[Exiles Members] 8/17 The Exiles: Beyond the Boot

[Keaolani Bogac-Moore]

*This Friday!*

*8PM-10:15PM*
*SF Catalyst*
*1060 Folsom, SF*

When you picture hot boots in a bootblack stand, what do you see? A slick
pair of Corcoran’s with a mirror shine so crisp you could touch-up your
liner? A sturdy pair of oil-tanned Wescos thirsting to be bathed in
conditioner? Don’t get me wrong, I love a classic Leather look too but,
that’s not all that’s in my closet! As a femme, there’s a ton of stuff in
my wardrobe that doesn’t want Lincoln Wax Polish or Huberd’s Shoe Grease
anywhere near it.

So how do you maintain your Fluevogs, patent leather Pleasers, suede
booties, pastel mary-janes and more with the same level of care you show to
the high-shines and oil-tans you encounter? And it’s not just about
femme-wear either. We’re talking Jordans, wingtips, suede sneakers, even
the dreaded Birkenstock. And yes, we will be talking synthetic leather too!
Let’s look beyond the boot and dive into leather care that reflects the
diverse contents of all of our closets!

Victoria is your current (and first ever) San Francisco Bootblack and
frankly, is pretty stoked about it. She is an unapologetically black,
fiercely opinionated, scrappy tomboy who enjoys femme drag, brown leather,
and talking shit on the patio of her home bar, the SF Eagle. She is an
active member of the San Francisco girls of Leather, and one of the
organizers of the SF Bay Area Boot Lab. Victoria’s love of leather care
began long ago with shoeshine contests before church on Sundays, and boots
& tack maintenance during the requisite horse-girl phase that went along
with her bougie suburban upbringing. Indulge this greedy girl by letting
her love up on your leathers and everyone is guaranteed to leave satisfied!

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Program Meeting Info:

ALL women (trans & cis), femmes and butches alike, NB+GQ/fluid folx (who
feel their space is in the leatherwomen/leatherdyke community) and those
whose gender self-identification is other than male who are over 18 are
welcome.

Members $5; non-members $10. Please have membership card or ID ready to
speed entry.

ASL interpretation available on request. Please contact the co-coordinators
at cocos (at) theexiles (dot) org at least a week in advance if you need an
ASL interpreter, and one will be provided.
The program runs from 8:00 to about 10:15pm. with socializing at 7:30.

*** The Exiles is an inclusive and sex positive space for all people whose
gender self-identification is other than male, regardless of level of
experience. All such people are welcome. Racism, transphobia, homophobia,
classism, ageism, size discrimination, and other forms of discrimination
have no place here.***
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