Borges & ScottB&S Premium Lewis - Wide Brim Fedora Hat - 100% Wool Felt - Water Resistant - Leather Band

I decided to write a review for this hat because of how much love it.I've had this hat for about a year, now (the black version) and it still holds up phenomenally!Everyday, I work with animals, at my farm, and I sweat A LOT. Not to mention, my animals are always shedding, they're always losing feathers, they're always molting, they're always jumping on my head, they're always doing what animals do...and where I live, the temperature fluctuates like crazy, too! One day, it could literally be snowing; and in the next day, it could be 90 degrees. Suffice to say that this hat has taken a beating!Even still, it is 100% the most comfortable and most durable hat that I have ever worn.I don't go through hats by the pile, however. I do my best to clean this hat, whenever I can, so that it can last a very long time - and so far, my work has paid off!In my line of work, it's handy to have a lint roller around. The hat cleans up very well (when I do clean it). I wear it about 5-6 times a week for maybe 4 hour straight. I've noticed no shrinking, not much fading of the color (only in the areas where I touch it most; and any brightening of the color could just be attributed to the powder that comes from chicken feed), and no deformities of its shape. You can really tell that this hat was made with brilliant craftsmanship - seriously. I really have to praise Borges and Scott for their hats! I will DEFINITELY buy more hats from this company, in the future.The only quirk that I have is that the hat band just doesn't look too attractive, to me.I THINK that the hat band is genuine leather, but the finish that's used on the hat band is just too shiny and makes that hat feel too "clean"...in any other occasion, the shiny hat band and 0-lint-on-the-wool look is REALLY classy. Maybe I'll buy another black hat for that very purpose, but I mainly use it for work and the ruggedness of the hat band needs to match the aesthetic of the hat.So, what I did was remove the hat band (being careful NOT to disrupt the wool by pulling the threads, which the band was sewed to), I did away with all the brass-looking hardware, and I cleaned off that shiny finish with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The finish came off just fine; but ultimately, I realized that the back of the hat band already had such a lovely and natural texture that was just wasted. I flipped it, tied it, gave the ends a cool cut...and I LOVE the way it came out!Anyways, great hat. I was gifted another one (the brown version of the same model) but the black one just feels right on my head!

Hat wat too large for me ,didn’t give me the look I expected. But a good quality product.

This hat arrived just about a week ago and I've now had a chance to wear it in the sun, snow and wind. But, before I get into that, my first impressions are:The hat is well made. The brim is wider than I was expecting even though I measured the 3.5" against my current hats, but the wool felt is soft and smooth - definitely of high quality.I'd ordered the hat in large since my noggin is an astounding 23(ish) inches around. The hat went on easily and fit, but the fit is not snug. I stuffed some folded paper in the band to tighten it up a bit and while it's better, it still doesn't fit as well as my Joseph A. Bank fedora. Sadly, I don't believe a smaller hat size would work as it would then be too small. As they say, go larger.Although I'd measured out the brim size multiple times before ordering I was still still caught off guard by how wide of a hat this is.In the sun, the hat is great. Plenty of shade around my eyes and due to the thinner wool felt I can easily see this being a three-season hat.I did find the brim non-shapeable, which was somewhat of a disappointment. And, unlike my smaller fedora with a 2.75" brim, I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing this cocked to the side.In the snow this hat worked fine. Granted, it wasn't a heavy snow, but a light flurry that lasted for 34 hours. The hat kept the snow off of me, as it should.The wind is where the hat failed. We had 25-30MPH winds here the other day and each time the wind caught the hat it flew off my head, me chasing it down the sidewalk or across the parking lot.One day I went to a nearby by country/Western store and tried on a Stetson Gallatin (the other hat I was considering) and decided I much prefer this B&S Lewis due to the shape of the brim, not the size of it.All-in-all, it's a good hat, just not what I was hoping it would be. Perhaps that's my fault for setting my own expectations too high. I did get one compliment though, so that was nice.I am going to take a strip of vegetable leather and wrap in inside the band to see if I can't get the hat a little more snug.Edit/Update: this hat is still going strong. B&S read my review and sent me some cork inserts to help the hat fit a little better. While I don't wear it every day I do wear it during inclement weather and it's been holding up nicely. (Photo with me in a mask is from today, 11DEC2020, Denver, CO) I really love the green color. It's so beautiful and has me spoiled regarding other hat options. High winds still make the brim flop around like a sheet in the wind, but it's something I can overlook as the rest of the hat is amazing. If you're on the fence, get off it and buy this hat - totally worth it.

I used to have a hat that I loved and wore all of the time. It was a Stetson and very nice quality. That was years ago and I've found they no longer make hats using that material like they used to. Today most all are made from wool or felt which isn't as good of a quality but it is what it is. With that said, I've been searching for a specific style and this one nailed it. This hat mimics the hat I had years ago. It's nearly an exact match other than the material. It's great and I'm very happy with it. It looks great, is made very well and the overall quality is what it promised. Very happy buyer here!

Perfect fit. Good quality

no chin strap, otherwise excellent and also I think I was sent a size too large with packers to compensate as they may have run out of stock and didnt want to miss a deadline. Bezo send a rocket up for me and take all the social media people on a one way trip to Venus and I will forgive you.

Meine Versuche mit billigeren Hüten dieser Art haben nicht funktioniert, zu steif. Dieser Hut hier ist sehr gut, fühlt sich gut an und ist insgesamt angenehm zu tragen. Da es ihn leider nur entweder in 62 oder in 60, nicht aber in 61 gibt, musste ich einen Kompromiss eingehen und die 60er Größe kaufen. Ist nicht ideal, geht aber ganz gut und ist immer noch viel besser als die billigeren Hüte in 61 cm.

El sombrero, bien. Ala bastante ancha. De ancho Cow Boy. Buen fieltro. PERO DEMASIADO GRANDE EN TALLAJE.Tengo 58 cm de contorno de cabeza y pedí uno de talla 58, pues bien, me sobra como 1cm en total (5 mm por cada lado), suficiente para que el sombrero se me venga demasiado bajo a las cejas y orejas. Necesitaré ponerle unos ceñidores internos adhesivos de corcho que venden para tal propósito, pero que no debería ser necesario si al sombrero de talla 58 le cambian la etiqueta a 57 (o 56, si me apuran...).Por lo demás, contento. Suficiente con tener en cuenta el asunto de la talla y pedir la siguiente menor.Lo peor fue el embalaje. Un sombrero de un contorno máximo de 40 cm. (De delante a atrás) vino en una caja de 30 cm....

Occhio alle misure che veste enormemente largo (seppur avendo preso la circonferenza prima di ordinare).A parte questo (che è ovviabile tramite cambio taglia) il prodotto si presenta beh realizzato. Materiali di ottima qualità.Spedito in un cartone dove sta dentro comodo e ben protetto .Ottimo per pioggia e neve in quanto impermeabile.Il motivo di un unica stella è che quando compro qualcosa (con una taglia in cm addirittura) esigo che sia perfetta se fatta la scelta di misura giusta!