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So I'm lookin at the federation from hatsdirect and have sized my head, it's between a 58 and 59...cm, thank you very much. I've never bought a hat like this before- so should I go with the 58 or 59? I don't expect to be on horseback or shot from a cannon...

Jack Flanders wrote:So I'm lookin at the federation from hatsdirect and have sized my head, it's between a 58 and 59...cm, thank you very much. I've never bought a hat like this before- so should I go with the 58 or 59? I don't expect to be on horseback or shot from a cannon...

Personally, I would go with a the next size up as the sweat will shrink a little bit, IMHO.

Ooh good post, I was thinking the same thing myself. Thanks.

I would go with the size 59. Fedoraman is right, the sweat shrinks just a tad when you sweat into it.

dude, think about it, you never want a hat that is too small. order the size up, it will shrink in time anyway.

I would go with the 59. I orderd a 57 and when I got it, it felt 2 sizes too big until I wore it for a while. Now after 2 weeks it feels like the right size. They do shrink a little bit and if it is just way too big, Hatsdirect has a pretty decent return policy. Enjoy that Fed. It's a nice hat.

Yeah, go for the next size up - a hat being a fraction too big is better than too small.

Besides, hatsdirect ship your fed with some foam padding which you can add inside the sweatband if its a fraction too big. I did this with my first fed and after a few weeks, had to remove the foam as the sweatband had adapted to the shape of my head.

Al

The more you wear your fedora, the more you'll wear your fedora. The Akubra's do a great job conforming to the shape of your head.

Renderking Fisk wrote:The more you wear your fedora, the more you'll wear your fedora.

Now who could argue with that? Thanks fellas!