If you are shopping for Sorel snow boots for kids you'll want to check out these 3 alternative children’s snow boot brands because many children like them better.

Kamik, Columbia and Tundra make alternative brands that compare to Sorel snow boots for kids and in some cases are more popular among kids. Sorel makes fantastic boots but sometimes kids pick up on something different. All their friends might be wearing the newest trend. Or maybe as a parent you aren’t willing to plunk down as much money for a boot your child is going to grow out of in a season. Therefore I think it’s always wise to check out all your options to be sure you make the right purchase.

Kamik snow boots for children are getting high marks from parents and kids across the country. Prices range between $40 and $76. Several models with Infant sizes are available too. They even offer the Moonbeam model, which has a furry look to it. That’s lots of fun for little girls. The Kamik Snuggy and Huggy are both excellent toddler winter boots and come in children’s sizes as well. They are easy to put on and very warm according to people living in MN. The Kamik Nutzy and the Bounce are great and very popular models for boys. They looks like snowboard boots. This is the way kids want their boots to look nowadays. It’s the “in” thing. The great thing about getting boots your child likes is they will embrace the idea of putting the boots on themselves. Could mean less work and stress for you because you don’t have to fuss with trying to stuff their feet in a boot they don’t want to put on.

Columbia snow boots for kids have some differently designed models as well. Columbia is actually the parent company of Sorel now and has a few boots that look like Sorels but several that look completely different. Again the snowboard boot look is big right now. The Columbia Halfpiper and the Superpiper boot for kids are good examples of newer designs in waterproof snow boots for children. The North Polar Too JR is a more traditional looking snow boot style offered by Columbia. This boot has a suede upper that is not waterproof but instead is water resistant. Still a very fine boot but again it’s not waterproof. These are all available in Youth and Children boot sizes. However, I did not see any Infant winter boot sizes available. Prices range mostly in the $60 range with highest price being around $85 for suede models.

Tundra snow boots for children tend to be the least expensive running from around $30 to $46 in price. All models come in children and youth sizes. They make infant winter boot sizes in some models too. The Tundra Montana is an example of one of their more expensive boots. It looks a lot like a regular Sorel winter boot in design. The Arctic Drift 2 is another Tundra boot, which owes its look to Sorel.

Any one of these 3 brands should meet you and your child’s needs. In my view the best place to find these brands is Zappos. I found they had the biggest selection, free shipping, great customer service and offer several models on sale. You can also read buyer’s reviews. Zappos isn’t always the best place for certain styles of boots but in this case they are by far the best.