The cowboy hat is probably the most defining symbol of Western wear and cowboy culture. While the funky shaped chapeau was originally created to protect cowboys from the elements, it has evolved into ...

Chris Christmas, a fourth-generation Black cowboy with Native American roots, considers the cowboy hat to be an indispensable part of his heritage. “I think I was born with a cowboy hat,” said the ...

In an open plain, where there’s no shade to block the beating sun, a cowboy hat proves essential (along with a pair of cowboy boots and the right work pants). Cowboy hats, with their taller crowns and ...

Watch: Learn about custom cowboy hat shaping at the D Bar M Western Store D Bar M Western Store owner Jack Bassett shows us what it takes to shape a custom cowboy hat.

Just five years ago, Christian Salinas had never shaped a hat, much less owned multiple businesses. Salinas had only recently opened his Santa Maria store, Salinas Charreria & Western wear, when ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The cowboy hat is a staple of Western style, but these ...