Optimo Hats

The world’s best hats, I had a business trip to San Francisco, so I decided to extend it a couple of days and head over to Chicago to check the hats out. They are the best made hats. I live in Sydney, bought one and can’t wait till it arrives back in Sydney.

I purchased a charcoal club fedora a few months ago and it is one if the finest hats ever made. The staff was very helpful and knowledgable and the owner is world class. The products are worth every penny and they have gained a life long customer.

I just got my hat in the mail today and I love it. This is a place where they measure you head and then custom make your hat to ensure that it fits. I have a pretty big head, so I don’t have many options in the hat department, but I’m glad that Optimo is there to keep me looking good topside.
I hope to go back and get a Panama hat someday. The hats can be pricey, but you can also get a standard grey felt fedora for about $ 650 (which is what you really need).

I have a Fedora from Optimo. It’s made by hand on old-​school equipment the same way hats were made back when a man wouldn’t be caught dead without a hat on his head outdoors. All the hats are made-​to-​order specifically for each customer.
The staff is amazing. Tiff will get you set up with a hat that looks great and looks great on you, and she’ll tell you in no uncertain terms when you look ridiculous. And trust her. This isn’t her first rodeo. It wasn’t an hour after I left the store with my hat on that I got my first (first of oh-​so-​many) compliments on the hat.
The hats may seem crazy expensive, but they’re crazy good and you’re paying for hand-​made-​to-​order quality. A TON of work goes into these hats, by people who care about hat-​making and about their customers. You’re going to make an investment here, and these are hats that you’re going to be wearing until you pass them on to your grandkids.
I’ve already got two invoices written up ready to have my next two hats custom made. Every time I’m in Chicago I make it a point to stop in.

If you want the best made hat in the world, this is the place. $ 500 to $ 10,000+. Perfect fit– exact consruction. So many styles – so many fabrics and colors.