O'NEILL Men's Sonoma Print Straw Hat

Edit: Looks like they changed the design, the old emblem on the front was large and round, the new picture is smaler. This review may no longer be valid if they changed more than just the emblem. My hat is closest to the "Natural" version they sell in 2018 based on the picturesThis sea straw holds up better than the thin stuff they use on the new style of straw hats, much stronger stuff. A month of rough use and no damage at all so far.The underside has a glued black cotton (I think) layer to help keep tiny sun spots from shining through the straw, making this hat less distracting than my last straw hat. The inside has a thin elastic band to make it fit more comfortably, no more straw poking my forehead.The chin cord looks frayed, like it was "brushed" to look old like they do with "fashionable" jeans these days. It's softer than most cords because of this (less itchy on chin), but I'm concerned it might have reduced the cord's lifespan.The brim is so wide that it reduces head range of motion if you're wearing something bulky on/around your back/shoulders (backpack, lifevest, seat/chair, costume) but is very light and comfortable otherwise. Good for yard work and beach, not good for kayak fishing.The emblem on the front is ugly and prevents air from moving through the front of the hat, but you can cut the stitching on the back, and the glue they used is so soft you can gently pull it off from there without hurting the straw, no heatgun required.One Year Edit: I still use this hat one year later, I've found it expands too much when it gets soaked so don't use it in the rain it will expand enough that it no longer rests on your head but on your ears, and is heavy when soaked with water. Leaving it to dry it shrank back to the original size though.The steel eyelets for the chinstrap are not stainless or coated, they rusted in the presence of salt water (ocean use). If you take this hat to the beach I suggest you rinse the eyelets to keep them from rusting too much. The chinstrap stopper has a steel spring that has rusted too, but it still works so far.Otherwise, this hat has held up well enough for a straw hat, imo. The only damage is on the very top, and I blame myself for smacking it on things, because I'm used to being short enough to go under, and the hat increases my height several inches.

Fits larger heads! Which is great for my husband who is 6'9 and wears almost an 8 in fitted wool baseball caps. Usually we find straw hats yearly around this time and he replaces his hat every summer. He needs to have good shade while he's cleaning pools in southern California. But for the past 2 years we haven't been able to find anything to fit his head size.We were very impressed when this hat arrived. It came in a box on its own and not a dent in it. He was almost giddy about the fabric bottom of the bill because of the amount of shade it will provide. The green trim is nice and light and not very noticeable. Over all this is an impressive hat for the price and we will be purchasing more in future summers!

This is the most awesome straw hat out there. It has a nice wide brim to keep the sun off, and as a nice touch, a little "Murcia" under the brim. It is a little big on me (7 1/4 hat size) but it sits where it's supposed to on my head and doesn't push my ears down. So I would say it's really comfortable for those days on the beach relaxing with adult beverages. Overall I would recommend this hat to anyone in the market for a "Hoff hat".

Amazon Primer here. I needed a nice big sun hat as I am a bit of a ginger, and this is a good one. The inside of the brim is lined with fabric, so it does a great job of keeping the sun off. The drawstring is a nice addition to make sure it doesn't blow off on a windy day, or to just hang it on your back when you don't want it on your head. :)

This is a great hat all around!

this hat is awesome. kept me cool and sunburn free for an entire week in the 90+ costa rican heat. definitely more fragile than a normal hat, but i was able to fly to and from costa rica and the hat is still in good condition. definitely love the stars too

This hat is really well constructed. I like how the top of the hat has a lower profile and doesn't stick up too high. The cloth under the brim blocks out all of the sun and adds structural support to the hat, especially when pulling it off repeatedly. The only negative is that it runs a little large but this criticism is not enough for me to rate the hat any less than 5 stars.

I got this for my husband after looking at about 100 of them. This came well packaged, absolutely no damage and my husband LOVED it. The weave came darker than the picture, which I personally liked! It’s. A great looking hat and he loves that it provides a lot of shade with the wide brim. Can’t attest to its durability yet but otherwise, Definitely recommend!

Love it feels good looks good not sure how durable it is but for the money to will serve its purpose

Nice hat! Exactly what I thought it would be, seems to be good quality. The only issue was it came a little bit bent on one side because of the box it came in.

Nice fit & overall size was as expected

Quick delivery, great job

One size fits all. Not with this product. I have an average to large head. Hat fits loose on me. However hat quality is very good in comparison to other brands and with the cloth underside on the brim...is great. Competitors selling pierside hats...quality very poor. For 20.00 USD ....Great buy. If it last one season you got your moneys worth. Brim is quite large.