Always wanted a Panama hat. I have always been a Stetson fan. Everything I wanted came together in this hat. Light weight and nice size brim.
I bought my first version of this hat in June of 2009 while on vacation riding in the Tater Tot Rally on the trail of the Coeur d'Alene from a gift shop. I still wear it most days. The second I bought from The Village Hat Shop some years later and it is still serviceable. I made the third purchase not out of need, but for convenience, but what a disappointment. It does not fit. The headband is too large, and does not fit snugly as the other two, and the brim has wrinkles pressed into it. Very shoddy workmanship. Not worth sending back for a refund. Will definitely miss not being able to buy this hat in future.