Glasses and frames are items with some of the highest markups you can get. The brand name ones are the biggest offenders. I refuse to buy into this nonsense and found this supplier and it's various brands, and settled on these ones in gun metal grey with black lenses, and got a couple of pairs on ebay for $17 for both. You can buy them in quantity and re-sell them, which most people do. You can see how cheap they even are if you buy just a dozen of them. I like them because they are sporty but also dressy. The quality is great for the very cheap price. They look very sharp. You would never guess the price is so low.

http://www.olympiceyewear.com/dozen-of-s...p-522.html

I also like these ones, but haven't ordered them. I was thinking of getting a dozen, keeping the ones I like, and re-selling the rest as a way to test the market for cheap sunglasses on craigslist.

http://www.olympiceyewear.com/dozen-of-s...-5482.html

what's are cool sunglasses for someone with a big head? I always feel like sunglasses look weird on me, and my bushy eyebrows be showing above the shades because I have a big head and the glasses don't cover the same part of my face as other people. what kind of shades would y'all suggest to someone with a head like Shaq?

I personally rock Aviators. Here are some articles to look through in regards to face shape, etc...

http://masculine-style.com/staple-1-the-sunglasses/

http://masculine-style.com/summer-shades/

Lost my beat to fuck 3 year old Von Zippers, so i'm in the market...






Anyone got suggestions?

Selima Optique

   
   
   

Randolph Engineering. I own a couple different models of theirs.




http://www.randolphusa.com/

Dita Chambers (http://dita.com/)

Best luxury eyewear currently.

Not cheap (some 350€), but exclusive and high quality.

You want real high end stuff? Try Gold and Wood. Made from gold, wood, and horn. I think they're in the $1000 range.

Quote: (05-02-2013 10:56 PM)Will N. Dowd Wrote:  

Glasses and frames are items with some of the highest markups you can get. The brand name ones are the biggest offenders. I refuse to buy into this nonsense

I'd disagree. Some brands make high quality stuff. I have those Dita Stateman (optical glasses), and IMO it's worth the price (some 450 € plus lenses), with 41 custom hancrafted parts - made in Japan.

Quote: (08-06-2015 03:01 PM)Menace Wrote:  

You want real high end stuff? Try Gold and Wood. Made from gold, wood, and horn. I think they're in the $1000 range.

Yeah, it's definitely a good brand.

Sunglasses are suppose to protect your eyes from UV rays.

I wouldn't buy knockoffs because that defeats the purpose of the product

Persols all the way bruh. Rollin like a pimp.

Seriously though, great sunglasses. I got 2 pair when I was kickin it in Canada for a weekend. These in this tortoise shell and the other pair in black. Super comfortable and great UV protection.

Quote: (08-06-2015 06:07 PM)Mentavious Wrote:  

Sunglasses are suppose to protect your eyes from UV rays.

I wouldn't buy knockoffs because that defeats the purpose of the product

That's the thing. The link at the top of the page for Olympic eyewear sunglasses sells them for $34 for a dozen. On that page they claim UV protection.

The question is, are there varying levels of UV protection? Are Ray Bans a higher quality lens?

Stop wearing sunglasses because you think they look cool or are expensive enough. Wear sunglasses that actually fit your face. So don't order them online, go to a shop and try on as many sunglasses until you get one that fits you.


Don't be these guys

Quote: (10-28-2014 01:01 AM)JoyStick Wrote:  

what's are cool sunglasses for someone with a big head? I always feel like sunglasses look weird on me, and my bushy eyebrows be showing above the shades because I have a big head and the glasses don't cover the same part of my face as other people. what kind of shades would y'all suggest to someone with a head like Shaq?

I have this problem.

A giant fucking head.

Ray Ban have just stopped making the large size aviators too i think...a pair usually lasts me about a month before I break them

^Another giant head here.

I had another side of that problem since I wanted sunglasses with strength so I could use them without wearing contact lenses. In the past most sunglasses with strength were small and looked like shit because they didn't produce any large sunglass lenses until recently.

Now they have them, which suits blind giant heads like me.

However,the answer is simplier than it sounds.
Go to a shop and try out the biggest ones until you find something you like.
Don't buy any bad looking ones just for having a pair.

Got these today.

Clubmasters are aight

im going old school

I'm currently rocking this beast:


Made from Bamboo and floats in water.

Some more angles:




Really digging LEaO brand products, plus their logo has a bad ass Lion on it that reminds me of Donald Trump.

If you guys want to buy all-American, try Randolph Engineering. Very high quality (I have one pair).

http://www.randolphusa.com/

Persol McQueens
Aviators (Ray Ban, American Optical)
Wayfarers (black or tortoise)

That's all you need

Quote: (02-10-2017 02:54 PM)Menace Wrote:  

If you guys want to buy all-American, try Randolph Engineering. Very high quality (I have one pair).

http://www.randolphusa.com/

That's what Redford is wearing in the pic above.

I prefer Ray Ban. Anyway, I think we shouldn't expect huge quality differences between brands.

Carrera and Tom Ford are my favorite brands. Got a few decent pair.

Quote: (02-10-2017 03:17 PM)LockeAndLoad Wrote:  

Persol McQueens
Aviators (Ray Ban, American Optical)
Wayfarers (black or tortoise)

That's all you need

I have all three and I don't bother looking at Sunglasses anymore.