The various materials I’m into all have different appeals to me

A kitty among the pups: Kamadan from New Zealand, a snow leopard in latex, spandex and smoothskin neoprene. He talks about how skintight gear led him into the furry fandom, why each material has its own appeal, surviving a latex suit under a fursuit, and the liquid latex fantasy he would love to live out.

I’m addicted! I’m looking always for new experiences.

Pup Kairos, a rubber, lycra and neoprene fetishist from the Netherlands, tells how his love of smooth, slick gear grew into a kink life with bondage, rubber and pup play. He talks about keeping his kink world apart from everyday life, the guys he likes and the experiences he would still like to try.

I love being encased in full latex

Binks, 28, is a submissive Indianapolis pup who wants to be rubberized, hooded and told what to do. He tells you how one glimpse of a latex dog hood changed his life, why he also loves life in a fursuit, and what went down at one very hot photo shoot.

Lycra – it’s all about escapism from normal life

Simon, 36, is a zentai addict who zips into shiny nylon lycra at home, in bondage playrooms and with like-minded guys. He tells you why a suit that hides everything lowers every inhibition, how hot and sweaty the friction gets, and what to buy first.

It looks simply better than naked

SoccerBondage runs the website soccerbondage.net and has a passion for bondage and sportswear. In this interview he explains why a guy in tight lycra or a soccer kit turns him on more than a naked one, how he plays with e-stim and breath control, and what he still wants to try.

Ever-changing fetish world

Cameron, 43, runs Boxer Barcelona with his husband and knows what turns men on in leather, rubber and neoprene. He tells you how the scene went from secret magazine ads and phone boxes to club floors, and why the next big thing is mixing it all up.

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Cellboy is a London bondage sub who loves to be tied up and used until he loses all control. He tells you about a lycra hood on his knees in a dark room, a sauna with strangers and the vac-bed he still dreams of, and why trust beats the best gear.

I’m all about pleasing someone else

Pup Link, 20, is a Birmingham beta pup who looks best in rubber, lycra and a pup hood. He tells you about two hours tied down in a gasmask and blindfold, slowly edged by electro, and why walking London in full rubber felt like being naked outdoors.

They both walked over and pulled me towards a sling.

Fetloverm from Nottingham loves full gear: rubber, leather, uniforms, lycra and hi-vis workwear. He talks about how a chat with a police officer opened his eyes, why the fetish community is his family and his best experience at a sports party.