UPDATE:  Daily use and still looks and works like new.  I love this parasol.

This is a parasol designed to protect skin and eyes from the sun.  It is heavy duty and not a fashion statement.

I jokingly refer to the silver material as "duct tape".  In reality it is not ugly, but certainly not pretty either.

The parasol is effective.  The vent that allows air to circulate and cool is a feature that may be unique.

I will not be without a parasol.  A few times I have used it to discourage a strange dog on the loose. It was just enough to discourage a German shepard from bothering my poodle.  I have also used my parasol as a "sneeze guard".  If somenone coughs on the street, I use the parasol as a shield.  It might even discourage a mugger.  Who wants to be bashed with this when it has a pointed end?

It is well worth the price.  I was able to bring it on an airplane as it would not fit in my luggage.

I would certainly purchase this product again.  Update:  Three years of daily use and it is still intact.  If I had used a protective sleeve when storing it, this parasol would still be perfect.