Hat Fit Guide

Hat Fit Guide

Because not all hats sit the same.

Every High Handy Cap starts as a blank. Our most popular fits are Cap America, Richardson, Imperial and Pacific, but we carry additional brands as well. Each one fits a little different, so the same logo can feel completely different from hat to hat, and we can order just about any brand or hat. If you're looking for a specific brand or need a larger fit, just let us know.

The quick pick

The four fits

1. Imperial - The Wrightson

The Imperial -The Wrightson is the retro rope cap Imperial built its name on. It's a structured five-panel, high-profile hat in a lightweight performance fabric, with the woven rope across the front and a snapback closure (fits about 6⅝ -7⅜). The Wrightson sits a little deeper than most rope hats, which is why people who usually can't find a cap that fits swear by this one - and the performance fabric keeps it cool and holds its shape round after round.

Pick this one if: you want the premium golf fit - cool, light, and broken-in comfortable from the first wear. Our tour visors are Imperial too: tall, adjustable, one size.

2. Cap America Mid Profile - the go-to rope hat

The workhorse. Most High Handy Caps are built on the Cap America mid profile: a structured five-panel, mid-profile crown with a slightly flatter, modified bill and the braided rope across the front. Same classic rope look as the Wrightson, in a fit that works on just about every head. Snapback closure, one size fits most (about 6⅝ – 7⅝).

Pick this one if: you want the fit most of our hats come in or want a mid-profile hat. 

3. Richardson 112 - the classic trucker

We keep a smaller lineup on the Richardson, but if a mid-height trucker is your thing, this is the one. The 112 has a mid-crown (about 6¾″ tall) with a firm front panel that holds its shape, a mesh back, and a snapback closure that adjusts to fit hat sizes 7 – 7¾.

Pick this one if: you like a mid-profile that keeps its shape all day

4. Pacific Headwear - the high profile (and the camo)

A handful of our hats are built on Pacific Headwear blanks - you'll see them in the color names on the Texas and Map & Flag rope hats, the Blaze Duck camp hat, and the high-profile Cignetti. Pacific's high profile is the tallest, roomiest crown we sell: structured, it sits up high and gives bigger heads some breathing room. The camp is the opposite - a low, soft crown that sits close and easy. Pacific's adult adjustable (snapback) covers hat sizes 7 - 7¾ .

Pick this one if: you want the tallest, roomiest fit we sell - or the low, broken-in feel of a camp hat.

How to measure your head

Grab a soft tape measure (or a string and a ruler):

1. Wrap it around your head just above your eyebrows and ears, across the widest part of the back of your head.
2. Keep it level and snug, not tight.
3. Read the number:

Almost everything we sell is adjustable, so if you're between sizes, you've got room to work with — that's what the snaps are for.

Buying for a kid? A few of our styles come in a youth size. Look for Youth Lids in the drop down menu.

Still not sure? Start with the Cap America Mid Profile - it's the fit most of our hats come in. Want the retro rope in performance fabric? That's Imperial. When in doubt, pick the fit you'd wear for 18 holes, not just the front nine.