I was surfing Amazon.com when I first saw this hat and I knew right then I wanted it. It was nice looking and appeared practical for Wisconsin winters especially with its ear flaps. Drawbacks: 1) it came smushed into a small box from Amazon and it was badly wrinkled so I took it to my dry cleaner to steam the major wrinkles out which cost me an additional $15, and 2) the loosely fitting ear flaps aren't that great so if there is any wind at all it "easily" slips under them--that was disappointing. Positives: 1) The big brim is nice to keep my glasses dry when it's snowing or raining and  2) it's stylish and no one else has one. After wearing it for several months I still like it but only to an average degree. I'm on the fence about whether it's really worth the $80 cost.