2026 Northwest Bootblack Judges
little kitsune
little kitsune (she/her) lives between the mountains and ocean on the Westcoast of Canada and is a Japanese Canadian (Nikkei) leather dyke. She’s been in a long-term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with Master SirTee, and is honoured to serve as the 2025 International slave.
little kitsune enjoys sharing her experiences navigating a dynamic and has presented and judged internationally. She is shy and quiet with periodic splashes of playfulness, is called to service, loves art, history, puzzles and beachcombing.
Rene
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Bootblack and International Mr. Leather 2025!
Rene is an accomplished bootblack and kink educator, with over 15 years of active experience in the scene, and 14 years as a bootblack. He has been teaching bootblacking and leather care online since 2022, and has taught kink and play classes for events and clubs such as Wicked in the West, Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert, Northwest Leather Celebration, GearUp Weekend, and the Ruff and Tumble Kink Con at the University of Montana. A versatile switch, Rene finds enjoyment in prioritizing connected experiences when engaging in play regardless of the position and role he finds himself in.
When not bootblacking, he can be found nerding out with friends over card and video games, telling bad jokes that he knows will get him in trouble, singing along with showtunes in his car, and posting shameless thirst-trap selfies from the gym locker room
Rune
Bootpup Rune (he/they) is a leatherboy switch who started his kink and leather journey in 2016. They have a love for connecting with others through education and community volunteering. Rune has served on the board of Club X San Diego and is currently involved in leadership for San Diego Pets and Handlers (San-Pah) and Fetish Men San Diego (FMSD). Rune is the 2025 San Diego Bootblack titleholder. They enjoy creativity with scenes and like to encourage non-traditional ways of engaging in kink. He dabbles in many forms of play, but primarily enjoys bootblacking, petplay, bondage, and sharps.
2026 Northwest Master slave and Northwest Person of Leather Judges
Alex Seidel
Alex Seidel is a Top 20 Finalist at IML 47 and was proud to represent the Eagle as Mr. San Francisco Eagle Leather 2024. His service to the San Francisco Leather and Kink community has continued as an Associate Producer for the San Francisco Eagle Contests.
He is the host of the Friday night staple, RuPaul's Drag Race Happy Hour and Watch Party, with his co-host, Baer Thrylls. When not at the Eagle, he is the Wholesale Manager for Mr. S Leather.
Alex’s main kinks are fisting, chastity, and public play. He is well known as an expert vers fister, having over a dozen years of play inside him. As an active member of the fisting community, he was a founding member of the Steel City Fisting Club in Pittsburgh, PA and has since brought the same level of FFun and commitment to play throughout the Bay Area.
Daddy Gauge
Sadist with a hard on for community! I am Leather—forged in fire, sharpened by grief, bound by chosen family. Daddy. Sir. Sadist. Predator. Protector—BUT, with the right spark, a switchy, greedy masochist. My compass? What makes my cock hard: Pain, fear, torment, surrender—the edges of desire. Consent sets the terms—I take you to the edge, take one more step, and embrace the raw power where BDSM becomes art, healing, and resistance. Born intersex, forced into a girlhood that never fit. Started hormones to reclaim my body. Then, I took back “TRANNY”—not for shock, but as a marker of time, loss, and survival. HIV+ and undetectable, I hold the ghosts of those I lost.
Dominex Victoria Xy
Dominex Victoria Xy is the Leather Privateer; your trans muscle fem Domme and NW Person of Leather 2023! For over a decade, they have been involved in alternate lifestyles, engaging actively in non-monogamy, kink, leather, and LGBTIAQ+ communities, as well as various themed event communities. Domme Xy operates their own company doing life coaching, specializing in relationships, sexual health, and queer lifestyles, as well as corporate consulting in employee wellness and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). With over 10 years in the military, 20 years as an EMT, pursued multiple degrees including Public Health Education and Gender, Sexuality, and Queer Studies from OHSU, studied various martial arts, and has been involved in a variety of community-based organizations since youth, Domme Xy brings a unique background and range of experiences to their communities. Their personal Leather Project in DEI focuses on individual introspective in its affect on the community.
Innocent
Innocent (she/they) is currently living in West Sacramento. She is an Indigenous bootblack. And a dragon too. raar. She is a Colorado Native who loves it out here in Nor Cal.
Introduced to the craft of bootblacking by their first Sir, Linda. She's spent over 20 years honing her skills, finding joy in every shine, repair, and embellishment.
Innocent has presented at Northwest Leather Celebration, SouthPlains Leather Fest, The Exiles SF, Leather girls of Color, and SouthEast LeatherFest. And has judged for Ms. SF Eagle, Oregon State Leather Contest, and OKC Kink Weekend: Bootblack competition.
Their journey has inspired a passion for amplifying voices often overlooked, particularly among Indigenous peoples, Trans Siblings, and BIPOC folxs in kink and Leather communities. Openly fostering inclusivity at all levels, creating safe spaces for open sharing the art of bootblacking..
Protect the Dolls ❤
Shine On!
Master PlaineJane
Master PlaineJane is a Queer Covered Leather Master who has been active in the BDSM and Leather Lifestyle community for more than seventeen years. Master PlaineJane is the Director and Organizer of MAsT: Marietta Women and Creator and Owner of F.L.A.I.R. (Female Led Authority Inspired Relationships). She is also the Chair of the Leather Leadership Conference (LLC). Her area of interest and experience includes service, domination and discipline, impact play, dragon's tails and whips, high protocol, power exchange from both sides of the slash, humiliation & degradation, chemical play, genitorture and of course Male on Male Action... to name a few.
Master SirTee
Master SirTee (He/She) lives on the Westcoast of Canada, and is a Butch, BIPOC, Leather Person and Master. He is in a long term (30+ years) M/s dynamic with his slave, and is honoured to serve as the 2025 International Master.
Master SirTee works actively to build supportive diverse communities and considers accessible education as the cornerstone for fostering healthy and ethical dynamics. He is the director of MAsT Greater Vancouver and has presented and judged internationally. He enjoys meeting new people and can often be found enjoying a cigar over deep conversations and shared stories late into the night.
Master Velvet
.While some may ask, "who is Master Velvet?", those in the know understand that the better question is "what is Master Velvet?" She is a force of nature: the energy of a tornado in a small package. She glides through the world with grace and dignity, spreading her message of positivity, acceptance, and inclusion throughout all of our spaces and events. Honored to serve as the International Person of Leather 2025, she also serves as the founder and leader of the Leftorium Forum and is a mentor and admin of the Dallas Mentors Program. Four years ago, she proudly accepted her feisty and incorrigible (yet devoted) slave Todd into her service, and he is still finding ways to make her giggle every day. If you see her, please be sure to say hi and introduce yourself. She is incomparable - she is Master Velvet.
