Customer Reviews

Port Authority - Vintage Washed Contrast Stitch Cap

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

It was a challenge for me to find a hat that wasn't garishly decorated or advertising something, and yet didn't appear blank. This cap is exactly what I was looking for. The colors (I chose brown/stone), the contrasting stitching, the well-curved bill, and the low profile all make for a casual, classic style. The cap also arrived in a timely manner and was a great deal for the price.

Honestly, this is the first hat I've ever bought myself, and one of only a few that I've ever worn, so my expectations weren't that high.

I got the brown one. It's decent-looking, but as other reviewers have mentioned, there is no "vintage wash." The false advertising is the primary reason for my lower rating. The photo as of now is highly post-processed. I'm not exaggerating; they couldn't have gotten it to look like that through lighting alone. In real life, the hat is far more plain, but not ugly.

I don't want to blame the hat for this, although I don't see any measurements here on Amazon (maybe I'm not looking hard enough), so perhaps it's not entirely my fault...

Anyway, the hat is too small for me. It's not wide enough in the front to fit snugly, even when I loosen the Velcro to compensate for my apparently-gargantuan noggin. The narrowness of the front of the cap causes it to rise up to a part of my head on which it will fit (but not securely), and consequently, it always feels like it's going to fall off or be blown away by the wind. I haven't had this problem with other typical yard-sale run-of-the-mill adjustable baseball caps, which is why I never realized I had the head of Stewie Griffin.

Stays on great with some duct tape, though, and adds some nerd fashion points! ;-)

I would suggest--and I am going to do this myself--looking for a different cap if you're concerned about your head size or if you want a vintage look, which you won't find on this hat. There are plenty of choices here in the Amazon. When I find a better one, I'll mention it in the comments here. (Really. It bothers me when people say, "I'll report back with my findings," or, "I fixed it!" without explaining how, and then disappear forever. Oh... I'm way off-topic.)

This is exactly as shown and described. It is just what I was looking for. I was also surprised by the quality of the hat, i was expecting a cheaply made hat. It is very comfortable and of high quality.

This is a nice, quality hat, well made and easily adjusted with the velcro strap. Good value for the money, however in person, the hat does not appear to be "vintage washed", which I take to mean it should have a slightly faded, worn look. It looks like a brand-new hat, which is a bit disappointing. I have it sitting out in the sun on my deck, in hopes it will achieve a bit of lived-in look. The hat arrived in 2 days: these guys ship fast!

Great product low price fast shiping. I went with the brown color and i bought patchs and made my own unique hat. i loved the cross stitching also as well as this companys other plain 1 color hats.

My husband and I really like the port authority vintage hats. They wear nicely and clean up easily. Keep them around. We will be purchasing them in the future.