In our 28th Episode of Payne Auto Talk (PAT), Chris is joined by Rios of Mercedes Boot Company's CEO, Mr. Ryan Vaughn. Both Chris & Ryan discuss the makings of a good pair of boots, the artisans who create them, the folks who wear them, the folks who sell them and the communities in which fine footwear are found. Ryan & Chris also touch on are the important involvement of today's youth in agriculture, and how it shapes the region of Southern Texas from the home-front to the store-front, Ryan's first truck, six degrees of separation in the Rio Grande Valley PLUS Chris delivers a trifecta of musical tributes to Hank Williams Jr., Sawyer Brown and Jerry Jeff Walker.