StetsonStetson Men's Apparel

After two Stetson bozemans that had some manufacturing errors and brim almost impossible to shape, I’m very happy with this one. Sturgis is almost identical to gallatin or bozeman with exception of more western style brim, sides sloping up like a taco and different hat band. The brim on sturgis has a stitched in cord that helps maintaining the original shape. The band looks and feel poor quality, not sure if its genuine leather. I instantly replaced it with proper ostrich leather hatband with silver buckle. Also inspect the back of stetson emblem if it’s secured in place, otherwise it can fall off.Now the important part - this hat is not waterproof or water resistant. Even a light rain will ruin it. The crown will shrink one size down, and it’s impossible to steam it back to its original size. You can perhaps try buying a hat block and blocking it but that’s more expensive than a new hat. If you wear a hat in rain, you need to buy rabbit or better beaver fur felt hat. Wool felt shrinks and is good only in dry weather. So when it rains, use the umbrella or roll it and put into the pocket, but don’t keep it crushed or rolled for longer than few hours. I’m telling you because I learned the hard way.One more thing to mention, modern wool stetsons are not of highest craftsmanship. Expect some small issues or buy fur felt stetsons which are superior for twice the price … or if you decide to trade the western look for better quality there are some finest British and Australian hats, which are far more superior in terms of craftsmanship, attention to detail and quality of felt. Some are even cheaper than stetsons.Final word - Stetson Sturgis is a nice hat, buy if you like the american western look, instead of the Australian outback. Keep it in dry, brush it, store crown down in hat box and it should last for years.

The XXL size fits my 7-3/4 head perfectly. This replaces my old beat up scala hat with several notches up in quality, fit and appearance. I an anticipate many good years of wear!

Very satisfied.

It's fit was accurateLooked awesome