I have had a pair of Sorels for 12 years now and they have held up well. So I decided it made sense to buy a pair for my kid. Apparently, Sorel believes that when it comes to children, you can skimp on quality. First, a small branch made a hole in the trunk (normal game, walking around). I tried ironing the patch to keep the water from dripping (uncomfortable place so it didn't hold). Now, about a month later, the boot toe tightening loop is broken and the boot cannot be protected from snow at…

This is how we make snowshoes at home. The boy gets 2 new pairs every year because he has outgrown last year's pairs so we clean last year's shoes and resell them. The proceeds from the resale are used to buy new shoes. We buy a pair that looks almost like tennis shoes - great for soft or snowy days when he's not playing outside and it's not too cold. The second pair is the more satisfying pair of the two - more waterproof and able to protect on colder days (we live in Minnesota) and in deeper…