Reviewed: New Era Chicago Bulls 59FIFTY — Black

The Bulls cap in team colours is a red-and-black object that announces itself. This is the same silhouette with the volume turned off, and it is far more useful.

The logo treatment

The bull head is rendered as a white and grey outline instead of the usual red fill. That single decision changes what the cap is for. A red Bulls logo commits your whole outfit to red; an outlined one is a graphic, and it sits under anything.

Black crown, black flat brim, black button, white NBA logo on the back. Nothing else.

Why monochrome caps earn their place

The rule our fit tool leans on hardest is that a fit gets one loud piece. A black cap is never the loud piece, which means it can go on top of a rhinestone short, a camo cargo or a purple 4 without adding a fourth colour to the argument.

If you own one fitted, this shape and this colour is the one that gets worn most.

Sizing

Fitted, 6 7/8 through 8. Measure once. The wool blend relaxes very slightly with wear — buy the size that measures right, not the one that feels loose in the shop.

Flat brim as it comes. Curve it if you want; it holds a curve well.

Who it's for

Anyone at all, and particularly anyone whose wardrobe is already busy. If you want a cap people comment on, this is deliberately not it — take the Expos.

11 sizes. $49.99.

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