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Milan Mania

seabass

Call Me a Cab
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nor cal
Mike
Outstanding Milan
all the bells & whistles
the sweat punching looks like a Orchid in bloom
& as you state "Soft & Squishy" is nice for the body
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konadog

Practically Family
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610
Location
los angeles
terrific hat, mike. i might be in the market soon for a squishy milan and will hit you up for advice again. been getting a lot of use out of my Optimo milan with the warm CA weather, but the Optimo ain't squishy.
 
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Boston area
Kinda surprised to hear the Optimo isn't soft, supposed to be the real deal milan.

I wondered about that, too. And (as they say in Brooklyn) you know from Milans, Mike. I picked up a couple of "beauts" over the winter. Just waiting for a break in the cold. Soon.... be still, my heart!
 

Lefty

I'll Lock Up
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8,639
Location
O-HI-O
They're squishy with wear. I think Graham puts a little too much stiffener in them, but some people like their hat to stay perfectly blocked. I get my hands wet and shape the brim differently every time I wear either of mine.

-but it might also have to do with tightness of stitches attaching the strips together - one of my Optimos has the tiniest bit more space between the braided strips and it's decidedly squishier. squishiest milan i've ever had wasn't a milan, it was this lee hemp number
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?30949-Milan-Mania&p=834763&viewfull=1#post834763
I played basketball in a storm once while wearing it. It flopped straight down after a while and took further beatings for a few years until I finally tossed it, along with all of it's charming holes and tears. Want something with character? Quit coddling it and wear it.
 
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konadog

Practically Family
Messages
610
Location
los angeles
yeah, my Optimo has a lot of stiffener in it. the brim initially became very soft and i couldn't get it to lay down in front. so i sprayed some Bick stiffener to it and now it lays perfectly. that being said, i like the hat firm and well blocked. no complaints here.
 

tropicalbob

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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3,954
Location
miami, fl
All this has me a bit puzzled. I got my VS Milan last year, and it's my favorite straw by far. But squishy? Not at all, and I wear it maybe four days a week.
 

KingAndrew

A-List Customer
Messages
312
Location
Shanghai
Mike, that Black Sheep refurb is a beaut. I love the bold color of the pug.

My Optimo milan has a relatively stiff crown, but the brim is very pliable. I never really thought about it, but I guess a good dousing in water would probably soften things up.

My Optimo panama is like a linen hankie: very squishy. I love 'em both and in Shanghai's summer heat, they get a lot of wear.

I'd like to get another milan, but my next straw hat purchase will likely be a boater.
 
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15,083
Location
Buffalo, NY
Summer bump with today's wear.

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