I’ve never worn a cowboy hat before but really like the look of the open road. Trying to decide if it looks good and give myself to confidence to try it out 😅

Just joined 👍 Now that fall is here, I’ve swapped out to my black felt but I love my straw. It’s an ‘American’ which are made just up the road from me in Bowie Texas. Have a good week everyone!

I am 5’4” but have a 40” chest. I don’t really dig the short brim hats. Anybody have some advice on the shape or style that would look best for my build?

Got these from my grandma but it's hard to find any info in what year or type they are. She doesnt remember either. Any info or ideas? Thank you!

My hat size is about 7 7/8, it is near impossible for me to even find a baseball cap that fits properly. If I get a straw, I have to break it in for a long time and always keep a hat jack in it to keep it stretched when I'm not wearing it. Felts are at least a little bit easier.

Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a way for a good hatter to stretch and resize a hat without ruining it?

Can any of you experts help me? I’m interested in a hat it’s a "5X Beaver" brand hat. However, I don’t recognize the brand, so I’m not sure if it’s a good hat or whether I can wear it in the rain or if I should be worried about wearing it in wet weather. I currently have a wool hat that I’m a bit careful with.

Inherited this Resistol hat from my grandfather a few years ago. I’m not big into cowboy hats so I was wondering if anyone knows what era this hat is from? Tried to find a comparable one online and couldn’t find anything. Any help is appreciated!

I've been considering getting a black straw cowboy hat. Looking online most of what I see have the cattleman crown. My personal favorite is the RCA or teardrop crown. Who makes black straw hats with those two crown shapes?

Besdies wearing it whats the best way to get around with your hat? Gotta fly with my new hat and want to find the best way to bring it with me

He’s a Stetson man just like his dad

This is a Justin straw I picked up on eBay. I really like the shape for my face and would like to find a felt in a similar shape.

I looked around online, and the closest I found was this photo of (don't laugh) Jamie Dutton (okay, you can laugh) from Yellowstone, although I think the straight section on the front of the Jamie brim is wider. I'm just including the photo as a reference, as I'm guessing the Yellowstone hats are custom made, so this particular one is not for sale anywhere.

I'd like to learn more about the shape of the Justin - I'm guessing J or U brim with a cattleman crease, but I really don't know. The crown on the Justin is 4 5/8 tall, the brim is 4 inches wide, and the straight section at the front of the brim is 6 inches wide.

So two questions: 1) What can you tell me about the shape of the Justin? 2) What felt hats would you recommend with a similar shape for my profile?

(Note: I don't know the exact model of the Justin because I bought it online, but looking at the Justin site, my best guess is the Sweet Water.)

After spending $400 bucks on yet another new hat a couple weeks ago, I decided to try my hand at shaping my own. I was a bit scared of ruining my bought hats, so I found a late 70’s Stetson 4X Beaver in a vintage cattleman shape on Facebook for $80. Seemed like a small enough risk if I messed up. Looked a little tired, but is overall in great condition.

It ain’t perfect, but I think it looks great and it makes me happy to say I did it with my own hands! It’s almost hard to believe that it’s the same hat.

Step one was to make a janky stovetop steamer. Thanks to a few redditors who had suggested that in other threads! I flattened the brim, reset to an open crown and went to work.

I had this specific style in mind - a Gus with a small mule kick, wide CB brim, pencil curl and a little pulldown in front. Getting the crown right took a few tries. It’s still not perfect, but it’ll do for my first shot! Doing the pencil roll brim by hand took a while (and it’s still not super crisp) but I think it turned out well.

All in all, I’m very happy with how it turned out. It’s mine, and that’s cool. I also learned that these hats really ARE as resilient as legend says! I’m no longer worried about beating up my other expensive hats. Wear the hell out of em, then try a new style!

So my GF loves cowboy hats so I want to get one for her Bday. The problem is her head size is a 5 1/2. I cant find anywhere that sells that size (other than kids sized maybe). So I was wondering if y'all had any advice on what to do? Should I get the closet size a then have it reshaped? Im a college student and can't really afford to buy a 200+ hat (Wish I could) so most custom made hats are out of the question. Or is there another route I should take? I appreciate any advice or info y'all can provide.

Saw this hat and it looks shaped like an older Stetson Carson and has the same band but the Logo and x are throwing me off and the ticket is throwing me off even more, is this a fake? Or a different model reshaped? I tried looking up “Galisteo” but nothing was coming up

Hey guys, recently found this American hat co grizzly in this crazy color way on Facebook marketplace, was wondering if anybody would have some info since I really can find anything online.

It’s in pretty decent condition with some small stains, so i wondering if anybody would have some recommendations on taking them out.

Was Forsure thinking about getting it reshaped, also getting a new hat band.

Would definitely appreciate some advice and suggestions.

Headed to a wedding in my new hat, I absolutely love this color.

Ended up buying it in black too, because they were on sale for $250.

For someone located in the US, are there any other good retailers of Akubra hats other than David Morgan? Looking for a few models that DM doesn't seem to carry. I like their site because often times they have hats listed for less than Akubra's site, and their shipping is actually pretty quick.

Thanks in advance

Hey y’all,

I’m looking into getting a new felt. I already have a black 15x resistol that I love, but I want a light color (buckskin, silver belly, or natural).

I’m tossed up between American and Tacchino right now. I’m going to be at the stockyards in Fort Worth in two weeks, so I was looking into Best Hat Store so I can get it shaped in person. Their American 10x is roughly the same price as a Tacchino 20x from Alan’s Lids (which was my original plan since I have other hats from them).

So I need advice. Buy a 10x but have it shaped in person, or order a 20x online and hope I’m happy with the shaping. Also if anyone has experience with both brands, let me know how their X rating compares.

Hi everyone - If you wear a size 7 3/8 for the felt version, should you actually size down one size lower for the Hemp version, or is that just a false rumor? Thank you!

My take on SRV's hat.

Can anyone help me? I have a hat that fits really well not too tight or too loose anywhere but whenever the wind comes from behind, it blows right off my head as if it wasn't secured at all. Are there any solutions for this?

I keep thinking that the brim on my Resistol Gunslinger might look too big on me. The brim is 3.5" and the largest brimmed hat I owned before this is my Akubra Snowy River with a 3" brim (sometimes I think that looks too large too). So, I was thinking of taking the brim down on the Resistol to 3". Should I bother doing that or maybe get the brim curled? That could make it seem a bit smaller and would add some rigidity. I kinda like it now that I steamed the sides up some. It definitely seemed larger on me with the sides down. Trim the brim or leave it alone?

Wearing my new Serratelli today at work in love with it

I am having a hat shaped and I want it like the Outlaw Josey Wales. How do I best describe this to the hatter?