I've spent years looking for a comfortable hat to keep the scorching sun off my head. I've tried expensive cowboy hats of all kinds of materials, and many other styles of hats. Finding this hat has been a revelation. The brim is nice and wide, but not too stiff or too droopy. It hangs perfectly to keep the sun off my face. The center of the hat is made of a mesh material which keeps the sun off my pate while letting the heat escape. The fit is absolutely perfect for my head, and the color goes well with any clothes. My only issue is with the crappy knob on the string. You're supposed to use it to make the string tighter or looser under your chin, but it always slips down. It's not sprung like most such items, it's just a ball of wood with a hole in it. Easily replaced with a better one, though, so it's hard to complain.

I've been using this hat for 3 months now, and it's held up very well. I wear it almost every day, and I'm a heavy sweater, especially through the head. I've run it through the washer (HE washer on a gentle cycle) and it came out good as new.

My long search for the perfect hat has finally ended.