TODD NELSON

Todd Nelson was destined from a young age to the leather, boot, and kink life. From his brothers tying him up as a young boy, to appreciating the boots of blue collar men.

A graduate of Seattle University School of Theology & Ministry with a Masters in Pastoral Studies, he is currently a substance abuse counselor, with a background in the field of Mental Health.

He was a member of Seattle Men In Leather in the 1990s, serving as Seattle Mr. Leather 1992. He bootblacked at both The Seattle Eagle & The Cuff, and became International Bootblack in 1996.

After relocating to Ohio, he bootblacked at The Serpent Bar in Cincinnati. He was active in the Ohio leather community since his arrival there in 2000.

He relocated to Palm Springs, CA in 2014, and is an Associate Member of Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert. Our own Rene' Heber, Friendly Neighborhood Bootblack, Palm Springs Mr. Leather 2025, and current IML, encouraged Todd to pick up 'the brush' once more, some years back.