“Your connections to all the things around you literally define who you are.” – Aaron O’Connell
My interest with bootblacking is a pretty recent development. I decided I wanted to try my hand at bootblacking after reading the Leatherboy Handbook by Vincent L. Andrews. I felt that leather care and the art of bootblacking would be a good way for me to connect with my need to serve.
I am a pretty geeky guy, and I love anything technical that requires a fair bit of detail. Flash back 20 years and you’d find me in my home darkroom developing film and making photography prints. I love working with my hands, and being part of the process of creating something. Bootblacking satisfies this part of my brain and given me needed focus.
Serving as my Dom’s bootblack has been a deeply rewarding experience. I love connecting with Him through His boots and leathers, and it has created many deeply intimate experiences between us.
I do wish to expand beyond Sir’s boots and try my hand at blacking boots at an event someday. I’m not in a rush to do that, because I have a lot to learn, and I do not wish to short circuit the process – as it is the journey and not the destination. I want to continue working with the products and develop better technique. I also want to meet others in the community that share the same love of service.
My greatest desire is to learn to connect – spiritually – through bootblacking. Not just the application, the buffing and the rubbing – but the emotional and spiritual connection you make with someone while you are caring for them. The feeling through your fingers, the scent of the product mixing with their leathers, and the sensation you feel in that moment while you practice this craft.
Blacking Sir’s boots is often a very erotic experience for me, it is definitely one of the ways I emotionally and sexually connect with Sir. This process makes me want to be my very best for Him – and this gets reflected in the final shine.
I have developed an erotic fixation for Huberd’s shoe grease – Sir knows this well, and He has applied it to my body during scenes – it almost immediately draws out the most amazing sexual endorphins. This is one of my favorite products, and the one I enjoy using the most.
I want to grow as a bootblack. I want to keep connecting with Sir, and I wish to be allowed to eventually take this practice beyond His boots. I also want to try my hand at leathercraft – I have repaired one of His uniform items, and I want to grow that and be able to craft other things from scratch.
Growing as a bootblack has been a fantastic way for me to develop as a service submissive. I also like that bootblacks come in many forms, both sub and Dom. I believe that this practice has given me better discipline, and it is an outlet for my need to serve in some capacity. I feel a deep sense of pride when I have my shine box and Sir sits for this service. The connection we create through this process is really quite special and something I greatly look forward to. Perhaps one day you too will sit before me, and when you do, I will be sure to give it my best – so that you can look your best!
What are your interests in bootblacking – and have you sat for a bootblack? What has the experience been like for you?
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