I really like this hat! It is the first of the 3 Stetsons I've purchased that I really like wearing. The primary reason I love it is the 3 1/2" hat brim. My other two Stetson's are the Apache (Black) and the Powder River (brown). Both of which have a 4" hat brim. It's seems odd that only a 1/2" would make a difference, but it really does. I rarely ever wore the other two Stetsons in favor of an Atwood straw hat which has a 3 1/2" hat brim and low crown. It is nice to have finally found a Stetson felt hat that I like as much as my Atwood.

I needed a 7 3/8" but that option was not available. I ordered a 7 1/4" and used a hat stretcher to get it where I needed it. It fits perfect now. The hat band had to go immediately. Stetson put a very cheap, poorly designed hat band on the hat. That was an added $20 buying a proper braided leather  hat band. That seems to be Stetson's MO, I had to remove a cheap felt hat band from the Apache. If you order this hat from Amazon, I highly recommend placing an order for the following hat band as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AS041DO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1