5 Best Running Caps in 2024

Stay Cool and Stylish: Top Running Cap for Your Active Lifestyle!

Nike Dri-FIT Aerobill Featherlight

The Nike Dri-FIT Aerobill Featherlight Cap helps you to stay protected while running, its vented design offers cooling, and you may customize your fit with the adjustable back strap.

At least 50% of the polyester fibers used to make this running cap are recycled.

With its unique lightweight design and breathable, sweat-wicking fabric, your comfort is guaranteed with the Nike Dri-FIT Aerobill Featherlight cap.

Its adjustable back strap lets you customize your fit, and the holes throughout the running cap help you feel fresh and cool.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• Sweat wicking.
• Lightweight and Breathable
• Variation of colors

Cons:

• It’s unisex but not really one size fits all. The smallest you can make it is still too big for most females.
• Small areas of the scalp are exposed to sunlight due to the perforations in the cap.

Janji AFO Hyperlight Cap

Janji’s AFO Hyperlight Cap fit is lightweight and versatile with an adjustable strap that ensures a customized fit for various head sizes.

The fabric’s quick drying time, breathability, and moisture management help to keep you cool while you’re on the go.

The flexible, lightweight foam brim can be folded up safely as the sun sets and is designed to be bent and tossed around without losing its shape.

88% recycled polyester and 12% elastane make up AFO fabric, which is bluesign® certified and manufactured without the use of hazardous chemicals or in a way that violates environmental regulations.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• Weightless feel
• Dries quick.
• Pocketable hat
• Easy to adjust.

Cons:

• Sizing sometimes runs small.

Adidas Superlite Trainer Hat

The Superlite Trainer Hat is perfect for runners as it is made to withstand any weather.

Its sides are perforated to allow air to circulate around you and to keep you cool.

Your eyes are shielded by the pre-curved brim, and the non-glare under visor makes running on bright concrete easier on the eyes.

For the ideal fit, adjust the hook-and-loop strap in the back of the running cap.

This running cap shields you from the sun’s harmful rays with an SPF of 50 and is made of 87% recycled polyester and 13% elastane.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• UPF 50 Sun protection
• Easy adjustable fit.
• One size fit most.
• Moisture-wicking and air-flowing perforated side panels.

Cons:

• When compared to other brands, Adidas items are sometimes more expensive.

Ciele ALZCap

This performance-ready cap, the ALZCap, with its COOLmatic|PLUS fabric technology, delivers GOCap style in a smaller size and lower profile fit, making it ideal for anyone looking for a quick-drying, lightweight option.

For increased sun safety, it has UPF +40 protection on the front, back, and brim.

The running cap is machine-washable and features a bendable, shorter SOFTflat brim that makes packing simple.

This is a running-specific cap. One size fits most thanks to its compact 5-panel fit, which is adjustable to 56.5 cm.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• UPF +40 protection for sun safety.
• Reflective detailing for night run visibility
• Machine washable
• Fast drying COOLmatic fabric

Cons:

• Limited availability in physical stores, mostly purchased online.
• Potential for brim to lose shape over time with frequent packability.

Puma Lightweight Running Hat

With this PUMA lightweight running cap, you can run safely and boldly.

With its 360-degree reflectivity design, this cap increases visibility from all directions, making it possible for you to be seen even in low light.

The curved visor and five-panel design of the cap make it easy to wear throughout extended runs.

Perforated panels on the sides enhance ventilation, and the moisture-wicking eyelet mesh sweatband keeps you dry and cool.

Made from 100% polyester, this cap is not only functional but also stylish for your runs.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• Reflective elements: Make sure you can be seen in low light by adding reflective piping and logos to enhance your visibility.
• Stylish design: Features a five-panel structure, curved visor, and Puma branding for a sporty look.
• Adjustable fit and Breathable.

Cons:

• Limited color variations.
• Sizing may vary.

If this interests you, you may read our blog about the gear required to run a marathon.