Frequently Asked Questions

We will be discussing the differences between Snapbacks vs Baseball Caps vs Fitted Hats. There are a lot of confusion about the differences between...

New Era 59FIFTY & 59FIFTY Low Profile are both fitted hats with two slight differences. If you are unfamiliar with the baseball cap industry, we do want to point out that there are multiple words that pretty much means the same thing in this space. 

I created this fitted hat guide to help individuals understand basic terminology used in the baseball cap industry. This fitted hat guide comes with photos and reference terms so you know exactly which part of the baseball cap is being referred to. Ontop of that I also included street culture/hat world slang such as "sky bottoms" and "black nasty".

We have quite a few users users who search for "colored brim" or "fitted hats with colored brim" on our website and on Google search. Although you may get some of the results related to what you had in mind, for the most part you are not getting what you hoped for.

First off there are many different methods to wash your fitted hat. There is no one size fits all washing method here. You will come across different blogs that suggest different ways such as hand washing it, placing your fitted hat in the washer alone or placing your fitted hat in the dishwasher. 

It's all about the back of the hat. People who aren't actually knowledgeable in different styles of baseball caps often call fitted hats and snapbacks "fitted hats". Although the two styles of baseball caps are very similar its the back of the hat that separates them.

Are you looking for fitted hat companies? New Era fitted hats are still popular and you can find many companies that sell them. Here's a list of hat companies that sell New Era 59Fifty fitteds.

Most fitted hats range from $30 to $45. New Era Cap Co. sometimes release a style of hat that they view are worth more and so they price those fitteds accordingly. For example many of the celebrity (especially Hip Hop artists collaboration) fitted hats on average cost between $60 - $80.

This is a frequently asked question by the younger generation, Gen Z and Millennials. It's been asked in 2018, 2019 and will likely continue into 2021, 2022, 2023 etc. The question is "Are fitted hats out of style?"

Fitted Hats are perfect for keeping your face shaded on a sunny day or simply supporting your favorite sports team and for fashion. But between the sweltering sun and a friendly game of baseball (or even just a brisk jog), dirt, oils, and sweat can get trapped in your hat, leaving behind a stinky, dirty mess.

If your fitted hat is a little too loose, you are going to need to shrink it. A fitted hat has a smooth back and accommodates your hair nicely, but fitteds don’t allow for adjustments for those with heads that are in between sizes.

To figure out what size fitted hat to get, you must first measure your head. You can use a tape measure (or a length of string that you will have to hold up to a tape measure) to determine the length.