An excellent, well insulated boot - in kids sizes!
Let's be honest - kids boots are, for the most part, just not insulated well. 100g or 200g at most if you are lucky - and even then they are applying that rating to polyester or felt. These boots are for my 8 year old son and I went with the brand due to my own positive experience with a similar pair I have from Rocky. These boots are well made, obviously insulated with 800g of Thinsulate Ultra, have a nice toe cap to help with wear and tear and have deep tread. While it isn't quite fall yet, I am pretty confident that these boots are going to prove durable for an energetic 8 year old and, most importantly, keep his feet warm when playing outside during a cold Minnesota winter day.Update 12/6/13 -> after the past few days of cold weather here in the Upper Midwest (the high today was about 0) I can say that these boots do the trick. After his playing outside today for a while after school I asked him how his feet and toes were - he said they were just fine. Feeling his feet proved him correct - they were warm. Additionally, they have stood up well to the normal wear and tear from his wearing them this past fall; they still look almost brand new.Update 3/23/14 -> Still going strong! After being worn during the 'Polar Vortexes' we experienced this winter, the boots kept his feet warm. They are also continuing to hold up very well to all the wear and tear he subjects them to; they are still looking very close to "new". Have learned the following two things: 1) the boots dry fast as all the puddles lately have given him plenty of opportunities to get them wet and 2) the laces themselves didn't hold up wall that well; the fabric weave around the 'core' of the lace wore through. Replacing the laces isn't that big of an issue ($2.50 @ Target) and in no way reflects negatively on the boots themselves.