The Tango Zulu African Straw Hat (and its bold brim) hits the beach in Santa Cruz, California. Photo: Samantha Schoech. The 4-inch rigid brim provides plenty of shade; it slopes downward ever so ...

I wore the solar hat on a hike in the Allgäu on April 6, 2025, and according to Oberstdorf.de, the solar radiation on that day reached 1,000 watts per square meter around midday. It was very ...