I’m thinking about buying my first Low Profile 59fifty and I had a few questions. I mostly buy the 39thirty, but the hat I want isn’t available in that style and I’d hate to shell out $40-$50 for a hat and not like it.

1. I measured my head and I’m right on the button for a size. Does this style of hat run true to size, or should I expect it to run a bit big or small and order up or down accordingly?

2. The bill is curved, but not as much as the bill of a 39thirty. Is it possible to permanently curve it a bit more?

3. A bit of internet/YouTube research told me that the Low Profile 59fifty and the 39thirty were similar when it comes to crown height and width of hat. Is this accurate?

Thanks in advance for the help.

EDIT: I live in the middle of nowhere. It would probably be cheaper to just reorder a hat if the first one doesn’t fit than to drive several hours to a store that sells New Era hats to try one on.

I haven't bought or worn a hat in a long time. what's the difference and what's better?

I have several 59fifty caps fitted size 7¼ and they fit fine. But I don't like how bulky they look when I wear them bill forward. So I ordered a low profile 59fifty online. I ordered the same size 7¼ because that seems like common sense. When I put it on my head it was really small. It felt smaller than a 7. I tried going to sports stores to see if there were some I could try on so I could order again online, but none of them had low profile 59fiftys. Does anyone know what size low profile 59fifty is equivalent to a regular 59fifty 7¼?

I'm looking for a new hat. I've been wearing a 9twenty for 4 years now, and I'm trying to change it up.

I have a rather large and bulbous head. My concern is that a straight up 59fifty might be too boxy, making my already large head look even larger. My gf said the 39thirty looked good, but I wasn't digging the elastic band. Also, I'm probably subconciously wanting a genuine hat the guys wear on the field. (Sure, I'm a 30 year old man, but who cares that I want the hat my heroes wear? "I'm wearing the same hat the Phils players wear!" Idgaf if that makes me sound like a child, lol.)

So, is the low profile essentially the 39thirty minus the elastic band? And for style, do you think the low profile will look better on an egghead than the og 59fifty? I wish I could try on a bended and broken in 59fifty, but I don't know anyone who has one. The guy at lids did let me bend one, but it'll take some time to actually get the shape on it.

P.S. Go Phils.

Hi I’m looking to get a 59 fifty low profile and was wondering what size I would be, I measured my head and it is around 60 cm above the ear what size should I go for. I don’t want the hat to fit like a top hat I want it to fit snug many thanks.

I’ve been buying some used mlb hats on eBay & the last cap (sf)I bought the shape is oval compared to the squares shape that I normally get. Did I get a bad shape cap? I had to stretch the hat to fit my head.

As long as it’s NewEra it should be ok, right?

Do you all know if New Era has stopped making the low profile 59fifty style hat? They don’t have a big selection of them on new era, lids, or fanatics website.

Does anybody wear the Low Profile 59fifty fitteds? Or do y’all rock the regular fits?

Hey guys,

trying to build up my collection and hoping you can help with ideas.

I can only rock the low profile, just because with the normal new era fitted the crown/front is too tall, it just looks like it expands my forehead too much. I just found topperzstore.com and wanna get so many retros from them. Ive noticed that I actually have 2 older 59Fifties (one wool), both are not low profile, and they dont seem as pronounced as the ones these days. They are 2 sizes smaller than I wear, 7 /14 as apposed to 7 1/2, not sure if that has to do with it or different style back then but they fit fine.

Does anybody know of a way to make a normal NewEra fitted look more low-profile? At least take away some of the prominence of the tall front? I have a good steamer, works great shaping the bill. I know the new ones are polyester, which doesnt shrink well, just trying to think of something before I drop 150 on topperzstore. Maybe topperz uses older NewEra because they're retro? I'd be pretty happy if they looked like these two older 1/4, which I didnt do anything to, and if they use newer stock, hoping I can find a way to take away some of that brow.

Thanks a bunch!

Hey guys...found a site (www.minorleagues.com) that sells literally every low crown New Era hat, plus the regular style too.

Has anyone bought a low crown? Are they that much different than the regular 5950's? I have some regular ones and feel like they almost have that "Fred McGriff puffy hat from the Tom Emanski commercials" look to them.

Hi guys, I see most people here roll with 59fifties (fitted), I personally been a 9fifty guy since I was a kid. Is there a reason why many of yrl prefer 59fifties, I mean is there an added advantage that I don’t know of?

I’m eager to learn.