diff --git a/src/header/common/access_control_allow_credentials.rs b/src/header/common/access_control_allow_credentials.rs
index 74f64968..34c12cf3 100644
--- a/src/header/common/access_control_allow_credentials.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/access_control_allow_credentials.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ const ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS_TRUE: UniCase<&'static str> = UniCase("tr
 
 impl Header for AccessControlAllowCredentials {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Access-Control-Allow-Credentials"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Access-Control-Allow-Credentials";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<AccessControlAllowCredentials> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/authorization.rs b/src/header/common/authorization.rs
index d8997da8..02c75d1a 100644
--- a/src/header/common/authorization.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/authorization.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ impl<S: Scheme> DerefMut for Authorization<S> {
 
 impl<S: Scheme + Any> Header for Authorization<S> where <S as FromStr>::Err: 'static {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Authorization"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Authorization";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Authorization<S>> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/cache_control.rs b/src/header/common/cache_control.rs
index 2b40685b..438a3903 100644
--- a/src/header/common/cache_control.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/cache_control.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ __hyper__deref!(CacheControl => Vec<CacheDirective>);
 
 impl Header for CacheControl {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Cache-Control"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Cache-Control";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<CacheControl> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/content_disposition.rs b/src/header/common/content_disposition.rs
index cf9d6f09..5b49ac26 100644
--- a/src/header/common/content_disposition.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/content_disposition.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ pub struct ContentDisposition {
 
 impl Header for ContentDisposition {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Content-Disposition"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Content-Disposition";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<ContentDisposition> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/content_length.rs b/src/header/common/content_length.rs
index 7ffa3943..c3932cb5 100644
--- a/src/header/common/content_length.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/content_length.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ use header::{Header, parsing};
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ContentLength(pub u64);
 
+//static NAME: &'static str = "Content-Length";
+
 impl Header for ContentLength {
     #[inline]
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Content-Length"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Content-Length";
+        NAME
     }
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<ContentLength> {
         // If multiple Content-Length headers were sent, everything can still
diff --git a/src/header/common/cookie.rs b/src/header/common/cookie.rs
index dbb95c9f..b404d8e8 100644
--- a/src/header/common/cookie.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/cookie.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ __hyper__deref!(Cookie => Vec<CookiePair>);
 
 impl Header for Cookie {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Cookie"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Cookie";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Cookie> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/expect.rs b/src/header/common/expect.rs
index 69f1d460..9f27b1b7 100644
--- a/src/header/common/expect.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/expect.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ const EXPECT_CONTINUE: UniCase<&'static str> = UniCase("100-continue");
 
 impl Header for Expect {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Expect"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Expect";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Expect> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/host.rs b/src/header/common/host.rs
index 0e180bdb..2d906f0e 100644
--- a/src/header/common/host.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/host.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ pub struct Host {
 
 impl Header for Host {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Host"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Host";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Host> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/if_range.rs b/src/header/common/if_range.rs
index 38287056..5b14e5d7 100644
--- a/src/header/common/if_range.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/if_range.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ pub enum IfRange {
 
 impl Header for IfRange {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "If-Range"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "If-Range";
+        NAME
     }
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<IfRange> {
         let etag: ::Result<EntityTag> = header::parsing::from_one_raw_str(raw);
diff --git a/src/header/common/mod.rs b/src/header/common/mod.rs
index 6e9ed1d1..bb2e3150 100644
--- a/src/header/common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/mod.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ macro_rules! header {
         __hyper__deref!($id => Vec<$item>);
         impl $crate::header::Header for $id {
             fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-                $n
+                static NAME: &'static str = $n;
+                NAME
             }
             fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> $crate::Result<Self> {
                 $crate::header::parsing::from_comma_delimited(raw).map($id)
@@ -243,7 +244,8 @@ macro_rules! header {
         __hyper__deref!($id => Vec<$item>);
         impl $crate::header::Header for $id {
             fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-                $n
+                static NAME: &'static str = $n;
+                NAME
             }
             fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> $crate::Result<Self> {
                 $crate::header::parsing::from_comma_delimited(raw).map($id)
@@ -268,7 +270,8 @@ macro_rules! header {
         __hyper__deref!($id => $value);
         impl $crate::header::Header for $id {
             fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-                $n
+                static NAME: &'static str = $n;
+                NAME
             }
             fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> $crate::Result<Self> {
                 $crate::header::parsing::from_one_raw_str(raw).map($id)
@@ -296,7 +299,8 @@ macro_rules! header {
         }
         impl $crate::header::Header for $id {
             fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-                $n
+                static NAME: &'static str = $n;
+                NAME
             }
             fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> $crate::Result<Self> {
                 // FIXME: Return None if no item is in $id::Only
diff --git a/src/header/common/pragma.rs b/src/header/common/pragma.rs
index 20f09227..9e6d0504 100644
--- a/src/header/common/pragma.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/pragma.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ pub enum Pragma {
 
 impl Header for Pragma {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Pragma"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Pragma";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Pragma> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/prefer.rs b/src/header/common/prefer.rs
index 70cba216..b0e81a9a 100644
--- a/src/header/common/prefer.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/prefer.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ __hyper__deref!(Prefer => Vec<Preference>);
 
 impl Header for Prefer {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Prefer"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Prefer";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Prefer> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/preference_applied.rs b/src/header/common/preference_applied.rs
index bd208c1f..385fa46a 100644
--- a/src/header/common/preference_applied.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/preference_applied.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ __hyper__deref!(PreferenceApplied => Vec<Preference>);
 
 impl Header for PreferenceApplied {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Preference-Applied"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Preference-Applied";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<PreferenceApplied> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/range.rs b/src/header/common/range.rs
index 69d68ef4..79edc1a0 100644
--- a/src/header/common/range.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/range.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ impl FromStr for ByteRangeSpec {
 impl Header for Range {
 
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Range"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Range";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<Range> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/set_cookie.rs b/src/header/common/set_cookie.rs
index c0494508..c08a865a 100644
--- a/src/header/common/set_cookie.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/set_cookie.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ __hyper__deref!(SetCookie => Vec<CookiePair>);
 
 impl Header for SetCookie {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Set-Cookie"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Set-Cookie";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<SetCookie> {
diff --git a/src/header/common/strict_transport_security.rs b/src/header/common/strict_transport_security.rs
index 25aa06c2..8023f225 100644
--- a/src/header/common/strict_transport_security.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/strict_transport_security.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ impl FromStr for StrictTransportSecurity {
 
 impl Header for StrictTransportSecurity {
     fn header_name() -> &'static str {
-        "Strict-Transport-Security"
+        static NAME: &'static str = "Strict-Transport-Security";
+        NAME
     }
 
     fn parse_header(raw: &[Vec<u8>]) -> ::Result<StrictTransportSecurity> {
diff --git a/src/header/internals/mod.rs b/src/header/internals/mod.rs
index 0d0b29ff..89a655d2 100644
--- a/src/header/internals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/header/internals/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 pub use self::item::Item;
+pub use self::vec_map::{VecMap, Entry};
 
 mod cell;
 mod item;
+mod vec_map;
diff --git a/src/header/internals/vec_map.rs b/src/header/internals/vec_map.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70b30d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/header/internals/vec_map.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct VecMap<K, V> {
+    vec: Vec<(K, V)>,
+}
+
+impl<K: PartialEq, V> VecMap<K, V> {
+    pub fn new() -> VecMap<K, V> {
+        VecMap {
+            vec: Vec::new()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, key: K, value: V) {
+        match self.find(&key) {
+            Some(pos) => self.vec[pos] = (key, value),
+            None => self.vec.push((key, value))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn entry(&mut self, key: K) -> Entry<K, V> {
+        match self.find(&key) {
+            Some(pos) => Entry::Occupied(OccupiedEntry {
+                vec: self,
+                pos: pos,
+            }),
+            None => Entry::Vacant(VacantEntry {
+                vec: self,
+                key: key,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, key: &K) -> Option<&V> {
+        self.find(key).map(move |pos| &self.vec[pos].1)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, key: &K) -> Option<&mut V> {
+        self.find(key).map(move |pos| &mut self.vec[pos].1)
+    }
+
+    pub fn contains_key(&self, key: &K) -> bool {
+        self.find(key).is_some()
+    }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.vec.len() }
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> ::std::slice::Iter<(K, V)> {
+        self.vec.iter()
+    }
+    pub fn remove(&mut self, key: &K) -> Option<V> {
+        self.find(key).map(|pos| self.vec.remove(pos)).map(|(_, v)| v)
+    }
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.vec.clear();
+    }
+
+    fn find(&self, key: &K) -> Option<usize> {
+        self.vec.iter().position(|entry| key == &entry.0)
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum Entry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
+    Vacant(VacantEntry<'a, K, V>),
+    Occupied(OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V>)
+}
+
+pub struct VacantEntry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
+    vec: &'a mut VecMap<K, V>,
+    key: K,
+}
+
+impl<'a, K, V> VacantEntry<'a, K, V> {
+    pub fn insert(self, val: V) -> &'a mut V {
+        let mut vec = self.vec;
+        vec.vec.push((self.key, val));
+        let pos = vec.vec.len() - 1;
+        &mut vec.vec[pos].1
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct OccupiedEntry<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> {
+    vec: &'a mut VecMap<K, V>,
+    pos: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a, K, V> OccupiedEntry<'a, K, V> {
+    pub fn into_mut(self) -> &'a mut V {
+        &mut self.vec.vec[self.pos].1
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/header/mod.rs b/src/header/mod.rs
index baedfb8e..f85da695 100644
--- a/src/header/mod.rs
+++ b/src/header/mod.rs
@@ -77,17 +77,16 @@
 //! ```
 use std::any::Any;
 use std::borrow::{Cow, ToOwned};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::collections::hash_map::{Iter, Entry};
+//use std::collections::HashMap;
+//use std::collections::hash_map::{Iter, Entry};
 use std::iter::{FromIterator, IntoIterator};
-use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::{mem, fmt};
 
 use {httparse, traitobject};
 use typeable::Typeable;
 use unicase::UniCase;
 
-use self::internals::Item;
+use self::internals::{Item, VecMap, Entry};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serde-serialization")]
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ mod internals;
 mod shared;
 pub mod parsing;
 
-type HeaderName = UniCase<CowStr>;
 
 /// A trait for any object that will represent a header field and value.
 ///
@@ -169,7 +167,8 @@ fn header_name<T: Header>() -> &'static str {
 /// A map of header fields on requests and responses.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Headers {
-    data: HashMap<HeaderName, Item>
+    //data: HashMap<HeaderName, Item>
+    data: VecMap<HeaderName, Item>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Headers {
@@ -178,12 +177,58 @@ impl Default for Headers {
     }
 }
 
+macro_rules! literals {
+    ($($len:expr => $($header:path),+;)+) => (
+        fn maybe_literal(s: &str) -> Cow<'static, str> {
+            match s.len() {
+                $($len => {
+                    $(
+                    if UniCase(<$header>::header_name()) == s {
+                        return Cow::Borrowed(<$header>::header_name());
+                    }
+                    )+
+                })+
+
+                _ => ()
+            }
+
+            Cow::Owned(s.to_owned())
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_literal_lens() {
+            $(
+            $({
+                let s = <$header>::header_name();
+                assert!(s.len() == $len, "{:?} has len of {}, listed as {}", s, s.len(), $len);
+            })+
+            )+
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+literals! {
+    4  => Host, Date, ETag;
+    5  => Allow, Range;
+    6  => Accept, Cookie, Server, Expect;
+    7  => Upgrade, Referer, Expires;
+    8  => Location, IfMatch, IfRange;
+    10 => UserAgent, Connection, SetCookie;
+    12 => ContentType;
+    13 => Authorization<String>, CacheControl, LastModified, IfNoneMatch, AcceptRanges, ContentRange;
+    14 => ContentLength, AcceptCharset;
+    15 => AcceptEncoding, AcceptLanguage;
+    17 => TransferEncoding;
+    25 => StrictTransportSecurity;
+    27 => AccessControlAllowOrigin;
+}
+
 impl Headers {
 
     /// Creates a new, empty headers map.
     pub fn new() -> Headers {
         Headers {
-            data: HashMap::new()
+            data: VecMap::new()
         }
     }
 
@@ -192,7 +237,7 @@ impl Headers {
         let mut headers = Headers::new();
         for header in raw {
             trace!("raw header: {:?}={:?}", header.name, &header.value[..]);
-            let name = UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Owned(header.name.to_owned())));
+            let name = HeaderName(UniCase(maybe_literal(header.name)));
             let mut item = match headers.data.entry(name) {
                 Entry::Vacant(entry) => entry.insert(Item::new_raw(vec![])),
                 Entry::Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut()
@@ -209,7 +254,7 @@ impl Headers {
     /// The field is determined by the type of the value being set.
     pub fn set<H: Header>(&mut self, value: H) {
         trace!("Headers.set( {:?}, {:?} )", header_name::<H>(), HeaderFormatter(&value));
-        self.data.insert(UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))),
+        self.data.insert(HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))),
                          Item::new_typed(Box::new(value)));
     }
 
@@ -226,7 +271,7 @@ impl Headers {
     /// ```
     pub fn get_raw(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&[Vec<u8>]> {
         self.data
-            .get(&UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(unsafe { mem::transmute::<&str, &str>(name) }))))
+            .get(&HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(unsafe { mem::transmute::<&str, &str>(name) }))))
             .map(Item::raw)
     }
 
@@ -242,26 +287,26 @@ impl Headers {
     pub fn set_raw<K: Into<Cow<'static, str>> + fmt::Debug>(&mut self, name: K,
             value: Vec<Vec<u8>>) {
         trace!("Headers.set_raw( {:?}, {:?} )", name, value);
-        self.data.insert(UniCase(CowStr(name.into())), Item::new_raw(value));
+        self.data.insert(HeaderName(UniCase(name.into())), Item::new_raw(value));
     }
 
     /// Remove a header set by set_raw
     pub fn remove_raw(&mut self, name: &str) {
         trace!("Headers.remove_raw( {:?} )", name);
         self.data.remove(
-            &UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(unsafe { mem::transmute::<&str, &str>(name) })))
+            &HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(unsafe { mem::transmute::<&str, &str>(name) })))
         );
     }
 
     /// Get a reference to the header field's value, if it exists.
     pub fn get<H: Header>(&self) -> Option<&H> {
-        self.data.get(&UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
+        self.data.get(&HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
         .and_then(Item::typed::<H>)
     }
 
     /// Get a mutable reference to the header field's value, if it exists.
     pub fn get_mut<H: Header>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut H> {
-        self.data.get_mut(&UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
+        self.data.get_mut(&HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
         .and_then(Item::typed_mut::<H>)
     }
 
@@ -276,14 +321,14 @@ impl Headers {
     /// let has_type = headers.has::<ContentType>();
     /// ```
     pub fn has<H: Header>(&self) -> bool {
-        self.data.contains_key(&UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
+        self.data.contains_key(&HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))))
     }
 
     /// Removes a header from the map, if one existed.
     /// Returns true if a header has been removed.
     pub fn remove<H: Header>(&mut self) -> bool {
         trace!("Headers.remove( {:?} )", header_name::<H>());
-        self.data.remove(&UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>())))).is_some()
+        self.data.remove(&HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>())))).is_some()
     }
 
     /// Returns an iterator over the header fields.
@@ -377,14 +422,14 @@ impl Deserialize for Headers {
 /// An `Iterator` over the fields in a `Headers` map.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 pub struct HeadersItems<'a> {
-    inner: Iter<'a, HeaderName, Item>
+    inner: ::std::slice::Iter<'a, (HeaderName, Item)>
 }
 
 impl<'a> Iterator for HeadersItems<'a> {
     type Item = HeaderView<'a>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<HeaderView<'a>> {
-        self.inner.next().map(|(k, v)| HeaderView(k, v))
+        self.inner.next().map(|&(ref k, ref v)| HeaderView(k, v))
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,7 +440,7 @@ impl<'a> HeaderView<'a> {
     /// Check if a HeaderView is a certain Header.
     #[inline]
     pub fn is<H: Header>(&self) -> bool {
-        UniCase(CowStr(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))) == *self.0
+        HeaderName(UniCase(Cow::Borrowed(header_name::<H>()))) == *self.0
     }
 
     /// Get the Header name as a slice.
@@ -473,38 +518,30 @@ impl<'a, H: Header> fmt::Debug for HeaderFormatter<'a, H> {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
-struct CowStr(Cow<'static, str>);
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct HeaderName(UniCase<Cow<'static, str>>);
 
-impl Deref for CowStr {
-    type Target = Cow<'static, str>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Cow<'static, str> {
-        &self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl fmt::Debug for CowStr {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        fmt::Debug::fmt(&self.0, f)
-    }
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for CowStr {
+impl fmt::Display for HeaderName {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         fmt::Display::fmt(&self.0, f)
     }
 }
 
-impl DerefMut for CowStr {
-    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Cow<'static, str> {
-        &mut self.0
+impl AsRef<str> for HeaderName {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
+        ((self.0).0).as_ref()
     }
 }
 
-impl AsRef<str> for CowStr {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
-        self
+impl PartialEq for HeaderName {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &HeaderName) -> bool {
+        let s = self.as_ref();
+        let k = other.as_ref();
+        if s.len() == k.len() && s.as_ptr() == k.as_ptr() {
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.0 == other.0
+        }
     }
 }