I just went on a month-long trip driving around the West & hiking in the national parks, and I pretty much lived in this shirt. I need to be careful to keep the sun off my skin, so I'd button it up to my chin and lower the sleeves. It was incredibly cool -- I had the light blue version -- and it never seemed to soil. It was also super light-weight to shove in my purse in case I got chilly in a restaurant in my sleeveless shirts, and it never wrinkled. For hiking, it was surprising how useful it was to be able to tear open all the snaps going down the front in about 2 seconds, as I'd heat up and then cool off, instead of having to unbutton each button. I like the zipper pockets, too. About 90 percent of our vacation pictures have me in this shirt. :) I wear a 10-12 up top and 14 on the bottom, and my large fit me perfect. All very nicely made too.

It did have a few silly features I didn't get. The Columbia logo was on a velcro strip over the left breast, and the collar tips had little velcro tips on them. Maybe somebody can clue me in to the purpose. And it's probably just me, but those little straps you're supposed to use to keep your sleeves rolled up do nothing but bug me.