Product Description
You know that moment on a long run when the sun stops feeling like weather and starts feeling like an opponent? Your head heats up, your cap gets heavy with sweat, and by mile 8 you're basically wearing a wet sponge. Here's what most athletes don't realize: the fabric in your cap matters as much as the fabric on your back.
This is the exact short-brim cap built off Ciele's Elite race tech, now sitting in their Performance Run line.
Fabric That Bounces the Sun Right Back The RAYaway ripstop shell doesn't just block rays — it reflects them, so the outside of your cap actually stays cooler in direct sun instead of soaking up heat.
Built-In Cooling on Top and Side The COOLmatic|EXP knit panels are woven with real carbon yarn, which pulls heat and sweat away from your scalp faster than a standard cap fabric.
A Brim That Packs, Not Cracks The SOFTcurved short brim is pliable enough to fold into a vest pocket or half tights and pop right back into shape — no pressure points, no crushed cardboard-brim look.
Two fabrics are doing two different jobs here. The outer RAYaway ripstop is a ceramic-treated weave that reflects sunlight away from your head, so less heat gets in from the outside in the first place. Meanwhile, the COOLmatic|EXP mesh on the crown, sides, and sweatband is knit with embedded carbon fibers that help move the heat your body is already generating back out. One fabric keeps the sun out, the other gets your own heat off you — that's the one-two punch.
How to Use It
Dial in your fit: The quick-adjust closure at the back lets you tighten down for a secure, no-bounce fit in S/M (56.5cm ±). Wash it right: Machine wash cold with like colors, hang to dry — skip the tumble dryer and fabric softener to protect the carbon mesh. Pro tip: Fold it flat and stash it in your running vest or bag pocket on long training days — the SOFTcurved brim won't crease or crack like a stiffer cap.
This is the same cooling and sun-reflecting tech Ciele builds into its Elite-level race caps, scaled down into a lighter, more affordable Performance Run piece. Every Ciele cap — including this one — comes backed by the brand's Million Miles Guarantee, a lifetime warranty that says this thing is built to outlast your training log.
Stop settling for a cap that just sits there soaking up heat. Get one that's actually working to keep your head cool, mile after mile.
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