New Rock boots maintenance - how to maintain new rocks

[@-RONNIE]

It's good you're making the video for people that do not know how to properly clean or shine their shoes

[@Orphea333]

I was very tempted to put a moisturize me pun in the video for the leather treatment 😂

[@-RONNIE]

@@Orphea333 my fault for not responding as soon as I posted my comment I went to sleep. I got up for a workout before getting called in for a situation at work that took longer than expected at least I got a triple time. You should have made a pun that would have been funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@beardedhoya]

Oops… i bought my first pair about 10 years ago now, only wore them a few times over yhe years and then HEAVILY HEAVILY the past year-ish… and only now starting to take care of them lol. They been sitting there unzipped for 10 years standing up unworm 😅

[@celineterranova3620]

I literally just bought my first pair of New Rock, your video is going to be super helpful!! Also I'm originally from Belgium too :) (now living in London)

[@Orphea333]

That's awesome, which ones did you get?

[@undead.v4mpire]

I just got my first pair today (M106 S112). This vid was super helpful tysm 💗

[@Einard]

Thank you for this video, i bought mine back in 05' and only wore them to specific events and specific occasions over the years. I did damage one of the metal plates in the front of one of my reactor boots a few years back, and just recently when i pulled these boots out for a vnv show, i was embarrassed that the plate is still broken. To my surprise (incase anyone needs to hear this) New Rock sells replacement parts for their boots on their site under the Accessories tab. Needless to say im excited to be replacing the part once it comes in and ill be going through a thorough cleaning and polishing process to bring them back to their former glory :)

[@Nonyaat404]

Could you post your new rocks somewhere? I'd love to see some vintage new rocks

[@Morbidia]

Plastic Reusable Boots Tall Support Boot Shapers .. from amazon work well for keeping the shape. Don't use water proofing cream i did and my boots went lighter to a black/grey colour only use the boot black cream polish. Also Dr martins sells longer laces that work well as some new rock boots the laces are so short i find. Great tips thank you. Also breaking them in can be a pain and a blister squash the heel's and wear them indoors as much as you can with padded socks and applying the boot cream polish then sitting with them on helps break them in i find.

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

Started my new job so I can purchase a pair like those cool ones 🖤

[@Mel-kw7nx]

i recommend using a pool noodle inside the boot to keep it upright ! :)

[@gothicfootwear]

Great advice!! 👏

[@kleopatrachrs3604]

thank you for this very useful video

[@jackfairchild]

Hello! I have a pair of New Rock Reactor boots knee high M 272-S1 for almost a year! I love them so much! I have seen other KZbinrs explaining a method that can help make your boots more comfortable to walk around. Its called the wet foot method. Basically, you wet both your feet and boots with water. Then wear them for a while and finally dry them so that the molding of the inside of the boot lines up with your foot. Have you tried this trick before? I personally have not tried this trick before because I’m new to how to take care of these boots. When I first got these, I did get some bad blisters. But I was just wondering! Please let me know and I like your video!!!

[@levate8193]

My feet don't hurt after wearing some new rocks but others are super hard on the bottom. They actually sell insoles too. I wear orthotics tho

[@agatabrioches2917]

Hey,I have a pair of those but the front metal pieces(the decorations) keep falling off . Anyone has tips for that? Or knows what glue I can use to attach the metal decorations to the shoes so that I don’t have to keep buying them?

[@carolina2066]

I have new rock Mary jane shoes that have exactly the same soles as your boots, and the soles are completely falling apart even tho they were not very used :(( I saw I can buy replacement soles in their website but I am not sure of how I can avoid having the same problem again, do you guys know?

[@SelfMadeMaeve]

Use pool noodle floats and cut them!! They are great for boots

[@Orphea333]

We don't have them a lot here, but good tip! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

So what should I do if I have the cleaning kit from the New Rock? I just bought my second pair of boots, but I want to clean my first pair I bought almost (december-janguary) a year ago. First pair I have is the suede boots. I have used this whole time a suede brush, other type of plastic brush for suede, and rubber for deeper cleaning. I have used various cleaners as well, and water repellents. Now I have this cleaning kit that I ordered with my second pair of regular leather boots from New Rock. New Rock cleaning instructions are a bit confusing in a sense that they do not finish it, they have shown and written that you foam the liquid with the water and apply with the brush on the boots (universal cleaner), but they haven't written on what should I do afterwards, do I have to wait? If so, for how long? Do I wash them off somehow? If so, how? What should I do after I passed over with my foaming brush? I have used some other manufacturer's cleaner for suede/nubuck, and I suppose the principal is the same, except the sponge is on the bottle top, so you have to press and rub it as it foams up, and it just vanishes usually, never really had to wash them, as the instructions said to wait afterwards for ~15 min. So I guess the same principal applies here as well with New Rock method? They simply have skipped the ending part about waiting, and for how long.

[@adelavalcarcel]

hi, may i ask what those new rocks are called? they are super cute

[@boris1387]

I usually rub in dubbing wax into creases to keep the leather supple and the leather won't dry and crack. I also use a a leather wax spray then rub off with a rag. Do exactly the same for doc martens.

[@Orphea333]

Those also work well 😊 I'm glad to read this!

[@BazzSelby]

I'm size 9, and I'm having trouble getting my 'new' size 9 New Rock boots on. And tips how to stretch the insides? They are not NEW, but new to me. I think they might be old ones, as they have a 'Hologram' of the World in the front circle thing. lol

[@noidea5876]

im having a similar problem! My toes are too big for the toe box area and are hitting the side of the shoe causing discomfort and idk what to do

[@ChrisDavis-ve8ej]

So are the insoles replaceable? Or you just adding insoles on top of the existing ones? I wasn't sure if they are glued in. Thanks!

[@Gamer_Goth_Girl]

You just buy insoles and place them ontop of the existing one

[@LiamLovesMetal]

Are you using a black woly’s shoe cream? I got a pair of reactors 6 months ago and have never treated them yet. Figure now would be the best time to get on that

[@Orphea333]

yes I do!

[@sxyngel]

I find mine so hard to walk in..it's too heavy..sometimes the lace loosens and I'm being dragged around by the weight of the boots. fkn hell why can't they be light weight

[@Orphea333]

which ones do you have?

[@s4imlin]

heyy so I just bought a second hand pair of white new rocks but they're dirty and the sole turned yellow-ish, do you have any recommendations on making them seem more fresh?

[@Orphea333]

In Belgium we have something called 'wonderspons' that can help with cleaning the soles

[@ianwickramasekera1409]

Have you ever had the New Rock badge come off your boots? I bought a pair and the badge came off on the first night of wearing them. I have the badge and am considering using some leather glue? What would you do or have you done in the past if this has happened to you before?

[@Orphea333]

Personally I've not had that happen before... Sorry!

[@sefysefy222]

It happened to me :( what did you use ?

[@ianwickramasekera1409]

@@sefysefy222 I found a way to pop it back in. However, anytime I dance super hard it ends up on the dance floor. I finally decided it kind of looked cooler without the badge. So I took the badge off the other one, lolz. Now people occasionally ask me if they are custom New Rocks. 🖤 🤪🖤

[@thefirstladyoftrance]

Tell me this, do new rock restore the silver heel - classic boots... I've a pair from 1996

[@Orphea333]

You should contact new Rock for that, I'm just a KZbinr who has some of their shoes.

[@flocaine]

How do you clean the cow leather suede type ones?

[@ajd8558]

Me over here throwing my NRs under the bed and hoping for the best... (Don't do it - can confirm it is a Bad Idea.)

[@Orphea333]

Yeah I take care of my precious boots 😅

[@steffenpfau2216]

I found a pair of New Rock boots in a small shop and they seem to be stored there for years, for the box was covered with dust and one of the boots zippers was damaged. But they were quite cheat. What gets me thinking is the obvious long time storage without any maintenance and if the plastic sole or the leather could be dryed out so that the boots will start to „crumble“ very quickly. Should I take the „old“ boots or rather go after a pair of guaranteed new ones from the manufacturers website?

[@clockwork166]

PLEASE!!! buy new ones. I’ve got the same pair that’s in the video from a secondhand seller and I just tried them on and the soles CRUMBLED a sec later!!!! Don’t waste money like me. I don’t know how to get new soles cuz they are so difficult to find

[@Nick2Fish]

I use foam pool noodles to put in my demonias when not wearing them.

[@levate8193]

Plastic?? R u sure? Their soles are generally natural rubber; hence why they're so heavy. Might have been an exception for your style but I doubt it. I wash my new rock soles with water also

[@barneysgonnafindyou2]

Can I use a sponge with water to clean the soles? I got dirt on them

[@Orphea333]

yes! thats what I do to, the leather requires extra products, but the soles dont

[@mrlncognito]

Is it okay to keep shorter pair of new rocks like ankle boots in their shoe boxes?

[@Orphea333]

I think so! Just make sure they arent being squished or bent in the process

[@mrlncognito]

@@Orphea333 Okay, thanx :)

[@Liddrey]

My 2 pairs of new rocks have been flopping on their sides every single day I stored them, gonna fix that fast 🥲 As always thank you for the tips!

[@Orphea333]

If they are stored bent they get cracks easier so this will definitely be better!