How it started

Est. 2020

Cofer Hat Company.

Cofer Hat Company is a small hat company founded, based, and raised in the wild west. It is owned and operated by a husband and wife duo, John and Gina Cofer.

John had always loved the history, appearance of and story behind the western hat. Which led to the desire and curiosity to want to create his own authentic western hat.  At this time, John was living in a tiny Airstream trailer in the middle of a horse pasture in Southwest Montana.  The will to learn and curiosity took the reins and the research began. A work bench and a handful of hat blocks took over where a small futon once sat. Soon thereafter, the very first western hats were created. 

Simultaneously, on the other side of the country, Gina was packing up her truck and her pups to head west in pursuit of a fresh start and following her heart. Together, they were an unpredictable mix. Both not shy to big ideas and reckless decisions, the duo decided to throw just about every dollar they had into this new “big idea”.

Cofer Hat Company was born out of the willingness to take risks, the infatuation of keeping the old west alive, and the passion of creating one-of-a-kind hats built with purpose, integrity and longevity.

The shop has since outgrew that tiny silver trailer. Somewhere tucked in the hills overlooking Livingston Montana, a little hat shop keeps busy through all hours of the day crafting hats intended to be passed down for many generations to come.