Smartwool  Active Fleece Wind Headband

Cheaply made and falling apart within months. The rear sticker/decal is already falling off the headband after being worn maybe a few dozen times. Extremely disappointing quality for a brand that is supposed to have high quality.

This headband works great for cold weather and winter bike riding along with the ""THERMAL MERINO REVERSIBLE CUFFED BEANIE"" or ""Creek Run Beanie"" and the ""THERMAL MERINO BALACLAVA"", I use all three when riding , and when it gets really cold and windy I put the ""Seirus NeoFleece Combo Scarf"" on too :-) That usually happens when the wind is over 12-15 mph and chill temp is around zero (with the temp/wind taken into account). I ride 10 miles almost daily in the winter so I've had lots of practice finding what works. . Yes. . I have studded snow tires on my bike. I also have on clear safety glasses or my ""POC"" ski goggles for the wind cold/wind too. It's almost always windy in Northern Idaho :-)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wore the headband under my bicycle helmet in 45°F weather. Stayed comfortably warm and kept my ears covered for the 2hr. ride. Fit my small 21-3/8"" head size without sliding up or down. I wore my sunglasses ear pieces over the headband and under the helmet straps, so there was no discomfort to my ears. I thought the wind resistant fabric might be noisy, but it was hardly noticeable. My head did not overheat on the long climbs or get chilled on the descents. I found this headband to be very suitable for cool weather cycling. #sweepstakes

I purchased this for winter cycling in NW Montana two years ago as wearing a hat or hood under my helmet becomes too hot, even in subzero temperatures. This headband works beautifully to keep my ears and forehead warm and protected from the wind, without overheating the rest of my head. When out walking/hiking, I push it up onto my head and over my ears. I use it in subzero to 35ºF weather. It hasn't shown any wear and still performs very well.

I love this headband! It wicks my sweat away while also blocking the wind from my ears. It is wide enough that I don't have to adjust it during my runs in the cold winter months of the Midwest. My only complaint is that it does make noise occasionally (typical windbreaker swish), but I've already gone deaf to it.

Too many tags! All irritating the neck. One would also like a photo of someone wearing it, in the item details, so as to figure out where on earth all the different widths are supposed to go as it wraps around the head. And a less ugly red. Smartwool used to do such great colors.

Have worn the headband now while cross country skiing and it is perfect to block the wind. The wide band, while it may not be stylish, is very effective at preventing wind burn or frost bite on earlobes. I prefer to have proper coverage while skiing over looking fashionable.

Have been running in the artic cold here in NYC and this has helped keep me warm. Stays in place and has good ear coverage. Also had my over-the-ear headphones on and the headband and headphones stayed in place.

I've tried other headbands, including the all-wool SmartWool one, but they just slide up, leaving my ears exposed. Except this one: It stays in place, blocks the wind, and keeps my ears warm!

Used for the first time today. Soft and super comfortable. Stayed in place on my big head/curly hair, kept ears warm yet functional so I could speak with and hear my exercise class clients.