Straw hats are great for blocking the sun and also keeping you cool in the process. Since straw hats are so thin and airy, they are comfortable enough to wear even in the hottest conditions. If you are looking for a hat to wear while at the beach or walking around on a hot and humid day, then these might be your best option. These hats will provide you with great shade, but will also keep your head very cool; who wouldn't want this for a summer hat?

The Cruz Raffia Shapeable Straw Hat from Hat Country is perfect for any countryman. It has great style, but also great function. You do not have to be a country bumpkin to enjoy this hat. Even the city folk can enjoy the benefits that this hat has to offer. If you are looking for a hat to wear while outside gardening or even walking your dog, this is the perfect hat to keep the sun out of your face and the shade on you at all times.

For the ultimate surfer (or even the wannabes) you need a hat that looks and feels like the rip waves that you so adore. The Rip Curl Hard Slant Natural Straw Hat from Surf Fanatics will keep you protected from the sun while allowing you to stay and look very cool. The ocean can bring some severe wind especially during storms, but the chinstrap will help the hat stay on your head, even in the windiest conditions.

Trying to figure out what will go perfectly with your linen suit or Hawaiian shirt? The Lite Straw Hat from Paul Fredrick is sleek and oh so stylish. If you need a hat that screams seduction, but without the bulk of felt or cotton, this hat will fit you just fine. Who says that you can't look hip even in the hottest temperatures? With this hat, nothing is unachievable!

The Earth Straw Visor from Teva is the perfect accessory for anyone who is looking for the benefits of a hat, but without the hat hair. If you are one of the many who love to wear hats but hate having your hair look awful afterwards, then a visor may be good for you, and to make it even better is that this one is straw. Not only will you not have hat hair, but you will not sweat as bad either since the material is so light.

Are you the type of man who likes to stand out with his wild style? The Billabong Hustle Straw Fedora from Lids is perfect for any eccentric dresser. You get the benefits of a straw hat, but also get a little more flair with the parrot themed ribbon. You don't have to be a celebrity to wear this hat, but you do need to have a fantastic sense of style and an award winning personality to match!

Straw hats are perfect for anyone, no matter their age and style. If you need protection from the sun on dry, hot days then these hats are perfect for you! Don't let the sun blind you anymore and prevent you from being outdoors.