I waited to write this because I wanted to be sure it would survive. Spring is wet, then hot, then snowy, then back again. I sweat on principle, doesn't matter the temp, so I was hesitant to buy a straw hat. They don't last. First thing's first, it looks like snake skin. This is absolutely in-character for me, and I have gotten many compliments for it. Imagine those scenes in movies with hard rock and explosions, now imagine if that was a hat. More importantly, it has been dragged through tree branches, thorn bushes, been blown down several parking lots in rain storms (enough times that I ended up putting a string through some of the holes to make a chin strap) and drenched in sweat. Little cleaning and it's new again. It's durable, it's badass, what's not to like?