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2026
IML
Judge

RENE HEBERT

RENE HEBERT

Your Friendly Neighborhood Bootblack, 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 leather care online since 2022, and has taught kink and play classes for events and clubs such as Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert, Northwest Leather Celebration, and GearUp Weekend. During his year as IML, Rene has also been trying to uplift fellow bootblacks in the community where he can, and work the stand at the various events he's been traveling to.


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."

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4422 N. Ravenswood Ave

Chicago, IL 60640

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International Mr. Leather 2025
Rene Hebert

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