get destroyed. So, this year I put a lot of thought and research and decided to get him a cheaper pair and a more expensive, and rotate between the two. Initially, we went to Target for the "cheap" pair, but after seeing those boots, I knew they wouldn't last a month, let alone a full winter, which brought me to Amazon. After reading a ton of reviews, I decided to take a chance on these boots. I'm glad we did! They work well in snow (although we've only had a few inches so far) and I love the super soft, faux fur inside. They seem really warm. We've already had 10 degree days and my son has not complained about his feet being cold, and we're still using his regular cotton socks and not wool ones. The only true disappointment is the zipper! Which is why I'm giving it four stars. The zipper gets easily caught and just seems kinda flimsy. Luckily, because of the pull laces, the opening is wide enough that my son can easily just put them on and off without using the zipper. Overall, if you're looking for an inexpensive boot with better quality than the big stores, go with this one!