Our cowboy hats are 139 Stetson felt and straw western hats, fitted mostly in sizes 6 3/4 to 7 3/4 and priced from $40 to $5,600. Pick by season, crease and brim, and we ship your new cowboy hat free anywhere in the US.
The first decision is material, and the calendar usually makes it for you. Felt hats are the cool-weather and evening choice: they hold a crease firmly, keep some warmth in, and look right at a dinner, a wedding or a winter rodeo. Straw hats take over when the heat arrives, with open weaves and vented crowns that let air move across your head. Plenty of people own one of each and swap them as the seasons turn.
On felt you'll see an X rating such as 4X, 6X or 30X. Higher X generally means a larger share of fine fur and a denser, smoother felt that keeps its shape longer. Our range starts with wool felt, a sturdy entry point, and climbs through fur felt from 4X to 1000X. Straw is graded with an X too, where it describes the fineness of the weave; our shantung straws run from 10X to 1000X, next to palm, hemp and Panama.
Next comes the crown. Most hats on our shelves wear a cattleman crease, with a long center dent and a dent down each side. A pinch front narrows toward the front for a sleeker profile, the gus rises high in front and slopes to the back, and open crowns come unshaped so a hatter can set your crease. Crown heights run from 2 3/4 inches on short Panama styles to 5 inches and more on tall cattleman hats.
Finally, the brim. Around 4 inches is the common working width and suits most faces. Shorter brims look tidier in town, while wider ones throw more shade. A taller crown and broader brim balance a larger frame; a slighter build usually looks best in something more modest.
Fit, sizing and who wears what
A good fit sits level, roughly a finger's width above your ears, snug enough to stay put in a breeze without leaving a red line on your forehead. Measure around your head where the hat will sit, across the forehead and just above the ears, then match that number to a fitted size. Our western hats come mostly in sizes 6 3/4 to 7 3/4, with some youth sizes for younger riders. If you fall between two sizes, take the larger one and snug it up with a sizing strip.
Men's cowboy hats and women's cowboy hats share far more than they differ. Most styles here suit anyone, and the real variables are head size and proportion. Some women lean toward a lower crown and a brim near 3 inches, and so do plenty of men. Choose by face shape, height and where you'll wear it, then let color settle the rest.
As a cowboy hat shop, our promise is short. Every western cowboy hat ships free within the US, leaves us in 1-2 business days and arrives 3-6 business days later in a crush-proof box. If the fit is off, send it back unworn with tags within 30 days.
Fit, felt & straw
Questions we hear at the counter
What cowboy hat should I buy?
Start with the season and the setting. For a first hat you'll wear most of the year, a 4X or 6X felt with a cattleman crease and a brim near 4 inches is hard to fault. If you mainly need sun cover, choose a 10X or 20X shantung straw with a vented crown. Then measure your head, pick a color that works with clothes you already own, and set a budget: wool felt starts at $80, fur and buffalo felt at $140, and adult straw at $60. Our first western hat guide on the blog walks through each step.
How do I measure my cowboy hat size?
Wrap a soft tape measure around your head where the hat will sit: across the middle of your forehead, about a finger above the ears, and around the back. Keep it level and snug, not tight. Note the number in inches or centimeters and match it on a hat size chart; 22 5/8 inches, for example, works out to a 7 1/4. Measure twice to be sure. If you land between sizes, go with the larger one and tighten it with a sizing strip. Our guide to measuring hat size on the blog has the full chart.
Felt vs straw cowboy hat: which is better?
Neither wins outright, because they do different jobs. Felt is warmer, holds a crease firmly and reads a little dressier, so it suits cool months, evenings and events. Straw is lighter and lets air through, especially with a vented crown, which makes it the summer and outdoor-work pick. Many people own both and switch with the weather. If you can only buy one and you live somewhere hot, start with straw. If your winters are real winters, start with felt. Both get finer and pricier as the X grade climbs.
Cowboy hat shapes explained: what do the crease names mean?
The crease is the shape pressed into the crown. A cattleman has a long center dent with a dent on each side, and it's the most common style in our range. A pinch front squeezes the front into a narrower point for a sleeker look. The gus sits high at the front and slopes down toward the back. Open crowns arrive round and unshaped, ready for a custom crease. Brims carry names too: a shovel front dips slightly at the front edge. Our hat shapes guide on the blog shows each one side by side.
Do you sell Stetson western hats?
Yes. We carry 139 Stetson western hats in felt and straw, priced from $40 to $5,600. If you came looking for a Stetson cowboy hat, you'll find models like the Boss of the Plains 6X and the Corral 4X here, along with straws such as the Open Road 10X Straw. We're an independent shop that stocks and sells them. Most styles work for anyone, so the same shelves cover cowboy hats for men, cowboy hats for women and the lower, lighter shapes many people call cowgirl hats.
How fast do you ship, and can I return a hat?
Every order ships free to US addresses. We pack each hat in a crush-proof box and send it out within 1-2 business days, and transit takes another 3-6 business days. If you searched for a cowboy hat near me, this is the next best thing: you can try the fit at home without driving from store to store hunting for your size. Returns are accepted within 30 days on unworn hats with the tags still attached, so keep the tags on until you're sure.
For party nights and festival looks, browse our disco cowboy hats; for the western range sorted by season, head straight to the felt hats or the straw hats.
Finding the right western hat online
One range, every head
Search engines split cowboy hats for men and cowboy hats for women into separate piles, but the hats themselves rarely divide that neatly. Most of our felt and straw styles are cut for anyone, and the deciding factors are head size and proportion. When people say cowgirl hats, they usually mean a lower crown, a slightly narrower brim or a lighter color, and you'll find all three across the range. Measure your head, choose a brim that suits your frame, and skip the label on the search page.
Stetson styles in one place
If you're after a Stetson cowboy hat, our western side carries 139 of them, from wool felt and 4X fur felt up to 1000X, and from palm and hemp straw to fine shantung and Panama. Each product page lists the details we have for that hat, such as crown height, brim width, crease, sweatband and grade, so you can compare two styles side by side before you order. Prices run from $40 for a simple straw to $5,600 for the finest felt.
Spellings, searches and shipping
Plenty of shoppers type cowbow hat, cowboy hatt or cow boy hats into a search bar, and all of those land at the same counter. The same goes for anyone searching cowboy hat near me. Wherever you are in the US, shipping is free, orders leave within 1-2 business days, and transit takes 3-6 business days. You get 30 days to return an unworn hat with tags, which is often easier than driving around town hoping your size is on the shelf.
