New Panama Hat from Panama Hats Direct
I ordered this just over 5 weeks ago and it arrived today. I typically wear a western style felt hat, but it’s more nuanced than a typical cattleman - it’s a shorter crowned pointed telescope - it’s a little outdoors, a little western, a little outback…so now that it’s warming up I wanted something light but that would keep my head well shaded and cool to a degree.
I looked at many many cowboy straw options but just wasn’t finding what I wanted. Where I live in the Midwest there isn’t a ton of stores or selection - but in my never ending search I stumbled upon the Panama Hat. Of course it’s not western and wide-brimmed - but there are several crown shapes and brim sizes to choose from - so that lead me to panamahatsdirect.com.
I found a hat in inventory of the quality/size/and shape I wanted. I picked the hat band from a broad selection, and but a few weeks later (the bodies in inventory still need to be finished, sweat band sewn in, liner inserted, and hat band applied). As the hat passed through the finishing stages I received emails with pics of my actual hat showing the progress. It was a nice touch. Overall I’m extremely satisfied with them. I definitely feel like I received the quality I ordered, within the time frame they outlined, and it showed up precisely as desired. The hat shipped from Ecuador to the U.S., then from FL to me.
Patron crown shape, 59cm size, fino fino grade (these vary between makers, at this maker it is the highest “common” grade).