Your running hat’s brim shades your face from the sun — and sometimes even rain. The longer the brim, the more shading it provides, but that also means the more weight you’re carrying and the more ability for the wind to catch the hat.
Of course, the size and style of the brim also bring quite a bit of the fashion aspect to the hat, but when it comes to choosing a hat with the right brim, you’ll want to balance the need for sun shading with the worry of wind catching the brim.
Running hats are key for keeping sweat and sun at bay on long arduous runs; (photo/Conor Hayden)