Review on Bogs Baby Waterproof Insulated Toddler Boys' Shoes: Ideal Outdoor Gear by Chuck Hernandez

There's a lot of conflicting opinions out there about waterproofing, so I thought I'd add my two cents. We ordered these boots for our 16 month old son. We live in Seattle and the kid needs comfortable waterproof boots. Add to that the fact that baby has thick calves, so many high-knee boots just won't put her on without a lot of work and discomfort. I LOVE LOVE these boots and more importantly my kid does too. He squeaked and pointed at them the entire first day we used them, probably because we finally found a comfortable pair. He can walk, climb and "run" without any problems. As far as "water resistance" goes, it's like a neoprene material. They resist water for a LONG TIME but can get wet. To be clear I let him walk for two hours on a wet road with mud and puddles and he comes back with dry feet. I let him roam the Puget Sound - dry feet. The two scenarios that got them soaked were 1) when we got into torrential rain nonstop for 15 minutes and ended up WET, and 2) when he roamed Puget Sound and climbed far enough for the water to enter through the draft . Holes on the calves of the boot. For small children, the water does not have to be that deep to reach this height. I suspect that a large part of the difference in whether a boot "just puddles" is due to these holes. I'm just making sure that I have spare socks if I think this is going to be a problem. The two scenarios that got them soaked were: 1) when we got into heavy rain non-stop for 15 minutes and ended up WET, and 2) when it traverses Puget Sound and gets far enough for water to enter through the draft . Holes on the calves of the boot. For small children, the water does not have to be that deep to reach this height. I suspect that a large part of the difference in whether a boot "just puddles" is due to these holes. Just making sure I have spare socks if I think this will be a problem. The two scenarios that got them soaked were 1) when we got into torrential rain nonstop for 15 minutes and ended up WET, and 2) as he traverses Puget Sound, climbing far enough for the water to enter through the draft. Holes on the calves of the boot. For small children, the water does not have to be that deep to reach this height. I suspect that a large part of the difference in whether a boot "just puddles" is due to these holes. Just making sure I have spare socks if I think this will be a problem.