My gosh, this is the best hat shop I've been to! (And I don't play around; I've talked to lots and personally visited high end shops in AZ (2), NM (2), TX (2), TN (1) and AR (1). Jared does great work, super personably, and his repair prices are half to quarter what anyone else charges!
I started hunting for a custom hat, and most hatters quickly decided I was too weird to talk to. Jared just keeps letting me get odder and pickier, and all the while keeps repeating; "It's OK, I'm just glad you like hats to much."
He reblocked one hat that hadn't been done right by the original hatter, for less than a sweatband replacement. When he didn't like the finish on this brand new hat, he redid it gratis. Later he completely rebuilt another felt, and this time shipping included still was less than half what the original company wanted for simply a sweatband (tho that hat company has kinda inflated prices). Yet never ever will Jared insult someone else's work, just says something like "I'd kinda prefer this be a little better, so let me..." I started ordering high end sweatbands to replace myself in a few other hats, and the ones Jared sent me were about 1/2 the cost and twice the quality of anything else I could obtain.
He's been guiding me thru building my own custom block, so I can get an extremely personal shape. I do more talking than buying, and he never acts tired of me or too busy to talk. I really cannot understand why this guy isn't nationally known, and I can't see buying any felt from anyone else. read more