Recent content by Melonhead

Hello all! I joined last week now that I have finally been able to buy a few hats for my 8 1/4 (65cm) noggin that actually fit and look good. I decided to join to learn from the seasoned community here about sources of hats, various styles that may look good on me, and how to style my entire...

My barber told me that old Mr. Peters is no longer there and the son is not yet as talented as his father. I don’t know if that is true, but the man who has served me there is young. They have been quite helpful to me, not charging for crown adjustments and resizing a hat. Thank you for the...

I realize this post is several years old, but I was just in Peters Brothers this past week asking about a custom hat for my 65cm noggin. He showed me that he didn’t even have the proper forms to make a hat large enough for me, at least, in terms of a crown tall enough to look “right” on me.

Allen Edmonds makes high quality dress boots with a couple of styles that meet your description. The regular full grain leather versions are on sale at near low prices at this time. https://www.allenedmonds.com/shoes/mens-boots/dress-boots/