Major League Baseball has made a change to a staple of the sport that was in place for nearly fifty years. This year, baseball’s sluggers and aces will sport new hats. While still made by New Era, these hats will no longer be made of the traditional wool. The hats will be made of microfiber material that’s designed to increase performance (whatever that means for a baseball hat) by wicking away moisture, increasing a player’s head dryness. The undervisor is all black now, helping to reduce glare during pop flys. Probably the best part: the hats won’t have that awful wet wool smell when it rains.

While we have to wait to see if this hat really makes an impact for baseball, it will be interesting to see if the streetwear brands that collabo with New Era will possibly make a switch to the new material and black undervisor. Streetwear brands have embraced the high technology of brands like the North Face, so it might not be that far of a stretch for them to switch up what they wear on their head. Also, I’m sure the sticker will still be on the brim.

Here’s a link all about the new hats.