A Boot Collector Feature
A one-man shop on U.S. 290 in the Texas Hill Country, where Blake Jones built round-toe boots for cowboys and passing tourists alike.
Jones Custom Boots operated out of U.S. Highway 290 in Harper, a small Hill Country town between Fredericksburg and Kerrville, as a one-man shop run by Blake Jones. A Texas Monthly feature on the state's bootmakers noted a clientele split between working cowboys and tourists passing through the Hill Country — a mix that's common for small-town Texas bootmakers sitting along a well-traveled highway.
Round-toe custom boots built to order by a single bootmaker. At the time of the Texas Monthly feature, pairs started around $700 with a six-to-eight-month turnaround.
A Hill Country one-man shop, built for cowboys and travelers both.
Pairs from smaller, custom, or long-closed makers rarely come up for sale, so this search may not find anything. It’s worth checking back now and then.