Most people don’t know their trucker hat from a snapback cap. And the reason is not what you think. You see, technically a Snapback refers to the fastening strap on the headgear, where the little plastic clips and snap into the holes on the strip. So this means your favourite hat could technically be a snapback, even if it’s a mesh hat, trucker cap or ball cap style.

Wait, so what is the difference between snapbacks and trucker hats again?

In theory, nothing. 

But your as-sold ‘Snapbacks hats’ tend to be the usual cotton twill 6-panel hats with a wide flat peak. The Trucker hat always has a mesh backing, but also often use the snapback closure method.