Alison Syrett is an editor and writer with over a decade’s worth of experience in the fashion industry covering everything from personal style to shopping recommendations to emerging trends.

But enough about us. Let's focus on you and all the best hats you have at your disposal this summer. Time to get shopping, friend. Right this way... If straw ain't your thing, how's about this ...

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So I was intrigued when I noticed that the surfers in my San Francisco neighborhood near Ocean Beach were all wearing perfect straw hats ... in our guide to the best hats for hikers.