Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought these boots for my 2.5 year old daughter 2 months ago (from a local store) anticipating the winter season. I bought her regular size and they are not too small like other reviewers felt. She can actually put them on herself and close the ankle velcro strap and tighten the cinch on the top and she loves them. HOWEVER, any time she jumps in a puddle (and when she recently played in the wet snow) and the fabric gets wet, it leaks right into the inside. Her socks are soaked every time. I figured out that this is because the felt insert has a split in the front so that the boot fabric comes in contact with her sock right where the velcro strap goes across and the water soaks right in. This is disappointing for such an expensive toddler boot. I suspect that as it gets colder out and the snow is not so wet, or when we will be pulling snow pants over this area anyway, this will be less of a problem but it is still aggravating. I sprayed the fabric with waterproofing spray and maybe this will help but in the meantime I had to take small plastic sandwich bags and tuck them between the fabric and the felt liner in the front. I should not have to do that for this price.