I should say that I only ordered this to bring my order up to $25 for free shipping, so take this review for what it's worth. I'm not a snowboarder, and I like tight fitting beanies. This one retains a sort of boxy appearance on top of my head that bugs me a little bit. It also just barely goes to my ears at full stretch, but my hat size is XL, so I expect most people won't have that problem. I will say that this hat is super warm. It's both fluffier and warmer than the wool beanie I usually wear, so it's probably great for all you snowboarding folk out there.