Hi, with the summer getting closer i want to buy a pair of sunglasses but i have no idea where to start, there’s too many models (and i basically only know the classic rayban in photo and the aviators) so i’d like some suggestions.
My face shape is oval, maybe rectangular but im not 100% sure.
I’m oriented in buying second hand so i’ll be saving money (ideally i would like to spend below 100€) and also i don’t want to be bothered if they get scratched or damaged (since im going to the beach often, playing like beach volley and shit).
Thank you for every suggestion, have a nice day :)
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I got very expensive prescription Bolle sunglasses, they were stolen from my car. That was back in 2004 and weren’t worth the money for something I wore about 4 times before they were stolen.
I have Maui Jim sunglasses that are great, the polarization is excellent for seeing wildlife in the water. I only wear them occasionally as I’d rather wear 10 dollar glasses I don’t care about wrecking. So I have 4 or 5 pairs of different styles of cheap ones. Most important is to get polarized lenses, other than that if you go cheap you can try every style until you find the right ones for you.
My best pair of sunglasses are a pair of dark lenses with a snake motif that I got at a thrift shop for like $15. Keep them in a glasses case and they won’t get scratched.
Fwiw, if I see someone wearing fancy looking thick black rectangular lenses nowadays I assume they’re a predator thanks to Meta
online glasses shops will sometimes have a “shop by face shape” section. I’ve used zenni’s and it was fine.
https://www.zennioptical.com/b/glasses-for-oval-face I’m not the best for recs here since I’ve only used this site ever and got my frames from the eye doctor and lenscrafters before that.
https://www.wikihow.com/Determine-Your-Face-Shape If you genuinely aren’t sure of your face shape, and you care if you guess wrong, get out the measuring tape.
If you have an oval face:
https://www.eyebuydirect.com/guides/sunglasses-for-oval-faces
RE: Raybans - my friend gave me shit for purchasing the cheaper “plastic” lens option compared to theirs with real glass.
A number of years later he switched to the plastic lenses also. He complained about the weight of the glass ones being a issue.
/ end shitty story time
A friend has a pair of Raybans she bought 25 years ago. One day last year she dropped them and they were run over by a trailer with a boat on it. She was pretty upset until she realised they weren’t damaged, not even scuffed. I witnessed this, it was incredible. Worth the expense, I would say.
Oh wow. I have a pair of ray bans that I picked up from my old bar’s lost and found after they sat for a few months. They have a crack on one of the lenses but I can’t see it when I wear them and nobody has ever noticed it. I didn’t realize they’re supposed to be that indestructible, but I guess I have had them for probably 10 years and have never been terribly careful with them.
So I have myopia and use transitions and that tech has come a long way. I won’t even realize how bright its gotten because they just activate and until I take them off and realize how bright it actually got I just sorta see the same level of brightness all the time. Usually I only noticed the effect when I come back in from outside. Then if you ok looking stupid there is this full face monocal sunglass mask type of thing sold online. Looks incredibly stupid but when something does something useful I don’t care. Whats great about it is in the winter it blocks wind from your face and in the summer it prevents sunburn on your face. Which is really huge for me on both counts.
The only raybans ive ever owned were found in a bar and lost in a different bar some years later.
Hey! Those were mine. Fortunately I found them in a different bar some years later.
Circle of life.
Did you accidentally time travel to the first bar and leave the glasses for yourself?
Goodr has been making some pretty cheap and relatively durable stuff. Can survive a dog nibble but not a crunch
Seconding goodr. Decent polarization and sturdiness for a very reasonable cost. Do have some issues with scratching but when they cost less than dinner at a restaurant I don’t feel as bad about it.
I agree. Pretty solid and inexpensive and come in a bunch of colours and styles. I probably have 5 pairs kicking around
goodr
Goodr is the answer. Only $25, look as good as Ray bans or better, lots of color choices, and they have this plastic coating on the nose arch that you don’t notice or think you need, until the first time you happen to run, sweat, or look down and all other sunglasses flop around your face. Goodrs stay in place!
Also, never get aviators if you have hair longer than 1", the nose pads will get tangled.
I’ve been looking at Neven, but have no idea if they’re as big as they seem or if they’re any more durable than Knockaround.
I like Knockaround’s styles, specifically the Fast Lanes for being somewhere between a classic Rayban and a square aviator, but I keep ending up with scratched lenses. They do have a one-time warranty, but I’m not sure the extent of replacement due to wording. Only tried it once directly through customer service before I realized there’s an actual policy. I took much better care and even ordered more (different colors), but they still wear out. Daily wear, rotate through ~6 pairs. Get about 2 years out of them. I guess that’s fine, but my old sunglasses weren’t so consumable. Maybe I just not familiar with the longevity of mirrored coatings. They’re ~$35usd each and sales are frequent. The custom shop is neat.
I’ve been rocking $10 Chinese sunglasses from Amazon for years. I keep and extra pair on backup, an extra pair in the car in case I forget them. If I lose them or break them no big deal.
I’ve bought three pairs of Ray Bans totaling for less than 100€. I don’t know what second hand websites/apps you have but I have a 30€ limit on search term “Ray Bans” and I get multiple hits every week.
And if I don’t end up liking or using them as much as I thought, I can just sell them for the same price or give them as a pretty higly valued present to a friend.
Go to a festival with corporate kiosks and grab a free pair.
I’ve only ever bought cheap $2 sunglasses and they work fine. They’re cheap, so they break easy, but they’re only $2.
Get lenses with UV-protection. Just because they are tinted doesn’t mean they will protect you
