For a GREAT hat, you should look up Tilley Hats (
http://www.tilley.com/hat_category.asp?catId=1)
They last a lifetime, will never wear out or they will replace it...
Funny: Stories & Testimonials from Tilley Hat owners:
"Elephant trainer Michael Hackenberger of the Bowmanville (Ontario) Zoo, had his Tilley Hat snatched from his head and eaten by an elephant. Three times. Michael later would find and pick up his Hat, wash it thoroughly, and wear it. He had declined to accept a new Tilley Hat in order that we may have his well-traveled Tilley for our museum. (We were secretly pleased!)"