"We bought these boots for our 16 mo old son so that he could enjoy the snow for the first time. I was very happy with the appearance of the boots when they arrived, but my happiness diminished the moment we tried getting them on his feet! I cannot explain the aggravation and effort we put into getting these things on him! I still don't even know if we got his feet in all the way. There is no zipper or velcro to easily slide his feet inside. Maybe if he were older and had more control over his feet, it would not have been such an arduous task. I cannot speak for older kids, but for our young one, we were not happy with these boots."