Bootblack Academy 101 Innocent Darlington by 9am-11:45am

Bootblack Academy 101 by Ms. Tori, Goldie_Locx, Master Lucian Raven, and Innocent Darlington (Intensive click for tickets)

BBA 101 2026 Description

For this intensive, your Bootblack Academy journey begins. On Friday, Ms. Tori, SE Bootblack 2016, and Goldie_Locx, Bootblack for House of Valor, will take you back in time to learn more about our illustrious Bootblack history. They will also discuss common and some not so common items found in a bootblack’s kit as well as the anatomy of a boot.

On Saturday, Master Lucian Raven, Midwest Master 2025 and ILW Bootblack Coordinator, will go deep into cleaning and conditioning oil tans.

On Sunday, Innocent, Northwest Bootblack 2023 and International Ms. Bootblack 2024 First Runner-Up, will help you learn the ins and outs of bringing out a high shine and working it up to a mirror shine. Bootblack Academy 101 is an 8+hour intensive.