Baring My Sole

Help! I've been kidnapped, and I like it!

Addicted Long Boxer from Mr. S

Erm... anyone wanna buy these for me? I'll wear them and take pics in them! Or better yet, buy them for yourself, and send me pic of you wearing them.

While we're at it, JT's Stockroom is having a Valentine's Day sale. Get some new toys for cheap here!

Oh, and eXtreme Restraints is having a sale too. Get even more new toys for cheap here!

Lastly, I've taken down the Anal Sex Poll. We ended up with 104 voters, so thanks to all those who participated! I'll reveal the results sometime next weekend, perhaps as an extra update. So keep checking back.

News/Outside the Inner Circle, Looking In

First off, I want to give a quick thanks to all the love, messages, and contacts I've been getting lately on Twitter, Recon, GearFetish, YouTube/Solebaring (and I do hope to hear from you again, culshawfeet--your proposition sounds interesting), Formspring (and I do love getting questions!), and email (sorry I didn't write sooner, Jake! Hope to hear from you!). Things were pretty dry in the beginning of the year, and I was a bit down, but I'm feeling much better now, thanks to all of you. Keep it up, I love hearing from people!

Don't forget that I now gave in and have a Tumblr, too. Don't get me wrong, this will continue to be my main blog, and still updated daily. The tumblr will be updated very randomly, as I feel like it, mostly with pics that straddle the line between gear, feet, and bondage. And some occasional humor. But I do have a folder of pics set aside just for it. So go follow. If you have, you already know there's an animated toe curling gif of the pic below. I hadn't started off trying to make an animated gif, but I noticed a series of pics I took recently seemed to have the qualities of one.

Like it? You can see and share it on Tumblr! And just so you know... my feet had just emerged from 12 day old socks.

Also, if you haven't already, please vote in my anal sex poll at the sidebar! As of this writing, I'm just a few shy of 100 votes total. The results, to me, are very interesting.

And also vote for me at Best Male Blogs! They've reset their counts to 100, and we sort of have to start over. No registration required, it's very quick and easy, so please do so!

Finally, I'd appreciate it if you can for me as Best Gay Blog Post of 2011. The vote does require a Facebook, which is not easy for many... so those that can do so, it'd be appreciated. Thanks!

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Onto something that started as a bit of a rant, but ended up feeling pretty good...

Sometimes I feel like I'm in such an unusual position. On one end, this blog is becoming fairly prominent in the fetish community, and I'm beginning to connect with more fetish people via Twitter. I've had a few people contact me through various social networks and refer to this blog as a big deal, and that I'm a bit of a solebrity. Okay, I made that last word up, but I kinda like it. ;)

At the same time, I'm completely isolated from everyone, playing essentially only with my BF and a very rare few. I've never been to IML, MAL, West Coast Rubber, or anything of the like, and probably never will (at least not in the near future). This is primarily out of respect for my BF, who has justifiable privacy and job security concerns. As do I, for that matter.

I used to feel pretty bad about that, and I still sort of do. But then I also realized something else. I move in a lot of very large communities. Mostly due to work. Within work, I have at least three other large community work circles that I move in, and to be honest, in a fairly prominent manner. How do I manage that? It's as if I were a talented guitar player. (I'm not, but it's going to serve as an excellent example.) Say I've played with various bands... those are some circles right there. Sometimes instead of electric guitar, I can also play acoustic... which lends itself to an entire different style of music and therefore, another circle. Many of these circles have some people overlapping, but they're largely separated. Then say I also teach guitar classes. Another circle. Get the idea? My life circles are sort of like that. Add to that the circles of my family, my friends, and my BF, and his friends.

Now add fetish stuff. Which is a circle where I don't really have anyone who overlaps (aside from my BF). It's essentially it's own circle. None of my other work circles know about the fetish circle, and vice versa.

This was a greeting card in a store. I feel this way sometimes with my regular friends. If they only knew. ;)

Sometimes that drives me crazy. I used to sort of lament the fact I can't do more in the fetish world. To a certain degree, I still do. Really, I'd love to show my face and be more open, participate, and go to events. But on some reflection, as much as I enjoy fetish, this blog, and all that goes with it, I think I'm now fairly content with where I stand. I realized that I am doing some contribution just by keeping up and maintaining this blog like I do. And knowing I'm also so productive in so many other circles oddly gives me a sort of satisfaction. If more does happen fetish-wise, I certainly won't argue it. But in the meantime... I have a great boyfriend who already caters to nearly all of my sexual needs, and the fetish scene already has a lot of great leaders and spokesmen--Tynan Fox, Metalbond, Ruff's Stuff, and Mr. Kristofer immediately jump to mind. I think I'm now quite happy with where I'm at here. I'll just keep posting away, writing away, and, true to my title, baring my sole. Doin' my little bit off to the side. And I hope you all enjoy it.

To be honest, I have a bit of thanks to Tynan, who originally was a Saint and listened to me rant about this earlier on. --TFG

Special Update: Celeb gunge

I know it's very common in England, but here in the States, game shows with gunge (aside from from the occasional children's show) are fairly rare here. So we now jump at the opportunity of seeing one of those ridiculous Mtv reality challenge uber-hyper-sexy men with no self-esteem douse their bodies in honey.

Now, there are many other pics at Superhero Fan. As well as a thread dedicated to it at Just a Dream. I just picked my three faves so far.

On a side note, I don't really know this guy well, but he's apparently Justin Willman, the host of Cupcake Wars. Which I never watch, but maybe now I should. Cute, in any case.

And I just posted this recently, but I realized it may have gotten lost in the shuffle. I know not too many who visit this blog are into gunge. Many probably don't get it at all. Perhaps this video from Fort Troff may help explain it's appeal to me.

Does that help? If you enjoyed, then visit Fort Troff directly and buy some. You can thank me later. ;)

I have some myself, and while I haven't really gunged myself with it yet, I think it's on my list of things to do.

TFG Stable Boy Harness

So I got this little item sometime ago as a gift from my boyfriend. It's the Stable Master Harness from Slick It Up. My first official harness, actually! Most of the pics are me in it and my jeans; the final three pics have me in my UA underwear. I thought you'd like that.

And oh yeah, I've been tied up in it already. But you'll have to wait for that later.

what do u think of feet in leg cuffs?? MK

I like them more when used as part of a larger scene. If I have a slave who needed to be fairly active in their service to me (fetching me a drink, cleaning, sucking my cock, etc.), then I think they'd be a good match. But personally, when used only as simple restraint in and of itself, there's too much freedom in them for me to get too into them, unless they're combined or altered in a way to more them more restrictive.

Ask me anything

Have u heard of Colton Harris Moore (Barefoot Bandit) what do u think of him?? there planning a movie on his life, who do u think should play him in the movie???

Mixed feelings. I mean, of course, I appreciate the fact he's barefoot. Not so much on real life crime, though.

Who should play him in the movie? Well, I am a sucker for Zac Efron. But actually, based on some pics of him, I think Cory Monteith (from Glee) would be a good choice. Cute, and we do need to see more of his feet anyway.

Ask me anything

For those who don't understand...

I know not too many who visit this blog are into gunge. Many probably don't get it at all. Perhaps this video from Fort Troff may help explain it's appeal to me.

Does that help? If you enjoyed, visit Fort Troff directly and buy some. You can thank me later. ;)

I have some myself, and while I haven't really gunged myself with it yet, I think it's on my list of things to do.