Specialties
Steel & Saddle Outfitters and Hat Bar is Nashville's home for western wear that carries real grit. Located in Marathon Village, our flagship store blends custom hat fitting with curated apparel built for ranch, rodeo, and everyday outlaw living. Our hat bar offers personalized steaming, shaping, and fitting services, so every customer walks out with a hat that's truly theirs, not just off the rack. We carry a hand selected lineup of western brands including Marsh Wear, Sendero Provisions, Gone Country Hats, Duck Head, and Rock and Roll Denim, alongside our own in house Steel & Saddle tee and hat line designed and printed with Nashville roots. Whether you're dressing for the honky tonks, the ranch, a country concert, or just want western style that doesn't feel costume like, we've got you covered. Steel & Saddle was built on faith, family, and hard work, values you'll feel the moment you walk through our doors. Our team, led by store manager Audrey, takes pride in one on one service you won't find at a big box store. We're not just selling western wear, we're building a Nashville institution rooted in authenticity. Stop by Marathon Village to shop hats, tees, denim, and outerwear in person, or find our in house tee and outerwear collection online at steelsaddle.co. Steel & Saddle Western LLC, proudly Nashville made.
History
Established in 2025.
Steel & Saddle was founded in 2025 by Blake Smith, who started the brand at 25 years old with a simple idea: western wear built for people who actually live it, not tourists passing through. What began as a booth at Nashville's 12 South Vendor Market grew into a flagship store at Marathon Village. Along the way the brand became known for its in-house designed graphic tees, pulling from rodeo culture, outlaw country, and the grit of the American West. Today the shop is home to a full hat bar, where every hat is fit and shaped by hand, alongside a growing lineup of western tees and gear. Steel & Saddle is Nashville born and built for the ranch, the road, and Broadway. Not a costume shop. The real thing. Come see us in Suite 21.
Meet the Business Owner: Blake S.
Blake founded Steel & Saddle in 2025 at 25 years old, turning a booth at Nashville's 12 South Vendor Market into a flagship western shop at Marathon Village. He builds the brand around one idea: western wear made for people who actually live it. The graphic tees are designed in house, pulling from rodeo culture, outlaw country, and the grit of the American West. The hat bar came from the same instinct, a place where a hat gets fit and shaped by hand instead of pulled off a shelf. Born in Georgia and planted in Nashville, Blake is a builder at heart, hands on with everything from the designs to the shop floor. When you visit Suite 21, there's a good chance he's the one helping you shape your hat.