Goorin Bros.

The manager Ashley is awesome and she will help you find a great hat. She knows the product and is fun and friendly to chat with.
The company itself has been around for ages and the hats are of superior quality. A fun place to look if you don’t want to plunk down the cash for a super cool hat. Otherwise I’d say prices are fair for the great quality product you are getting.

I love wearing hats. Goorin Bros. is my favorite hat store back in the Midwest, so I was excited when I found out they have stores here in Washington. GB make some quality hats and I own a handful of caps and fedoras by them so I can testify. Don’t hesitate to ask for your size if you don’t see yours on display. The service is very good. My head size is in-​between large and XL so when I wasn’t sure how a certain hat fit, as it was suppose to be worn high or down low, the sales reps had his and her take. Very professional and helpful.

They have a frequent buyer program now. Buy 10 hats, get one free (up to $ 100 value). They’ll give you stamps for online purchases too! Last time we were here, the sale section was small-​to-​non-​existent, but I found a lovely new chapeau and gladly purchased it at full price ($ 50+).
Get you a hat!

I had an awful experience with this store.
I had heard of their hats, had seen their online store and almost bought one online, but thought I’d better go to the store in person and try them out. So I did.
When I got there, it was CLOSED. Sunday around noon. The door was locked, but I saw someone inside. Then I tried the door AGAIN, just to feel more stupid, then the guy decided to come to the door and unlock it. «Are you closed?», I asked, to what he replied «No problem…». Ok, so you’re making me a FAVOR by letting me in?
Then he said nothing, not even «let me know if I can help you with something» and went back to the counter where he was spending some time folding stuff. I spend a good 10 minutes at the store, looking around, trying on a few hats, having somewhat of a hard time finding the style and size I wanted in the dim and messy room. He still said nothing. My husband was getting a little restless and I asked the guy if he could help me find something and tried to give a description of what I wanted, to which he replied «I don’t think we have anything like that…». Come on, I saw it on your website! After much insistence from my side, I got him actually WORK — get me some style in my size. Then he handed me the hat and went back to folding. I said «thank you» and left the store, angry and frustrated.
I really don’t like to beg for service at a store, and I expect to be treated with some respect. This guy really failed me, and he really has to work on his manners. The store had better do something about it, or they’ll be losing more customers. I don’t know the guy’s name, but he was the only employee there on Sunday, Now 13^th.

What a nifty hat shop. If you have a head, you’ll love it here! My friend who swears by the GQ style guide has always ranted and raved about this place. Last week while walking along the Ave for lunch, I popped in to take a peek for myself. There are certainly a variety of lid options for everyone here. I was a little surprised in fact, because although everyone can wear a hat, the store seems almost a little upscale for the ave. It’s really pretty and really neat and all jumbled up amongst gyro shops and vintage stores. Oh well! It makes for a nice change of scenery, I suppose.
I host parties for a living… I’m thinking of a hat themed event now. Whaddaya say? I know I could certainly find a hat or two here.

If I could give more than 5 stars, I whole heartedly frickin’ would.
I’ve been on the quest for the right hat for decades. But with me having one of the smallest heads on earth, it’s been nearly impossible to find the right hat that will actually fit my head.
My friend Rick recommended this place, and I definitely showed up on the right day. When I walked in there was a live band, free beer while I shopped, free food, and an extremely helpful sales staff that made recommendations and patiently helped me try on nearly every hat in the store. I decided on a great fedora and a newsboy hat, and was still blown away that it actually fit. My fedora was $ 40 and my news boy was $ 35 which I think is a reasonable price for a good hat. They have a wide range of sizes (XS — XL) as well as styles because the majority of them are unisex, therefore I would say blasphemy if you told me you couldn’t find SOMETHING that worked for you.
Great service. Great hats. Wide variety of sizes and styles. Reasonably priced. Cool shop. What more can you ask for?
I seriously loved this shop so much, I brought 4 friends the next day and got them all hats, which turned into a full-​on fedora pub crawl with all 5 of us in hats, affectionately as a folk band called Lockjaw. Seriously. That good.

We really loved this place!
Any place that puts up with my 6 year old dressed like a NINJA with a Nerf sword, who I had to chase around constantly to keep him from handling everything, even to the point of giving him some Goldfish crackers, so we could buy a hat… gets my vote. They were amazingly patient and kind to us. My kid is kind of a handful at times.
We’ll be coming back here regularly to expand the hat wardrobe. nice selection from straight up pimp hats to classic fedora, porkpies, boaters, caps of all kinds (EVEN A UNICORN ONE IF YOU ARE EXTREMELY HORMONAL).
Lots of fun. Thanks guys for being so nice!

Hats, hats, and more hats.
This place only has hats! They range from $ 20 – 120 and winter hats, casual military style hats, fancy fedoras, fake fur, and straw hats. I don’t know who would buy a straw hat they can’t wear in rain. Maybe those who buy those hats wear them in other cities? The cloth fedoras are beautiful and expensive. They have hats for men and women. The staff were nice and friendly. Not sure how a hat only store stays in business but good for them!

i was first turned on the the goorin brothers in an article in a GQ style guide. as my boyfriend and i were walking down the ave on a mission for some lunch, i spotted it. THERE IT IS! awwwwwwww snap.
the bf is huge into hats. wears them extremely well. naturally, we stepped in. we were promptly greeted by two guys, but after we told them we weren’t necessarily looking for anything in particular, they went back to their conversation.
fair enough.
i really like the décor of the shop. i love the hats. however, i needed to keep in mind that you get what you pay for here, and it turned out to be more of a window shopping experience.
we kinda laughed, though, when we noticed that two college-​aged girls came in and this time the guys moved over toward the door and provided a little more… «guest service.» hey… it is what it is.
we’ll be back! …or at least we’ll be shopping online under «sale.»

Picked up my 3^rd hat yesterday. Stopped by the wife’s office to impress her. She liked the look and other staff was jealous. My wife let me know one of her fellow workers lamented that she wished her husband would wear wear nice hats…

Pretty awesome hat store. It has a cool vintage atmosphere without feeling stuffy or old, and the hats rock. Picked up my first fedora here (always wanted one), but there’s a good selection of hat styles. Salesperson I chatted with was really nice and helpful. Not super cheap or overly pricey, but all good quality. Hope the business hangs around!

Modern Paperboy (girl) hats anyone?! I have been shopping for hats at other Goorin Bros stores in Oregon and Cali prior to stopping here next to UW. Although this location is smaller than some of the others, I was excited to get in and try on some new styles.
If you are interested in a quality hat, and some accesories to boot, please stop by here and try some on. The sales associates are extremely friendly and helpful. Yeah for Goorin to save me on bad hair days!

Hats, hats, and MORE HATS!
This will be short, because I need to go back, but Goorin Brothers Hat Shop is pretty damn cool. I stopped in a little hurried when I was passing by, and I have to admit, there were SO many hats, I didn’t quite know what to do with myself.
Seriously folks, every dope style you could want.
Goorin Bros. shop is set up in the tradition like your typical good-​to-​do clothing boutique that you might find in Soho, or Chelsea, and they keep it old-​timey looking and cool with hip-​hop flavor.
The folks running it are cooler than you. Really. They dress and look cooler than you, but they certainly don’t act it like many of the douchey hipster places you’ll find on the hill. The fellas were friendly and non obtrusive when I went it.
If you find yourself on the ave, then go in and check it out. Super cool hats, some a little spendy, but you gotta spend a little to have a little, right?
Right.

Wait a sec, a hat shop?! on the ave?!
You bet and its one not to be over looked. In the midst of Seattle’s mini-​deep freezer this place will provide my head and hands with stylish cozy warmth.
Major selection for both men and women. I was pretty impressed, because I’m that type of girl who wishes people wore more formal hats.
These are definite urban-​wear hats but kicked up a notch. Good basic styles that aren’t hyper-​trendy. Very Seattlite!
Another plus is the friendly owners, Passion Pit playing off in the background, and you get a great reusable fabric bag with your hat.
Whether to browse or in the search of some fab head wear skip Urbane Outfitters and go to Goorin Brothers.
You’ll feel alot more original.

In an era when you can find & buy most everything you need online, I feel that the Goorin Bros. shopping experience is one that you have to do in the real world.
I came across the awesome selection of hats on Zappos, then looked at
and saw that they just opened a new shop on University Ave near UW. I went w/​my wife on Sunday and was blown away. We spent at least an hour there trying on different hats (men’s/women’s/unisex). They have pretty much everything I saw online. The shop’s décor is classy just like the hats and the staff is so cool/​chill. They’ll offer a suggestion re: fit/​style when appropriate and you can tell they respect the brand and the product. I only bought one, a duckbill style cap for $ 30 — a style that I’ve never worn before, but I love it and will definitely keep my eye out for new styles. Lots of classic & creative shapes/​designs there. The women’s collection is way cute too but women can also wear most of the men’s styles. My wife looked great in most of them. Prices are totally reasonable too.
Imho, hats are one piece of clothing that you have try on for fit/​style before buying so, if you want to freshen up your street look, go to Goorin Bros. and you’ll surely walk out of the store w/​a new lid & a smile!
They also offer a buy-​10-​get-​1-​free card, which is a nice touch that shows they value your business.