Optimo Hats

Optimo Hats

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Strapping some wheels on your heels might be a nice way to get around town. But if you’re looking to do it in style, you may want to consider dressing your head with a hip lid. Chicago Sun-Times writer Mike Thomas recently made a trip to Optimo Hat Company, just south of 102nd Street on Western Ave. in Chicago. He wanted to find out what it is about a custom-made hat that brings in patrons, from far and wide.