The 7 Best Straw Hats for Men at Every Price Point (feat.

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    Love the look of summery straw hats but don't want to look like a guy who wears wool fedoras and cargo shorts? ‪@The_Kavalier‬ joined me to break down the best straw hats - at any price point - so you can work up some stupendous summer outfits that perfectly walk the line between classy and casual.
    00:00 Intro
    00:47 Why Straw Hats?
    01:41 What Makes a Good Straw Hat?
    02:08 REI - Sunday Afternoons Havana Hat ($34)
    02:47 Brixton - Wesley Straw Hat ($49)
    03:35 Stetson - Stratoliner Milan Fedora ($93)
    04:30 Two Roads Hat Co. - Wynwood ($105)
    05:30 Goorin Bros - Big John ($160)
    06:10 Borsalino - Argentina Raffia Crochet ($290)
    07:27 Optimo - The Optimo ($600-$5,000)
    #menshats #strawhats #strawhatsformen
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Komentáře • 105

  • @Crackers2549
    @Crackers2549 Před 2 lety

    My favorite for casual summer use is my Stetson Airway... Great for being out in the sun...

  • @eamonwright7488
    @eamonwright7488 Před rokem

    Just recently purchased a Scala Roswell. I absolutely love it and It really is the center of attention when I walk into a room.

    • @miopera40
      @miopera40 Před rokem

      Sure cause those are not meant to be used indoors

  • @buttguy97
    @buttguy97 Před 3 lety +2

    Yoooo, haven't seen the kavalier in a while. Happy to see both you guys

    • @quietatse
      @quietatse Před 3 lety

      Oh snap, didn't realise it was him hidden under that beard 😂

  • @ttop64
    @ttop64 Před 3 lety +3

    Nick looked hands down the most dapper in the Borsalino imo . It and the Optimo John was wearing were my personal favorites of the hats shown. I like hats with a tilted down brim in front.

  • @dm9078
    @dm9078 Před 3 lety +5

    I have a Stetson Back Bay. I get plenty of compliments on it. Twice I have had people yell from their cars how good it looks. I look forward to summer so that I can wear it!

    • @blueskeleton7744
      @blueskeleton7744 Před měsícem

      I got the Stetson Los Alamos.. yes I get compliments on its style.. a true shade hat and a look that holds its own

  • @glennsilverstein5331
    @glennsilverstein5331 Před 3 lety

    Got mine at Newt at the Royal Hotel in Oahu, HI...awesome hat and amazing service

  • @RobertoGonzalez-ot8hn

    i have two stetson, a wool felt stratoliner, and a silverbelly 6x open road. I also have an ultrafino brand panama hat. Love my hats.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před rokem

      I got an Akubra too to add to my collection!

  • @kbrett2004
    @kbrett2004 Před 3 lety

    You fellas look great in those hats. I just recently got into wearing hats myself and hope to pull them off as well as you two.

  • @user-pn8tm5eq3u
    @user-pn8tm5eq3u Před 3 lety +7

    Review Akubras! They are Australian, make all kinds of hats, and their felt hats are both superior to & cheaper than modern Stetsons because they are basically waterproof and can be in the rain unlike other Stetsons of that price range (around $200). Get the Akubra Adventurer for Indiana Jones’ same style.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +2

      I had one when i was a kid! couldn't find a nice flat brim one but I should look into it

    • @user-pn8tm5eq3u
      @user-pn8tm5eq3u Před 3 lety +1

      @@Stridewise A collab video with Kevin from JJ Hat Center would be cool

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před rokem

      Got an akubra just for you dude! instagram.com/p/Cnf7SGzuitb/

  • @daleevans45
    @daleevans45 Před 11 měsíci

    How about Ultrafino hats in Seattle?

  • @tockingwatches2377
    @tockingwatches2377 Před 3 lety +1

    John looks great with the beard.

  • @jessebechtold2973
    @jessebechtold2973 Před rokem

    You should definitely look into the Hemp Special Edition Stratoliner from Stetson! It’s slightly more expensive than the basic Milan straw Strat but it’s all natural fiber and very nice wearing, very much worth every cent and a nice retro touch.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před rokem +1

      That's a really good idea! I prefer how the Two Roads Wynwood is a really flat brim over the slightly tilted up cowboy style brim of the Stratoliner, but I dig the idea of a hemp hat. Uh oh, here I go over to Stetson.com

    • @jessebechtold2973
      @jessebechtold2973 Před rokem

      @@Stridewise Ha-Ha! Awesome 😂 Remember you can snap it down in front, from Cowboy to Bluesy Jazz singer!

  • @uglytuco3829
    @uglytuco3829 Před 16 dny

    I have the Big John from Goorin. It was discontinued and I'm now selling mine. Barely worn and like new. If anyone is looking for one hit me up. Size is medium, up to 71/8.

  • @jobro524
    @jobro524 Před 3 lety

    Nick & John What a grat collabo

  • @allen31951
    @allen31951 Před 3 lety +4

    I have a straw hat from Optimo Hats in Chicago. Excellent quality. I also have a $13 straw hat from Costco. Great value. My cutting the grass hat.

    • @davidhartline9172
      @davidhartline9172 Před 3 lety

      May I enquirer the price of the Optimio hat and if/why it’s better than Costco? Thank you.

    • @allen31951
      @allen31951 Před 3 lety +2

      I believe I paid around $550 about 8 years ago for my Optimo straw hat. Yes, it is better than the $13 Costco hat made of 60% paper. The detail of the Optimo hat is amazing. The craftsmanship is noteworthy. While the Costco hat is functional and has its place, the Optimo hat is a work of art. My Optimo hat was a birthday present from my wife. Quite costly but I feel good about supporting Graham Thompson, the owner of Optimo Hats. He is a highly skilled artisan and craftsman.

    • @frothybeaver4869
      @frothybeaver4869 Před rokem

      Optimo is an amazing company with a great staff and an awesome owner.

  • @freddyfox5002
    @freddyfox5002 Před 3 lety

    Video idea/ request
    TLB Mallorca
    Red Wing Sawmill or Roughneck

  • @carynsimon7091
    @carynsimon7091 Před rokem

    Please support the brim with a hat form or store upside down so it keeps its shape

  • @RobertoGonzalez-ot8hn

    check ultrafino hats in Lynwood, Wa.

  • @secretagentmandanV2
    @secretagentmandanV2 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video. stetson didn't make the hats for the Indiana Jones movies though. It was Herbert Johnson and Adventurebilt.

  • @HalfBit360
    @HalfBit360 Před 3 lety +1

    Ayooo we fuckin wit straw hats‼️‼️

  • @stephenlu76
    @stephenlu76 Před 7 měsíci

    I have a Stetson straw hat. Its awesome and it was featured on this video clip. I like it.

  • @slocomatt
    @slocomatt Před 3 lety +1

    Great video. I like how you seem to have made friends with all the other mens fashion CZcams-ers. Did you water the plants?

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +2

      I'll never water those plants Matthew! And yes I hope to collaborate with all of them for total domination, bwahahahaaa

  • @treygreenleaf7878
    @treygreenleaf7878 Před 3 lety +5

    I'm a simple man. Nick post a video, I watch the video.
    #hatguysummer

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety

      #HATGUYSUMMER instagram.com/p/CP1ouvaDCXY/

  • @buyungferdiansyah5309
    @buyungferdiansyah5309 Před 8 měsíci

    I want loofy hat ...😁

  • @tommysmith7031
    @tommysmith7031 Před 3 lety +2

    I enjoyed the video.
    Nick, being Aussie I would have thought you would have experience with hats?

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +1

      Just Akubras growing up, but none since I became a man!

  • @Military_aviations
    @Military_aviations Před 3 lety

    Great video

  • @baze3SC
    @baze3SC Před rokem

    The guy on the right at 1:30 with that particular type of hat is able to pull it off. No I wouldn't mistake him for a mafia don but at least it's believable as a casual summer outfit. The hat must fit you and it must be worn with nonchalance otherwise it makes you look like a dork who's about to attend a costume party.

  • @MrPinpoint007
    @MrPinpoint007 Před 3 lety

    Which hat would look good with a tshirt?

  • @johnnie2638
    @johnnie2638 Před 4 měsíci

    At time stamp 1:24 John says straw fedoras are "out" while he himself is wearing a straw fedora. Did he mean straw fedoras are out for Nick or in general? Does he consider the hat he himself is wearing to be a fedora style or more of a trilby? I have a straw fedora that I like to wear very much in the summer. The hat John is wearing looks good on him so what is "out" about straw fedoras? Just wondering.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah he's talking about hats with brims that dip at the front and come up at the sides, that lean more professional/vintage

  • @chukzombi
    @chukzombi Před 3 lety

    i have cheap straw hats i buy for under 10 dollars. they dont have leather bands, just a cloth band, but they do the job and look like more expensive hats just not any name brands to skyrocket the price.

  • @jameskann951
    @jameskann951 Před 2 lety

    Monticristi Hats out of Santa Fe New Mexico sells elegant Straw Hats that are expensive.

  • @davidhartline9172
    @davidhartline9172 Před 3 lety

    I can’t see a band on the hat you’re wearing, I’d go with a more defined band. I learned that shautang is made of paper. I have a Stetson shautang that I thought was fiber woven in Ecuador of straw and blocked in Mexico. Are all the strains made of paper?

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +1

      "a high performance paper that is woven into a yarn to imitate straw. It is very fine, durable, and makes for a great hat for dress and everyday wear. "

    • @davidhartline9172
      @davidhartline9172 Před 3 lety

      @@Stridewise Honestly I’m kind of bummed out. I really thought I’d bought a straw hat made in Ecuador and blocked in Mexico. That said, it’s a decent hat that looks good and is comfortable. It’s not backwoven, and as it wears the pasted edge is coming loose. Although it’s a serviceable hat I wouldn’t buy it again or recommend it. If you do a follow up please show what a backwoven hat should feel like and should cost. Thanks for the info, even though it’s not what I hoped for its great info.

  • @sisleymichael
    @sisleymichael Před 3 lety

    Nick, come to Texas. We can get you in a really good hat in no time. It WILL not look like the ones in the video, but the ladies would love it.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +1

      Haha I just got this one! us.willandbear.com/products/andy-auburn

  • @TyroneBeiron
    @TyroneBeiron Před 3 lety

    I'd buy you a fedora any time! (The 'hat' you referred to on Indiana Jones.)
    Apparently in the US west coast, 'fedora' is an insult... 😄🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +1

      Haha it's an insult aimed at guys who wear them (a dress hat) with t-shirts and cargo shorts. When styled well, they're great!

  • @ibbjos08
    @ibbjos08 Před 3 lety

    I'm not a hat guy and I don't plan on being one. But if Nick posts it, I'll watch it.

  • @nathanurenda7668
    @nathanurenda7668 Před 3 lety +1

    MUGIWARAAAA

  • @namvet1972
    @namvet1972 Před 2 lety

    What no low rider hats by Garcia...

  • @wolfbane19
    @wolfbane19 Před 3 lety

    I really wish I could pull off straw hats but try as I might, I've never been able to but then I've never tried a $900 one.....

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety

      Haha maybe that's the secret Jason!

  • @frankb5693
    @frankb5693 Před 3 lety

    Wow Nick you sure can pull off wearing a hat…..you look great in that Borsalino!

  • @internalinjectiontrulyhere6182

    Brothers.

  • @kempire4623
    @kempire4623 Před rokem

    Surprised bailey didn't make the cut

  • @hinatashoyo5746
    @hinatashoyo5746 Před rokem

    MUGWARAAA!

  • @robertpeterson179
    @robertpeterson179 Před 3 lety +11

    Curious George ruined these hats for the rest of us.

  • @JohnnyTaxonomy
    @JohnnyTaxonomy Před 11 měsíci

    In the beginning, he (the expert) says that straw fedoras are out, and yet he proceeds to show mostly variations of straw fedoras. 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @jonathanvermillion7263
    @jonathanvermillion7263 Před 11 měsíci

    Optimo rules

  • @minceraftfornite4334
    @minceraftfornite4334 Před 2 lety

    The straw hats at 711 work just fine and they only 10$

  • @gqfiend
    @gqfiend Před 3 lety

    Opt teeee MO !!!!!!!!

  • @MrPinpoint007
    @MrPinpoint007 Před 3 lety

    Jon and that hat look awesome. Very good match. The guy on the left looks OK in a hat, but that $1k hat on Jon, damn

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety +1

      Hahahaha I look better in a hat when I'm not in glasses!! instagram.com/p/CQG5r6BjPjl/

    • @MrPinpoint007
      @MrPinpoint007 Před 3 lety

      @@Stridewise sorry, not trying to put you down!

  • @jonraborn3396
    @jonraborn3396 Před 2 lety

    Straw hats can be nice: texas

  • @brianurbano529
    @brianurbano529 Před 2 lety

    If near an Amish town they seem to make good practical straw hats for a decent price. Sold at. Certain shops like there country stores.

  • @1vantheterr1ble47
    @1vantheterr1ble47 Před 11 měsíci

    ALWAYS wear a hat with a tilt to one side or the other. NEVER dead straight like these two! It’s a thing called “style”.

  • @rousefire
    @rousefire Před 2 lety

    Most people look like tools not cool donning a straw hat . It must be broken in . Something you mow the grass in , pull weeds...When it gets worn , frayed , broken down a little , then its ready to be worn in public . The perfect accessory to go with the wrinkles of an aging face .

  • @lucym8562
    @lucym8562 Před rokem

    7:23 First rule if you don't want to look derpy is not to wear it like this deforming your ears. Sorry, I don't want to be disrespectful, just pointing it out.

  • @toddbaker64
    @toddbaker64 Před 3 lety

    CLICKBAIT I thought you were going to have The Kavalier as a guest speaker, but instead it was some old Amish guy talking about hats to keep shade out of your eyes. 0:59

  • @jeffreydw1983
    @jeffreydw1983 Před 3 lety +2

    No

  • @nattybushdoctor9021
    @nattybushdoctor9021 Před 3 lety +1

    Straw " fedoras " are out, as he wears a straw Fedora and reviews 3 fedoras on the table... hmmm

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 3 lety

      Yeah saying 'fedora' really means wool/felt fedoras but you're right I shoulda been more specific

  • @jerrydc818
    @jerrydc818 Před rokem

    The guy at the right wears hat confidently. The other seems uncomfortable about wearing one. He wears it like he’s putting on a helmet.

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před rokem

      I was just in the middle of a conversation with a girl I'm dating about whether hats are OK. She's very anti hat and I was like no they're great, then I saw your comment and sent it to her. "Apparently I suck at wearing hats, actually"

  • @toobalkain
    @toobalkain Před 2 lety

    that $105 Chinese hat, it's too coarse and unelegant for city wear, looks like something a farmer would wear, you want to go for that slave plantation owner look. Borsalino's a different story, Anthony Hopkins wears it in the movie

  • @TheAureliac
    @TheAureliac Před 2 lety +1

    It's hard to believe that the host thinks we should take advice on straw hats from him when he starts with the dorkiest looking hat ever. Also, do not model in a shirt with its packaging folds still showing.

  • @user-sl3zv8cq9k
    @user-sl3zv8cq9k Před 3 lety

    I must have leather sweat band.

  • @carbonado2432
    @carbonado2432 Před 3 lety +1

    NERDS!

  • @nycboxing8359
    @nycboxing8359 Před 2 lety

    Nick: So what you think about this Brixton hat???
    John: It’s a floppy hat. If you are going to the beach and don’t care. Identify if you want to look floppy .
    Nick: But to be fair it’s only $49 … it’s pretty impressive. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    No dude!!!! It’s Not unfair to say it’s a stupid looking floppy hat …. I don’t matter what it’s made out of it Not impressive. It’s floppy hat Son. No man wants to wear floppy hat!!!!!!
    If you are going to invite somebody to you show who has expertise in something you don’t (otherwise why would you invite him to your show) contradict them.
    But go ahead if you want to wear stupid floppy hat and waste $49 dollars. To each his own 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥲

  • @davidcallan7844
    @davidcallan7844 Před 2 lety

    “Straw fedoras are out…..” Shows mostly fedoras.🙄🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
    Next time get Kevin from J.J’s in New York.🙄

  • @congamonty
    @congamonty Před 2 lety

    Cringing at how the hats are placed on their brims - a big NO NO! Crown only, please!

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 2 lety

      it was just for the video!

    • @congamonty
      @congamonty Před 2 lety

      @@Stridewise shoulda made that clear in the video - some newbies may not know

    • @Stridewise
      @Stridewise  Před 2 lety

      @@congamonty fair point

  • @yme3267
    @yme3267 Před 3 lety +3

    Honestly.... straw hats just look.... old..... I get the attempt at fashion with them.... however......
    I think of grandpa 🤷‍♂️ It also doesn't look manly. Also looks VERY "city boy" vibe. I'm all for clean cut and refined.... this is too far for me.