u/DumbassIceFairy

Hi! I recently got a pair of older New Rock boots with grey flames on them and was wondering what products should I use on the flame parts as they really need some conditioning lol. I would also like them to be slightly darker, but still maintain the worn look.

I used black shoe cream on the black parts but left the flames as is for now as that is the only cream I own atm.

I looked into Bick4 (and the Bick1 cleaner and water proofing spray as they would come as a set), but that seems to be great for not changing the color which is not really what I'm after currently. Was also wondering about the care products New Rock has listed on their website, especially the shoe cream and if it affects the color in some way.

I'd also appreciate recomendations and tips for other care products like leather cleaners, water proofers ect. if any of yall have em! I really want these shoes to last as long as possible lol.

Hello!

I've been really keen on getting a pair of new new rocks, specifially the model M-OVERZTANK285-C2. I've read from multiple different sources how the quality has gone down hill etc. but I'm having a hard time understanding how bad the quality really is.

For context, I bought a pair of M.110-S1 a little over two years ago from a local shop that had them in stock and they have a rubbery sole. And imo they are okay quality expect the fact that I tied them too tight and one of the hooks ripped a little (I believe that was totally my fault tho,, not getting a pair with that type of hooks again!), but despite that I've found them pretty nice.

So what I'm really asking is, how bad is the sole material on the non-rubbery ones?

I've had bad experiences with cheaper (i.e. fast fashion quality) platforms, where the platform material has disintegrated and split almost immediately when the weather got colder (under 0 celsius) and I really would not want to get a pair of expensive boots just for them to do the same.

So yeah, I don't doubt that the quality is worse than years ago, but when it comes to cheaper shoes, how does the current quality compare?

Taking care of the flame boots

How bad is the current sole quality really?