Wallaroo! – Joan Mead-Matsui
Wallaroo Hat review joan matsui travel writer
I received compliments galore when I wore my hat to a recent National Park Service birthday celebration at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton Pennsylvania.

An Australian Secret

 

Brimming with Sun Protection

What more can I say about my Wallaroo hat but I love you?

 

Never before have I worn a hat that has solicited so many compliments. Total strangers took notice the day I wore it to a train excursion in my hometown. I’m smitten with my Wallaroo “Victoria” style.

Wallaroo founders, Stephanie Carter and Lenya Shore, gave birth to the Wallaroo Hat Company in 1999 with their idea to bring the Australian secret of sun protection to the United States. Their broad-brimmed hats are both practical and trendy.

The soft texture, versatile pattern, and comfortable fit make this hat the ideal travel companion and a welcome addition to my wardrobe. An inconspicuous ribbon that tucks under the brim allows you to adjust the fit so you won’t need to hang onto your hat at the beach or on a windy day.

Victoria adapts to a variety of activities from fly fishing to an afternoon stroll on the beach. While I was on a travel assignment in August, I pulled my hat out of a beach bag that was full of towels, electronics, and a change of clothes. There was not a wrinkle or bump and my Wallaroo was ready to wear.

In 2013, Wallaroo Hat Company joined the Certified B Corporation and more than 2,100 globally recognized companies that have invested significant time and effort to meet the stringent standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. B Corp members use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

Our mission is to help eliminate the threat of skin cancer through information and prevention. The fight against skin cancer is one that concerns everybody, everywhere. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, over the past three decades, more people have been diagnosed with skin cancer than all other cancers combined. ~Carter and Shore (via Wallaroohats.com)

From the moment you place a Wallaroo hat on your head, you’ll know why Carter and Shore’s business has thrived for 18 years.

Buy a Wallaroo Hat on Amazon.


DISCLOSURE:

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