Comments on: Rain boots: a cautionary tale

By: Maegan

Maegan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:09:31 +0000

I have rainboots from Target, so does a friend. I got them when my 6.5 yr old was about 2.5. They’re still around the house & have also gone through little sis…and we’re going to pass them on to someone else, now. My friend’s are a size 9…and her kid is now a 12…so however long that is, lol. Mine were the Miss Spider kind – with a bug face on them…hers are Hello Kitty.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:31:50 +0000

Ack! I just bought my son the Wrstrrn Chief frog boots, raincoat & umbrella. Thanks for letting us know. I just wish I had seen this earlier.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:11:42 +0000

Nanda, I’d love to hear how the pluie pluie ones hold up.

By: Nanda

Nanda — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:44:13 +0000

i’ve been trying to decide which rain boots to buy my 2-year-old son for the past couple weeks (of course the rains have stopped for now so no big rush). anyhow, i’ve looked at western chief, kidorable, and pluie pluie (because our local independent stores here in oakland carry those). the reviews of western chief have been consistenly uneven, with many many folks talking about how after only a couple weeks they crack and leak water inside. they have them super cheap on sierra trading post, which is tempting, but i think i’ll pass due to their lack of longevity.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:16:07 +0000

Ok, the faulty pairs were made by the big guys: Western Chief rainboots. I had to wonder if they made a special lower quality version of their ubiquitous rainboots when these fell apart so quickly. The problem with both sets was that the top/front/ankle split wide open.

We had another set of rainboots that was amazing, but after 3 years of hard core use, there is no brand or label left that I can read.

By: katy

katy — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:58:51 +0000

i’m curious to know which brand falls apart. boots are on my must-purchase-soon list since winter and rainy weather is fast approaching here and we can’t swing $60 for boots…i’d love to know which kinds to avoid.

By: Mom101

Mom101 — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:46:57 +0000

Love those Bogs! Even here in the wintry Tundra of Brooklyn, the kids are supposed to change into “real shoes” at school so they might just be up our alley. And cheaper than Hunter!

By: Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:18:10 +0000

Oh, oh I want to know! I wish I would have read this 2 days ago before we bought rain boots for me and my son…. Also, how did they fall apart? Soles come undone? details, please!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:59:52 +0000

I would be interested in knowing. I have been thinking about rainboots for my two and a half year old but I just don’t feel like spending money on an unknown quantity.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:08:49 +0000

The rain boots were from my mom so I can’t point to a certain store. I do believe this brand is carried at Target though.

By: Wendy Copley

Wendy Copley — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:03:54 +0000

Are the fall apart boots from Target? We’ve had mixed results with those, but most pairs have lasted until they were outgrown.