My daughter rides 1-2 times per week and has been for the last couple of years. This is her third set of boots because she has outgrown her other pairs. Two of the boots we have purchased have been TuffRider Children's Starter Lace Up boots and one was TuffRider Children's Starter zipper boots. We have stuck with the Tuffrider brand because they are a very good value for the money, especially since I have to keep getting new ones as she goes up in size. The boots have held up well and still look nice so it is a matter of outgrowing them rather than outwearing them. In fact, since they are unisex, we have passed down the ones that she has outgrown to her younger brother who is also taking riding lessons.While they are definitely not as nice as some boots that are on the market, they are a great bang for your buck as some of those other shoes can be over $100. We have even warn these to horse shows so certainly good enough for our needs.Our only complaint is that they run narrow in the toe. Our daughter does not have wide feet but we have had to size up due to the narrowness. This is why we opted for the lace up version rather than the zipper - we are able to cinch it tighter around the ankle so that the bigger size does not mean that it is falling off of her.Overall, no complaints but be mindful of the fact that they run narrow when considering size.