Aside from aesthetics, a cowboy hat’s wide brim offers the perfect amount of shade to keep you cool during long, hot days. Pair the accessory with an essential dose of sunscreen, and you’ll be ...

Bonus gifts to take home include custom, hand-shaped cowboy hats alongside your bespoke boots; $65,000 No longer Available Details Lucchese is arguably the foremost bootmaker in America.

Theory #2. Another theory involves roping. According to the National Cowboy Museum, cowboys rolled up the sides so when they were roping cattle the rope wouldn’t hit and even knock off their hats.

The hat maker who was born and raised in eastern San Diego County is often asked why he opened a cowboy hat company in Oceanside. ... I cut your exact head shape out of a piece of wood," said Austin.