text: My son got a pair of Frye engineer boots in black last year and wore them to shreds. No, really - to shreds. He believed they made him look tough, and after all, what else could be of more consequence than that? Ha. He has been wearing his KEENs all summer but slipped his engineer boots on recently and discovered they were now too small. That led me to order this pair of boots - it doesn't matter that they are called &#34;Jenna&#34; because they are STEEL STUDDED, and that means they are NINJA boots, or so I'm told. Anyway, I'll start with the bad and end with the good.<br /><br />The bad: Made in China. I think to entire Frye kids line is, and it sickens me. Since I can't seem to find a good boot company that makes kids' boots stateside and stylish, I've chosen these. The sole is the same soft material as his old boots and I have no doubt he will wear through it before he outgrows them. His last pair were replaced by Frye after we submitted photos of the damage. If they do this again but replace them, I will be satisfied. There were a couple rough spots in the boot; one was from the stitching (so I torched it with a flame) and the other just a rough piece of leather. The boot looks cheap for a Frye boot, and the steel studs are not impressive as they are on the adult version.<br /><br />The good: It's a cool-looking boot. My son thinks he looks tough and feels awesome when he wears them. They were deeply discounted, so I don't feel remorseful in the least. I have a pair of red Frye engineer boots and I like that we match.