2020

Would you like to learn how to clean & condition your leather and boots so they look awesome and last for years? Even if you never plan to shine someone else’s boots, every Leather Person should know how to care for their own leather on a basic level. In Bootblack 101, we’ll cover basic leather care and polishing so you can keep your leather in great shape. Please bring a pair of boots or piece of leather to practice on, I will provide the bootblacking some supplies.

Let’s talk about that pesky spit shine.  There are many ways to approach the high shine. What products are best. Come learn many different approaches to the spit shine.  We will cover different polishes to include saphir. Bring your high shine and lets get it on.

 We see contests and think "I could do that" and then we hear about the tech boot. A portion of the contest that can fill you with excitement or leave stiff with anxiety. But never fear! Tech boot 101 will provide you with some general information on the tech boot portion of a contest along with some tips and tricks to help you feel confident when competing in this portion of a contest. 

Wanna Learn about Boot lacing and how to make those pretty laces?? Come learn and talk about this topic

Jayson DaBoi is a bootblack, spazzed out Stitch puppy, and auction helper extraordinaire.  He loves to help and will pimp out his skills for any worthy Leather cause. Jayson is not even a little bit afraid of hard work and welcomes new challenges across his dynamics with gusto.

Friends know this New Mexico native as a loyal, shenanigan-inspiring and fun-loving Leather Boi. While his woof and his kilt bring all the boots to the yard, his heart and spirituality keeps them there.  His soul soars in the sacred space created when he is working with leather.  Be it boots, vests, chaps or a tightly laced corset, bringing the boobs…LEATHER, bringing the leather back to life fills his cup and the cups of so many around him!!

International Ms. Bootblack 2010, Jayson served with the belief that boots create a spiritual foundation of the Leather Walk and that everyone should have a solid, beautiful, and polished foundation.

Jayson is married to a beautiful girl that somehow manipulated the time-space continuum with her wiley ways to get Jayson to be still long enough to see past the insatiable flirt, the boisterous bootblack, and the driven Leatherboy. All that was left was the heart of her champion and they have both had tunnel vision ever since.

Jayson’s nights are full of love, laughter, education and support at local, regional, and national events.  Most importantly—he is enjoying life no matter what and celebrating ohana.

Ohana is family: no one gets left behind or FORGOTTEN.

Tami joined the kink and Leather community in Indiana in 2001 and started bootblacking in 2008. She was the facilitator for KISS (Kinky Indiana Slaves & Submissives) for two years. In 2011, she moved to the Phoenix area and currently volunteers at several local and regional events including SWLC, WILL & SITC..

 Daddy Ray is a versatile queer from Louisville, Kentucky and is the 2018 International Community Bootblack. Ray is the Associate Liaison for the ONYX Great Lakes Chapter and in 2019 was the recipient of the Associate of the Year award for the ONYX Great Lakes Chapter. Ray is into a variety of kinks, including but not limited to: fisting, pissing/squirting, bondage, humiliation and degradation, impact play, and food play.   Ray enjoys teaching on various topics, two of his favorite classes include a Bootblack themed pervertables class and an interactive class that helps introverted bootblacks break the ice while working the stands. Ray may also be found emceeing various leather contests and events as his alter ego, Lilly Storm. 

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 Girl Becky has been involved in the BDSM lifestyle for nearly 20 years. Along her journey, she has identified as a bottom, a slave, a switch, a submissive and a babygirl. She has finally settled down with her Daddy, Sparkie, and is proud to be his devoted wife and babygirl. She is a Bootblack who loves to love on leather and is proud to serve as Wisconsin Leather Pride Bootblack 2020.

Becky is an avid reader who always prefers the book over the movie. Her background in stress management gives her a unique perspective on both leather care and BDSM play and firmly believes that both offer a mental health advantage over vanilla life.

Along with Sparkie, Girl Becky produces the Bootblack Round-Up, an annual Bootblack-centric event.