The Caribbean sun is brutal and I wanted something to protect my head from sunburn.  The hat arrived just before we left and I wore it for two weeks on a vacation cruise. The hat looks fine, more manly than some of the other sun hats on the market. It looks like something that Indiana Jones could wear. The chin cord was important dealing with the ocean wind on piers and during speedboat rides we did during the trip.  I wear a large size and the hat fits well.  I'm glad I got it; it was a good purchase.