This was a gift, for myself! The shipping was fast - same day as my order was placed. This and a pair of socks arrived quickly and were well packaged. At first, I thought the beanie was going to be too small but it stretched to fit my head without being too tight. The fabric used adjusted perfectly to fit. I haven't had this out in truly cold weather but wearing it at freezing and right below, it kept me head and ears warm. My head is shaved and this wasn't scratchy or irritating and breathed well. The performance so far has exceeded the 100% wool beanies that I already owned and the cotton versions don't remotely compare. Highly recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade what they have now.