REVIEW: My NC State ‘Slobbering Wolf’ New Era hat was delivered!

When New Era finally announced that they were coming out with a ‘Slobbering Wolf’ fitted hat, I was excited. Finally, a fitted Wolfpack hat I was excited about.

I’m a hat guy. Partly because I like the shade they produce, and mostly because my hairline ain’t what it used to be. That said, I couldn’t really find a NC State hat I loved.

The best out there, IMO, was the 59Fifty New Era black fitted with the new wolf logo.

This was nice, but when I’m rocking NC State gear, I like to have a red option, and best red option was the ‘block S’ 59Fifty, which is fine, but nothing special.

That’s why when the retro ‘Slobbering Wolf’ option hit the shelves, I didn’t waste a second. I scooped it up in my size and waited.

Yesterday, it finally came.

It’s better than expected.

It’s what you’d expect from a modern 59Fifty New Era fitted. A higher crown baseball cap, but not as high and boxy as they were a few years back. But the retro logo is perfect, and they also added the green lining under the brim for another retro touch. Most modern hats have grey under the brim, as opposed to the green which they used years ago.

If you were holding out on ordering one of these, you need to get on it (link to purchase). They are selling out fast. They only have a few left in size 7 and 7 3/8. However, they seem to have a lot left for you out there with the giant domes (size 8). Everything else is sold out.

Will they run another batch of these or was this a one-and-done? Who knows, but for those of you that slept on it, you’d better hope they make a comeback.