Peter Grimm

The best place to start is usually with Peter Grimm lifeguard hats, extra wide brim hats, and some drifter styles. The official site gives lifeguards a dedicated top-level category and also highlights extra wide brim hats, which signals that sun coverage is one of the brand’s strongest practical use cases. On HatCountry, Peter Grimm is also directly associated with practical lifeguard hats, reinforcing that this is one of the brand’s most useful categories for beach, outdoor, and summer wear. 

Yes. Peter Grimm’s straw Western and drifter-style hats are a good choice if you want some cowboy or Western shape without the heavier feel of traditional felt. HatCountry product pages for styles like the Hendrix, Nico, and Salgado show the brand using Toyo straw, pinchfront or Western-inspired crowns, and breathable warm-weather construction. That makes Peter Grimm especially useful for buyers who want a summer cowboy hat or lightweight Western hat. 

Peter Grimm uses a wide mix, but the most helpful buying distinction is between its straw-based summer hats, felt or vegan felt styles, and lighter casual materials for caps and beanies. HatCountry pages show 100% Toyo straw in several Western and straw hats, ultra vegan felt in felt cowboy styles, and acrylic or polyester in some beanies. In practical terms, that means straw is usually best for heat and sun, felt is better if you want structure or cooler-season wear, and the knit or casual materials work better for everyday cold-weather comfort. 

If you’re unsure where to begin, the most useful starting points are usually Lifeguards, Resorts, Drifters, and Crushable & Packable. These categories represent the brand’s clearest strengths and cover the most common buyer needs: sun coverage, summer wear, Western-inspired style, and travel-ready convenience. If you want a little more Western attitude, HatCountry product pages for straw cowboy styles like the Nico, Salgado, and Hendrix are also strong entry points. 

Peter Grimm usually feels more laid-back, California-influenced, and personality-driven than a strict cowboy-hat heritage brand. The official site’s “True Characters” positioning and heavy focus on lifeguards, resorts, drifters, packables, and festival-ready styles show that the brand is trying to serve buyers who want warmth, freedom, individuality, and easy fun—rather than only rodeo or ranch authenticity. If you want a hat that feels more beach, concert, summer trip, or casual Western lifestyle, Peter Grimm is often the better fit. 

Yes. Peter Grimm also offers wool felts and ultra vegan felts, so the brand is not limited to straw and summer hats. On both the official site and HatCountry, there are felt-style options that carry the same more expressive Peter Grimm personality into cooler seasons. For example, HatCountry’s Peter Grimm Alberto Vegan Felt Cowboy Hat uses 100% ultra vegan felt and keeps a bold wide-brim silhouette while adding an easier year-round material option.