Publisher's Synopsis
In Bootblacking 101, bootblack enthusiast McDiarmid takes readers through not just the how, but the why. Step by step, he explains not just what to do to make the leather shine, but why blackers feel that magnetic attraction to the scent of the polish and the sweat. McDiarmid was twice a competitor in the International Mr Bootblack Contest in IML and is a longstanding bootblacker. His book is suitable for readers of all genders and sexualities who are interested in discovering the Tao of the bootblack.
