Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I recently bought this hat for a week-long trip to Arizona, and it is a wonderful purchase! The hat got folded up and shoved in a very packed purse on the plane, and it looked a little crumpled when I pulled it out many hours later, but lo, overnight it went back to its shape, and it's perfect again, without any steaming or shaping! It's just the right weight, and a true, sturdy chin strap (needed up in the mountains, or I would have had it blow away). It was also (accidentally) worn in the pool and one side of the brim did get weight, but no bleeding/no stain, and no impact from the water. I have a pretty large head (a lot of 'large' size headgear is still too small.) I did buy this in the large size: this hat fit just right! For those with slightly smaller but still large noggins, there is a velcro adjustment. I've bought several hats on Amazon in the previous couple of years: most turned out to be useful for a week or so, but then the sewing gives out or the straw starts fraying, they look crumpled after one trip, and they turn out to be more Halloween costume style than a true hat... not this item! The hat is well made, actually packable, medium weight, with a real drawstring and it's flattering! I was so impressed that when I got home I bought it in another color. I'll note that the beige color is perhaps a bit thinner/lighter than the mixed black color, which is appropriate for very hot weather gear, but it's as well made as my first purchase. I cannot find any flaw in this hat, perhaps the hatband/chinstrap could be made with a slightly thinner cord, but that is my only, very weak, suggestion for improvement. Just buy it, I think you'll really like it!"