I am a guy from Oklahoma raised on a cattle ranch.  I have owned several stetsons and resistol hats.  I bought this because of the price to garden and work in the yard here in California.  First off it is really really nice, I will update later for longevity.  It is my favorite straw hat I have ever purchased because frankly I wasn't expecting it to be any good.  Several have asked if the little cord shown in the picture comes with the hat and it does.  I put the cord on my back and doubt I will ever use it.  Was working in pretty good wind and she stayed on.  The band on the inside makes up for slight descrepancies in hat size.  People have also asked brim size.  Didn't measure it, but it is huge and plenty big as well as the crown, it doesn't ride up.  Shape is really nice and came in a box that fits it with air pillows around it.  Delivered by a guy in a regular van not UPS.  If you need a bigger hat than this I wouldn't know why.  All I kept thinking is my grandpa saying "Big hat no cattle", and that surely is me know, but I really like it.  Probably will wear it to the fair this year.  For all you newbs store hat upside down to keep brim right.  Paid for hat and never received anything for a review ever, sometimes I give 5 stars, sometimes I give 1 star.