Texas Bootblack Judges

Alistair LeatherHiraeth served until recently as International Mr Bootblack, 2022, and was previously also Bootblack Europe 2020. He is the current producer of the Bootblack Europe contest, held each year at Darklands in Antwerp, and in October 2023 will be also be producing the first ever UK bootblack title contest. Hailing from the beautiful west coast of Wales, Alistair is a Trans, polyamorous 

Please meet Jimmy Basset! 

Jimmy does his best to be a good boy. He first learned how to shine boots in the early 2000's through high school JROTC. Years after that, he started to use those skills because his partner at the time needed his Leathers cared for by a Bootblack. That relationship didn't last but his passion for bootblacking has continued. He manned (pupped?) The stand at the Atlanta Eag

Andrew “Drew” McDiarmid became a bootblack starting in Orange County California. He went to IML in 96’ and placed third. Drew moved to Houston in 2002 and has been one of the bootblacks for the Ripcord ever since. He does not have a bootblack title and actually prefers it that way. His craft is simple but effective. Drew is currently owned by Sir Lee of Austin.

TC began his journey in 1987 and has never looked back. He was honored to receive his Masters Cover in December 2015. He is the head of House Cyclone that he started in 2011. House Cyclone is a brother house to Leather Heart Clan.

Currently, TC is a board member of MAsT-DFW, a Member at Large for NLA-Dallas, a Mentor for the Dallas Mentors program, co-owner DFW Kinky Shooters, co-owner North Texas 

KinkyIrishCowboy’s (he/him) passion for serving the community is demonstrated through volunteering, operating bootblack stands, and teaching classes. 

He helps guide beginners and seasoned members of the bootblack community as the 2020 TX Leather Bootblack. 

Currently serves as the NLA-Dallas Education Director, member of House of Tender, Historian for the Ft Worth Leather Corps, Custodian of the 

Jeff is the Contestant Coordinator for International Mr. Leather and was himself IML in 1994 competing as Mr. San Jose Leather 1993.  He is also the Den Daddy at IML competition in Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend. As IML he started “Better Together” a campaign asking us to honor the diversity that creates the richness that is our community. He is a youth advocate and volunteers in counseling, co

Pedro Coronado is the first person to receive the title of Mr. RGV Leather.  He was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, TX (Brownsville) being a first generation Mexican-American.  He dabbled in the leather scene 22 years ago when living in Dallas, TX and recently has brought his affinity and admiration of the leather scene to the RGV for the past three years.  Slowly bringing out leather en

Boy beacon, Mr. Texas Leather 2023, began his journey as a Leatherboy and submissive at the age of 20 in Austin, Texas. Since then, boy beacon has worked hard to improve as a submissive, learn the history of his community, and serve all the people in it through community service and participation. He is co-founder and co-head of The Submissive Community of Central Texas (SCCT), and works to improv

LeatherCharles became a member of the Houston community in 1996 and has committed himself to keeping it great. He is a former president of the National Leather Association-Houston, Mr. Prime Choice 2018 and a member of the International Mr. Leather class of 2019.

LeatherCharles has a passion for boots on the ground service to the community. You can find him the 4thSaturdy of each month at Ripcord d

Rylee Janus Wolfgang Spire entered the community back in 2006.  Since then he has been growing into his role as a switch, leatherboy, pup, and bootblack. Rylee holds the titles of IPTC International Puppy 2013, Mr. Dallas Eagle 2017, and Mr. Texas Leather 2017. Rylee’s passions include leather literature, history, and connection. He identifies mainly as a sex-positive, pagan, deviant wolf with a p