I ordered these for my son to replace some rubber Oshkosh B'Gosh ones he had worn out/out grown. I was disappointed in the traditional rubber ones, because they cracked and I couldn't pass them on to his brother. Not that things have to last forever, but those were expensive and I wish they would have lasted longer. Anyway, I got the Croc ones because they are made out of a different material that I thought might hold up longer. So far so good, but we've only had them a couple of months. I like that they are light and easy for him to put on, on his own. They look cute too, and they are pretty true to size- maybe a little on the small side. He is currently wearing a size 7 in everything else, but these (size 8-9) fit great. If they hold up for a year or longer- Croc will be the only brand of rain boots I'll buy from now on.