Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Practices

Shoe Presentation

The ritual manner in which shoes are presented within a dynamic or ceremony.

Definition

Shoe Presentation is the ritual manner in which shoes are offered, placed or received — the position of the hands, the orientation of the shoes, the accompanying gesture or spoken formula. Presentation may accompany the beginning or end of an occasion, a change of shoes or a ceremonial act.

Historical background

Presentation traditions for shoes and boots grew alongside the wider development of ritual practice within Leather and BDSM.

Discussion

Specific forms of Shoe Presentation are characteristic of individual dynamics or Houses.

See also