Shoe Licking Revisited
• Safety
Of all the topics my slave and I cover, this is perhaps one of the most controversial of all. Sometimes I feel I’d be more comfortable about simply not mentioning it, ever. To some people, it could be psychologically annihilating to some degree, a sort of ‘if you do this, what must you think of yourself?’ and sometimes I wonder if it’s really something I want to make the man I love do.
Of course, slave doesn’t find the act the least bit humiliating (perhaps inspiring humility, but certainly not humiliating), and it rapidly became one of his favourite D/s activities. I would have a deal of trouble making someone who clearly had low self-esteem or some other associated problem, perform such a service because of the inherent psychological dangers. However, any intense D/s play has similar dangers involved.
That is all need to be said about mental hygiene, now what about physical? 99% of the shoes I use for this are fetish wear that I don’t really wear in the street, so generally we can be sure that mud and grass are mostly all that will be found there. Finishing is always to be followed by a thorough gargle with strong antiseptic mouthwash - this was the first non-breakable rule I ever laid down.
I have read on shoe fetish forums about tops making their slave eat just about anything from crushed bug remains to dog feces, and I certainly wouldn’t recommend anything like this. Though I do not clean my shoes prior to my slave cleaning them - I’d advise you make sure there are no visible traces of questionable substances there.
This is something I continue to think about and do not take lightly. Sometimes the greatest gift a slave can give you is to break the laws of what is acceptable, just for you. Not only that, but it just feels so good! People who say putting a layer of leather between your skin and his tongue is a waste of time just don’t get it.
If ever I hear of someone becoming ill through this practice, I will reconsider it as a real possibility. Has anybody out there had a bad experience they’d like to share with me? Or maybe you’ve spent a lifetime doing this with no ill effects?