Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap

I am married to a large-headed man, and have shared his fruitless search for a cap that both fits and protects from the sun. When I saw that a reviewer for this particular cap referenced the large-headed kid in "So I Married An Axe-Murderer", as we so often do in our own home, I knew I had found a winner. I gave this hat in size XL to Huge-Headed Hubby on Christmas, and he has worn it for walks on the beach several times since then. He is nearly giddy in his delight with this hat. "It fits! It actually fits! And look, it covers my neck! Oooh, it's cool, too - I'm not hot!" (Along with being large, his head is a heat-producer along the lines of a portable room heater.) For context, he wears hat size 7 5/8 or 7 3/4. He has found several hats that fit, but never this style, with this level of exceptional coverage. The adjustments in the back of the cap are nearly-miraculous. Today, he proclaimed the hat to be "infinitely large... we could BOTH wear it at the same time!" Hyperbole, to be sure, but when he finds a hat that fits perfectly when it's not adjusted to the absolute largest option, he gets a little carried away. As someone else mentioned, yes, it looks pretty dorky - but we take our sun protection seriously here in Hawai`i, and it's certainly not the dorkiest thing we've seen on the beach. One negative is that the brim is pretty short - but it's stiff, which is necessary in the windy conditions we encounter on the beach, and which we no doubt will experience during runs. I'm actually pretty jealous of his hat, and plan to put the smallest size of this hat on my own wishlist for my upcoming birthday. UPDATE 5/6/13: Well, I put this hat on my own wishlist, and gently remind Hubby of the existence of said wishlist - and guess what I got for my birthday last week! I now own this hat in size Small, and I love it as much as Hubby loves his. This size would fit a variety of heads, too. I have a pea head, and usually have to adjust hats down to about the smallest they'll go. For reference, my last pair of glasses was a child's size. This hat fits me great, and it's not even as small as it'll go. I bet it would fit a child. It's comfortable, has excellent sun protection, doesn't flop around and smack me in the face when the wind blows, and it's easy to doff and don. (Yeah, I just used those two words.) Oh, and with the two of us strolling down the beach in our matching sun hats - we make quite the striking couple, you betcha!

These may not fit everyone's style, but I own three and they are the most effective sun hat I've tried. I use it whenever outside in the sun, but especially when doing activities like hiking, SUPing, and yardwork. They do a great job of covering the vast majority of the face and neck, while also cool and comfortable. They come is various sizes and are also adjustable, so there is a good fit for any head size. They are also durable, and the shroud can be removed, turning it into a great baseball-style hat. I rarely see anyone wearing this hat in Southern California where I live, but I just trekked in Patagonia and saw 6-8 other people with it.

I wore this under my bicycle helmet all Summer. In the heat, it kept the Sun off me and kept me cooler than not wearing it. Once it absorbs a little of your sweat, it feels cooler wearing it than not. In cooler weather, upper 40's, low 50'sF (around 10C), it kept my head and ears just warm enough to ride in the cooler weather. Do i look dumb wearing it under my helmet? Probably. But this balding Ginger, didn't get any neck burns wearing this. Also the visor helped keep the sun out of my eyes and off my face. Just had to put sunscreen on my face. I couldn't bring myself to wear one of those giant Da Brim hats that mount to your bike helmet.

This hat works great. The material breathes well, it's easy to adjust, keeps the sweat out of my eyes and can be thrown in the washing machine for cleaning. Without the added sun protection for the neck, it looks like a normal hat. It's my go-to hat for both hiking and traveling.

Always shocked when I find an XL hat that will actually fit my size 8 head, I purchased this hat after trying it at REI. It is light, breathable, and everything else I wanted in a running/mountaineering hat. With the "neck shade" or whatever it is called on this hat and a Buff neck gaiter, I won't be getting scorched while walking on snow anymore. My only complaint is that the little chin strap thing may be necessary in some conditions, but it looks really dorky when not under those conditions. It would be nice if the strap was easier to detach/re-attach. I highly recommend this hat, especially for the melon-headed of the world.

Great hat, I use it for ultras and trail runs. With and without the sahara veil. It's lightweight and fairly breathable, doesn't get super hot and can be washed without a problem. A little pricey, but definitely worth it.

THIS COMPANY HAS DONE THEIR RESEARCH. ARTICULATES WELL, AND ERGONOMICALLY AJUSTABLE ALL OVER. FITS WELL, GOOD QUALITY, COVERS SUN FROM ANY DIRECTION. HAT Has many adjustable sides allowing to rearrange hat sections to accommodate the changing of the sun's directions

Fits well, and protects from the sun. Pair with a good neck gaiter for total protection. Also decent rain protection. Keep my hearing aids dry when I got stuck out in the rain.

This the perfect hat for sun protection...great quality and price Thanks

Dünner Stoff und Luftig , sitzt sehr gut auf dem Kopf, den NAckenschutz kann man sehr gut mit der Schnur anpassen oder auch ganz abclipsen. Habe für eine längere Fahrradtour gekauft und bin sehr zufrieden. XL passt auch super für 60cm Kopfumfang. Sehr empfehlenswert.

Justo lo que me hacía falta para andar bajo los rayos solares sin quemar mi piel, muy fresco, y liviano, cumple su objetivo para no quemarte el cuello ni las orejas..recomendable al 100

Excellent coverage from sun, very lightweight and good looking. Bought this for a sailing trip where regular cap will fly away. Giving it 4 stars because the price is too high for what you get.

Cap was a good quality I had no complaints