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Lampasas bootmaker Pablo Jass measures a piece of leather as he cuts it into a vamp. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD -
The “toe flower” stitching pattern that Ray Jones used now is featured on boots that Pablo Jass crafts. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD
Lampasas-area bootmakers and boot-wearers agree that the ideal cowboy boot fits precisely and lasts for decades.
During the 1970s, Denzel Smith worked for master bootmaker Ray Jones, who made about 1,000 pairs of boots annually, attracted international clients and often had a five-year waiting list.
Smith said Jones’ many loyal clients prized the boots for their sturdiness and fit.
“They were…