OT: Michigan Fitted Hat (jumpman)
I need some help here.
My 8 year old son's favorite hat which happens to be the Harbaugh Jumpman Michigan fitted hat was destroyed by a dog we were babysitting last week.
He is completely devestated. I told him I would buy him a new one exactly like it; however in searching for it, it seems like it is out of stock EVERYWHERE. Does anyone have a clue where I can get one just like the one he had before? His head size is 6 7/8
February 9th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
WD's warehouse.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:53 PM ^
Searching for WD !
February 9th, 2023 at 3:46 PM ^
Living in Bolivia
February 9th, 2023 at 5:14 PM ^
To paraphrase one of my favorite new wave synth-pop bands of the 90s, "I'm so afraid of living in Bolivian"
February 9th, 2023 at 8:18 PM ^
A reminder of an exchange between WD and you:
https://www.mgoblog.com/comment/243925503#comment-243925503
[Edit @ 9:10 pm: WD got banned the next day after the above exchange, I learned of it while vacationing in the central Upper Peninsula when I was briefly able to pick up a signal while at a restaurant along the Superior shoreline. I went to the MGoBoard long enough that day to see the explosion on the Moderator Sticky thread (those posts and the resulting fallout have long since been deleted from that Mod Sticky thread).]
February 9th, 2023 at 1:10 PM ^
Not exactly the same, but there's a similar one on Ebay. I don't know if 6 7/8" equates to S/M.
February 9th, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
I wear a 7 and the s/m fits me perfectly. If it's the dri-fit it has some elasticity so it will be good but on the loose end of good for 6 7/8
February 9th, 2023 at 1:11 PM ^
"Heed pants now! Move your giant head."
February 9th, 2023 at 1:14 PM ^
Lahhhk aht tha siiize ah that boy’s heed. Ehts like Sputnik. Spherical boot quite pointy aht parrts.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:24 PM ^
"He looks like a watermelon on a tooth pick"
February 9th, 2023 at 2:14 PM ^
Not to be a fruit snob, but I think it was “like an orange on a toothpick”—William was a redhead. He’ll be crying himself to sleep tonight on his huge pillow.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:19 PM ^
I know it's not the exact same but this is the hat I wear and they have it in 6 7/8!
February 9th, 2023 at 1:37 PM ^
He wants the same one with the jumpman on the back. He will be pissed if does not have that jumpman logo on it.
February 9th, 2023 at 2:48 PM ^
Sounds like an opportunity to teach him that, much like his beloved hat, the universe will eventually devour him and everyone he loves.
February 9th, 2023 at 7:30 PM ^
We need more fathers like you. Seriously.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:39 PM ^
I'm down on New Era hats. I like to buy fitted hats, but the heavy wool hats are too hot so I go for the lighter weight, typically "flex fit" designs that are a little stretchy. But I have two relatively newer New Era 39Thirty hats where the sweatband has wrinkled/puckered. This makes for a lot of discomfort when the wrinkles dig into my forehead. Maybe the 59Fifty models don't have the same problem because they don't stretch.
I wrote to their customer service but they said they have no warranty unless you buy it online. If purchased at a store you must return it there. Even if I had the receipts, they are like 1.5 yrs old so I'm sure the stores would refuse to replace or refund. They'd tell me to go back to the manufacturer.
I like the Nike flex fit lightweight hats. I have a few that are holding up well after 4-5 yrs. I had noticed that MDen is sparse on hats right now. Here's one for you:
February 9th, 2023 at 2:25 PM ^
…but the heavy wool hats are too hot…
The 59FIFTY hasn’t been wool since 2006. If I’m not mistaken, New Era switched to polyester for the 2007 MLB season.
February 9th, 2023 at 3:04 PM ^
I think there was time after MLB switched that their NCAA hats were still wool. But I think they’re all polyester now.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:37 PM ^
found on Mecari in a 7 1/8 when he gets a little bigger
Michigan Wolverines Jordan Brand Harbaugh M True Fitted Hat - Navy
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m20990748415/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&utm_source=…
February 9th, 2023 at 4:21 PM ^
A couple months of steroids should take care of that problem.
February 9th, 2023 at 7:26 PM ^
Or avoiding hair cuts, whichever works for him.
February 9th, 2023 at 7:27 PM ^
Or avoiding hair cuts, whichever works for him.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:38 PM ^
Ouch. I've goofed this up plenty, never make a promise you can't keep.
Good luck on finding the hat, MGoFingersCrossed.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:38 PM ^
I would call the M Den and ask them when they'll be getting a new shipment. They'll have to stock them no later than August before the 2023 football season. I know this time frame is not what your son and you want, but I too looked at all of the various vendors and saw nothing pretty much in any size.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:55 PM ^
I've got 2 that I plan on putting on e-bay soon - both 7 3/8. My theory is that if you're patient enough everything that exists will eventually be posted there.
February 9th, 2023 at 1:59 PM ^
Thanks for all the help. It looks like I am going to have to be patient and wait for the supply to be restocked at the M DEN
February 9th, 2023 at 2:03 PM ^
Hijack subquestion: Is there some kind of Harbaugh/Jordan contractual agreement that no one puts the thin M on a low-crown/adjustable hat? I have the Jordan dri-fit version, but the huge crown makes me feel like a doofus. Just someone who hates the fat M, and still wants an old, adjustable, lower-crown M hat.
February 9th, 2023 at 2:18 PM ^
A college buddy who is 3rd or 4th generation Michigan told me that the fitted hats are what all of the cool kids do. I've bought 5 or 6 fitted Michigan hats over the years. None of them fit me. I have other fitted hats and I've never had a problem. I guess I'm not a cool kid.
February 9th, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
Let me check my closet, I might have that size and it sits funny on my head
February 9th, 2023 at 5:07 PM ^
ebay?
February 9th, 2023 at 8:31 PM ^
This is by far my favorite hat, and I’ve been searching diligently for one since October as my original has seen better days. Keep us posted if you find one.
February 9th, 2023 at 9:32 PM ^
I had this same problem right after we won our first championship (2022). Everyone said it was due to Covid and high demand after the big win but there is clearly another supply issue going on IMO.
February 11th, 2023 at 1:47 AM ^
I have that hat and it’s new. Never worn, but it’s a 7 1/4. Not sure if that will work.
Email me if interested: [email protected]
February 17th, 2023 at 2:04 PM ^
GAMEDAY Detroit at Great Lakes Xing Auburn Hills has a flex fit version for $26. Same exact M and jumpman. Sticker says Classic 99 if you look it up.
February 21st, 2023 at 7:10 AM ^
There is a size 7 Air Jordan Jumpman on eBay. The asking price is $14 or best offer plus $5 shipping.