Although I had to return this item, I am giving it a five star rating because it truly is a worthy hat. My reason for returning is only one of personal taste, that I prefer a lower crown. This crown rises as high as 5 inches on the sides, too high for me. That said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this hat. It appears to be well-made, sturdy, and attractive. Some will say it is stiff – but it should soften somewhat in time. Consider that for a wool hat, stiff can be much better than soft. Soft wool often means you have to fiddle and fool with it every time you put it on, to get the shape right, especially the brim. Not so with this hat. Train the brim to your liking and I believe it will stay right there for you. All in all I was highly impressed.
I just received my Trenton. It is great quality and looks tremendous. I can't wait to take it to Hawaii this year. I wear a 7.5 and the fit was a tad loose, but they include a spacer for the sweatband and installing that made it a perfect fit. I bought this and a Monte Cristo online and followed their directions for figuring a correct fit. It worked out perfectly. I visited their shop after purchasing and they were wonderful to speak with and helpful with all my questions. Will definitely be a repeat customer.
It is a great looking, light weight hat that I look forward to wearing as soon as the weather gets over 80 in about a month or so.
It does fit large, so I am glad I ordered the hat sizers with it.
Overall a great purchase, I am happy with it.
An absolutely beautiful and comfortable-to-wear summer hat!
I am completely satisfied with my new Oakmont hat. My hat size varies from 58 to 59, and so I ordered hat reducers when I order a size-59 hat. The unadjusted hat was a tad loose, but the fit was perfect with the addition of a a hat reducer under the sweat band on either side.
I ordered the hat box to provide greater protection of my new hat purchase, which was being sent to Canada. The hat was certainly well protected in transit. The hat box will be useful for protecting the hat when it is in stored and during my next move. It is just the right size for the hat and it provides internal cardboard structure that cradles the crown properly.
I know a chin strap doesn't always make a fashion statement, but in a windy setting you can't worry about that. This strap saved my brand new Fedora from getting blown away several times already.
