The bucket hat might well be a summer festival staple, but here's one you can wear in the depths of winter. The Fur Ball Boonie from KAVU is made in a high-pile sherpa fleece for year-round warmth, with metal mesh eyelets on the side for ventilation. An adjustable chinstrap is great for more active winter sports, making the Fur Ball equally at home on the ski slopes or round the campfire
Bucket/boonie hat in high-pile polyester sherpa fleece
Floppy brim
Metal mesh eyelets for ventilation
Adjustable chinstrap with cord lock
Interior taped seams and moisture-absorbing sweatband
Logo label at the side
100% polyester
High pile sherpa fleece
Head circumference: 25”
Fit Profile (crown profile): Low Profile, 3.5”
Now here’s an origin story for you. Back in the early nineties, fishing boat skipper Barry Barr was fed up with wearing cheap trucker caps that got snatched off his head in storms, never to be seen again. He decided to make a super-durable cap that wouldn’t blow off whatever the weather, and he did it by stitching the webbing material from a Teva sandal all the way around the crown. Turned out his ‘Strapcap’ was a hit, and KAVU was born.
From humble beginnings flogging Strapcaps out of the boot of his car in Seattle, Barry’s since expanded to produce a whole array of durable outdoor kit with a laid-back, van-lifer vibe. The KAVU range takes in everything from sling bags to swim shorts, and while they’re serious about producing great gear that’s made to last, they’re also not afraid to have a laugh. Their prints are bold, playful, and in some cases so loud that they’ll take some considerable chutzpah to carry off – but that’s what makes them so much fun.
