I am a hat fiend, so I have been a customer of Lids for quite awhile now, though mostly via their online website and order system. If you are a fan of ball caps, this place is about as clutch as they come. They have just about everything you could possibly imagine in sports for New Era fitted, and they also do several exclusives that you can only get from them (see the pictured KC hat). You can even get New Era caps from some pretty obscure sports too. Need a 59FIFTY from the world championships of ping pong you say? This place is your best bet to find it.
They also do custom embroidery and stitching if you are wanting to personalize your cap even further. It's not a cheap option, and fitted wool caps are not cheap in general, but if you are feeling froggy and suddenly decide that it's appropriate to have "I'm Rick James, bitch" stitched on the side of your caps in large Old English font, they can hook you up.
If you are a frequent hat buyer, I suggest you fork over the 5 bucks to join Lids club. You get 20% off all hat purchases, and it's tiered. So like most customer loyalty programs, the more you use it, the more you get hooked up. This also gets you VIP access to special hats before the general public. And you might think. "who cares?" Wait until a team you follow actually wins a championship and it comes through in a big way. You pretty much get hooked up like the players themselves. 90% of the people you come across will wonder where the hell you got the hat from.
My only major gripe about Lids is the shipping turnaround time. Maybe it's just because I am so spoiled with Amazon prime, but it takes a solid 3 days before my hat even ships. And no, Lids club membership has no bearing on shipping. I think loyal customers should also be rewarded with this as a perk.
Other than that, this is hands down the best place you can find for caps. I have never seen it equaled. Their selection is unreal and I have never had a hat I wanted be out of stock in my size. read more