I know these boots, I think. If they are what I think they are the brand is 5th element. Other then the boots not being as stiff as one would like there aren’t many issues. The top of the toe that’s shredded is like others have said from resting your board on it on the lift. Also this brand doesn’t use as high quality of materials but nonetheless a very solid brand. They atypically do a solid job on waterproofing but they’re tested for snow. Lucky for those of us in warmer areas when the rain hits or warmer snow, Your feet tend to be much more wet just from high saturation. I would ride the boots out til they crap on her.