Akubra Adventurer too big

[stephenp.merry]

I got a brand new Adventurer Friday. I have never worn a hat on the regular and measured my head many times to come up with 63-64. So I ordered a 64. It’s too big. I rolled up a handkerchief and stuffed it behind the headband. And that works well. Are there better ways to down size and how long will it take to shrink down a size?

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I got a brand new Adventurer Friday. I have never worn a hat on the regular and measured my head many times to come up with 63-64. So I ordered a 64. It’s too big. I rolled up a handkerchief and stuffed it behind the headband. And that works well. Are there better ways to down size and how long will it take to shrink down a size?

Foam insulation tape works really well as sizers behind the sweatband.

https://www.amazon.com/Insulation-S...locphy=9012698&hvtargid=pla-913854078636&th=1

The Akubra imperial grade sweatband will usually shrink to your head size with activity. It will also, unfortunately, continue to shrink ever smaller if you sweat in it a lot.

If it is falling down to your ears, then it is too big and you should send it back. If it is a bit loose but not so much that you can spin the front beyond your forehead, then you should be okay with it. It will shrink.

Finally, using a center crease only (and not a c-crease or a teardrop) will help keep the size minimal, but a c-crease or teardrop will also let it rest on the top of your head and that might be a more secure fit.