Vented Brim Hat – Cover for Face, Ears and Neck on a Hot Day Out

The brim runs the full way around, wide enough to put your face, your ears and the back of your neck in shade. Panels of mesh in the crown let heat off the top of your head. A cord under the chin holds it in place when the wind gets up.

Why choose this outdoor hat?

Caps shade the forehead and leave everything else out in the open. A brim that goes right around covers the parts that catch the sun on open water, a beach or a bare trail. The usual problem with those hats is heat, which is what the mesh answers.

Airflow panels: mesh in the crown lets warm air off the top instead of trapping it.
A brim that holds its line: structured, so it stays level rather than drooping into your eyeline.
Dense weave: the cloth is packed tight enough to knock the glare down.
Cord and toggle: pull it in under the jaw in the wind, let it hang the rest of the time.
Shower-ready finish: a passing rain runs off and it dries again quickly.

One of those hats that ends up living in the back of the car.

The sweatband lies flat on the forehead, and the brim can sit level or tipped forward depending on where the sun is. It rolls loosely for a bag, though a hard crease will stay in the brim. Rinse it in cool water and let it dry in its own shape.