My favorite measurements for a hat are a 5 1/2" crown and a 2" brim. It's what works best for me. I skipped on this 7 3/4 Dobbs in those measurements, but jumped at this 7 5/8 Brooks Brothers from the same seller. I have the same hat in brown and have been looking for its gray counterpart (currently owned by user Ande1964) for over a year. Very happy about this one. Brooks Brothers make the best hats I've held, and they make my favorite hatboxes, too. Great deal for me.