BRANDSLOCKMens Down Under Leather Cowboy Hat Aussie Bush Outback Tan

I absolutely LOVE this hat. The leather is fantastic - thick, tough and great quality but with a nice soft-smooth texture. (Note that the leather inside the hat and on the underside of the brim is just the raw backing layer of the leather, there's not a second layer of leather stitched on with a smooth side facing out like some hats - you'll need to leather-treat it for waterproofing.) Good stitching, and there's an extra flap of the same leather (finished-side facing inwards) at the front of the hat to help it keep its shape and prevent sweat from staining through to the outside. The brim is thick enough that it holds its shape nicely, and it feels like it may have a steel insert. The hat is a little heavy because of the thickness of the leather, but you get used to it, and it doesn't breathe much so it's best for cooler weather (not the depths of summer, you'll bake - canvas Barmah hats have a similar look and are better for the heat). I put some Leather Honey on the hat inside and out, which made it slightly darker, but the leather absorbed it evenly and is now water-repellent. The chin strap is the only thing I'm not thrilled about, it's just a ragged strip of rawhide and it twists up, but it has a sturdy adjustable plastic clip to snug it under your chin in windy weather - I may replace the rawhide with some nylon cord, but it does the job for now. IMPORTANT - I measured my head carefully based on the seller's instructions and the sizing chart said I need a Large, but when I received the hat the Large was several sizes too small. Like, impossibly small for an adult. It perched on top of my head and looked ridiculous, and even a family member who usually wears hats in a Small couldn't get it on. I returned it and wasn't sure if I should go XL or XXL, but the Large had been SO small I went two sizes up to the XXL (keeping in mind the sizing chart on the site clearly said a Large was my size, and I usually take a large in Barmah or Tilley hats). The XXL was very slightly too large, but I don't think an XL would have fit. I kept the XXL and simply put a couple of those round dense-felt adhesive tabs for the underside of furniture legs on the inside back rim of the hat. They gripped the rough/raw leather on the inside of the hat nicely and made the hat fit perfectly, and the bonus is that the tiny space they create at the back rim lets a bit more air in to keep the hat cooler. I couldn't be happier with this hat - fantastic quality at a pretty much unbeatable price for this kind of leather (I paid $54 Canadian), it's super-comfortable, should last for years, and I get compliments wherever I go on how great it looks. Highly recommend it, as long as you can get your sizing right...

Hat’s definitely run small, I ordered a size s because there chart says s is measuring 22-221/2 around your head. They run smaller

The hat is comfortable and stylish. The leather and overall quality of the hat are very good. One of the best options at this price.

Hat was very good quality.

Fit is great and it looks good. Nice quality.