The 15 Best Cowboy Hats and How to Wear Them

Best Overall: Bullhide Legacy 8X Fur Blend Cowboy Hat

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The Bullhide Legacy 8X Fur Blend Cowboy Hat is our best overall pick because it’s not only a great casual option but also works for dressier occasions, so you’ll get a lot of wear out of this Western hat. As the name suggests, the cowboy hat is made from a high-quality and durable 8X fur blend that is tied together with a monochromatic hat rim and silver side buckle. Plus, it has that iconic cattleman crease, giving it a timeless design. This is one of those hats you’ll have in your closet forever.

Material: Fur blend | Sizes: 7, 7⅛ , 7¼

Best Budget: Fashion Nova Did Someone Say Rodeo Cowboy Hat

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This straw cowboy hat from Fashion Nova is one of those versatile styles that works for everything from a day by the pool to a casual brunch. We love the classic design, relaxed style, and texture of the paper straw material. It also has an adjustable chin strap to keep things safe and secure that can be tucked into the hat crown when not needed.

Material: Paper | Sizes: One size with adjustable pull string

Best on Amazon: Queue Essentials Western Style Pinch Front Straw Canvas Cowboy Hat

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With 4.3 out of 5 stars from over 3,000 customers, this cowboy hat is our top pick for the Amazon category. After researching many great options on the marketplace, we landed on this one because of its classic design and color options—it comes in sand, black, white, and brown—comfortability and versatility. The timeless cattleman-style cowboy hat is also incredibly lightweight, which is a must for a hat this size, and comes in both felt and canvas.

Material: Canvas, felt, and straw | Sizes: S/M, M, L/XL

Best Designer: Gladys Tamez Fur Felt Western Hat

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If you’re looking to invest in a designer cowboy hat, we recommend this stunning rabbit-fur felt hat by Gladys Tamez. It’s traditional and timeless, constructed with the utmost quality, and has subtle detailing in the rope-like headband, which gives it some nice flair. Additionally, it's made in the USA and Latinx-owned and founded.

Material: Rabbit fur | Sizes: Large

Best Classic: Stetson Grant Straw Hat

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Made of Shantung straw with metal eyelet detailing, this classic cowboy hat is made for heading to the ranch. We love this pick because it’s lightweight, quality, and has the most stunning hat band ever. We love the mix of black and brown with the beautiful silver conchos detailing. With its simple and timeless design and intricate detailing, it’s a great unisex choice, too.

Material: Straw | Sizes: 6⅞, 7, 7⅛, 7¼, 7⅜

Best Color Options: Urban Outfitters Brook Western Felt Rancher Hat

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Cowboy hats traditionally come in more neutral hues, so if you’re looking to spice it up with some color, we are obsessed with this felt rancher from Urban Outfitters. The 100 percent wool hat, which has that cowboy crown crease with a flat brim, comes in a rusty red hue, green, and pink, along with some neutrals too.

Material: Felt | Sizes: One size

Most Versatile: Brixton Sedona Straw Reserve Cowboy Hat

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For this category, we went on a mission to find the perfect cowboy hat that mixes that classic cattleman fit with a fashionable twist. And, let’s just say we are obsessed with this straw cowboy hat from Brixton. It’s made of durable tripilla straw and tied together with a suede band with a leather interior sweatband and 50+ UPF sun protection. But, aside from its functionality, it features a super stylish A-line design at the crown that gives it an elevated look.

Material: Straw | Sizes: XS, S, M

Best Trendy: Hats by Mat Cowboy Party Hat Glitter & Boa Combo

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This trendy cowboy hat brings on the Y2K vibes in a major way. The handmade hat is covered completely in glitter with a boa-trimmed brim and dazzling silver band. And while we love the pink and white color combination, it’s also available in black, red, gold, silver, emerald, blue, white, and purple, with tons of boa colors to choose from, too. This party cowboy hat is perfect for a night on the town, a bachelorette, a concert, and more.

Sizes: 25 -inch circumference

Best Animal Print: Brixton Ranchero White Cow Print Wool Cowboy Hat

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For the best animal print cowboy hat, we had to go with this Brixton hat, which has that rancher feel and features a classic cow print. What we love the most about this print is that it has a mix of black and brown cow spots, which adds some depth and detail to the more classic pinched top design. In addition to its print, the hat is made of felted wool and has an adjustable band, which is a major plus. 

Material: Wool | Sizes: XS, S, M, L

Best Black: Charlie 1 Horse Bucksnort 4X Felt Hat

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We swoon for this black cowboy hat, which has an elevated style compared to some more traditional options. The base of the hat features a classic cattleman silhouette with white buck stitching around the brim and hatband, giving it a modern upgrade.

Material: Felt | Sizes: 6¾, 7, 7⅛, 7¼, 7⅜

Best White: Stetson Skyline 6X Cowboy Hat

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With its slick design and quality construction, this Stetson hat is made for special occasions—and we love the pure white for a Western wedding day look. The versatile hat is made with 6X fur felt and a cattleman crease with a matching hatband and silver buckle. In addition to its stark white hue, the cowboy hat also comes in a range of other colors, including black, chocolate brown, granite, a Sahara sand hue, and soft cream.

Material: Fur felt | Sizes: 6½, 6⅝, 6¾, 6⅞, 7, 7⅛, 7¼, 7⅜, 7½, 7⅝, 7¾

Best Brown: Charlie 1 Horse Acorn Felt Western Hat

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This brown felt hat from Willow Lane Hat Co. has a softer, more bohemian feel with its mix of pinch front crown and wide, relaxed brim. It made our list because of its unique design and detailing on the hat band, plus it has a casual, worn-in feel and is made of the most perfect soft brown color.

Material: Wool felt | Sizes: S, M, L

Best Straw: Stetson Open Road 1 Vented Straw Hat

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The great thing about a straw cowboy hat is that it doubles as a sun hat. We chose the Stetson Open Road hat for this category because it’s made of a lightweight and top-tier shantung straw with a cattleman design for strong Western vibes. It also has this ventilated detailing on the top of the crown, which is stylish and functional on a hot, sticky day. We also love that this hat has a shorter brim, giving it more of a city-meets-frontier style. It’s a hat you can wear with virtually everything that will never go out of style.

Material: Straw | Sizes: 6¾, 6⅞, 7, 7⅛, 7¼, 7⅜, 7½, 7⅝

Best Leather: American Hat Makers Ridge Cowboy Hat

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When looking for the best leather hat, we were on a mission to find one that, of course, stood up to our quality standards but also has a soft, worn-in feel. The Ridge hat from American Hat Makers is just that. Made of weathered top-grain leather, it features a braided band and bronze conchos.

Material: Top grain leather | Sizes: S, M, L, XL