Hey Lemmies, I want to buy a new pair of sunglasses without contributing to Luxotica dominance. I’ve had Shady rays, but I am looking for a non-american brand.
Look forward to hear your recommendations.
Warby Parker glasses hold up well, are reasonably priced and aren’t owned by Luxottica
The non Luxottica link is my main driver of all things glasses
[off topic[ Have you tried checking out thrift stores and yard sales?
I was gonna say pit vipers but they’re American.
You should get some vipes anyway, they make a safety rated ballistic pair.
Once I had a pair bought from someone on eBay break on me and they just wanted to confirm there was a joke written on the frame before sending a replacement pair for free. I think I had to pay shipping or something but standing behind an eBay purchase from a third party is cool.
I’m a fan of these. They’re cheap enough where you can lose them without breaking the bank, and are stylish enough without a plastered ugly ass brand name.
I lost a pair in the ocean and immediately bought another, have had them since August 2020. They are polarized.
Look for safety glasses. Some come with polarized or photochromic lenses too.
Maybe not the most stylish, but they work, and are legit safety glasses so they’re far more durable (and protective) than Luxottica sunglasses. I’ve had a few that basically look like regular sport sunglasses.
Honestly, the best pair of sun glasses I ever had was hardware store outdoor safety glasses, preferably polarised.
I can attest to this. May not be the sleekest but you can often sit on them with no worries. And drop them in gravel.
I’ve got Ray-Bans so I can’t help much there, I used to wear Solano before that
Knockaround solid quality and price point.
I’ve only bought ic! Berlin and Mykita the last 3 pairs of sunglasses (both are German companies). They both use these tensioned metal hinges instead of screws, which makes them hold up really well. I consider them both BIFL brands that are infinitely better than that luxotica crap.
Highly recommended!
these tensioned metal hinges instead of screws
Meaning the arms can spring out by themselve?
Having a hard time understand that.
Any polarised ones will do the job. No need to buy a brand. I’ve never spent more than 10 quid on sunglasses and they all worked perfectly.
Anyone own a pair of Heatwaves?
I’m hoping for an honest review before I drop $80
Just get used ones, sunglasses last a long time if cared for properly
Try Serengeti. https://www.serengeti-eyewear.com/
I worked in a Costa del Mar warehouse once. The generic shades were $20, and right next to the brand name shades ($200). The brand name might have had some invisible enhancement, but they looked exactly the same to me besides the logo embossed into them. Both were polarized and mirrored exactly the same way.
What I’m saying is this: buy cheap generic ones. If you must have that logo, glue one on or something. I don’t understand brand worship.
Until you get a pounding headache from the two lenses being different levels of tint.
That happened to me.
