Boot Worship
The tradition of expressing consensual admiration or devotion focused on boots.
Definition
Boot Worship is a specific form of Object Devotion focused on boots. It occupies a central place in Leather culture and often blends admiration, care and ritual service, including polishing and formal presentation. Boots may belong to a specific person or carry ceremonial significance in their own right.
Historical background
Boot Worship has been recognised within Leather tradition since the emergence of the modern subculture and remains one of its most iconic idioms.
Discussion
Communities and dynamics differ in how they frame Boot Worship. It is variously practised as ritual service, fetish devotion and ceremony.