Your eye doctor can have tinted lenses put in practically any frame, if you have old glasses or sunglasses that are scuffed up you could go that route and get a high optical quality and a frame that doesn't look like you are trying to cosplay Data from Star Trek.
Most retail sunglass frames are cheap and they look ridiculous, Oakley's being near the top of the list. Why do they always have to try to make you look like you are trying to be a cool guy??
Anyways, that's always an option and some vision plans will even cover it.
nope, I brought in some glasses from the 50s to put real prescription lenses in. They told me "no"
I bought sunglasses from Costco, polarized, UVA/UVB protection. They were $60.
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Your eye doctor can have tinted lenses put in practically any frame, if you have old glasses or sunglasses that are scuffed up you could go that route and get a high optical quality and a frame that doesn't look like you are trying to cosplay Data from Star Trek.
Most retail sunglass frames are cheap and they look ridiculous, Oakley's being near the top of the list. Why do they always have to try to make you look like you are trying to be a cool guy??
Anyways, that's always an option and some vision plans will even cover it.
nope, I brought in some glasses from the 50s to put real prescription lenses in. They told me "no"
I bought sunglasses from Costco, polarized, UVA/UVB protection. They were $60.
I have some foakleys from NYC....good looking but not good for looking
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Cheap sunglasses are not the same for my eyes. I get where gambs is going though as i imagine the Doctor would hook you with good shit to protect your eyes. I'm a fan of polarized for the reasons Dyer mentioned. I also keep a pair for +/- 5 years and part of that is because of what I paid. I'm overprotective of them. At $259 they cost me less than 15 cents a day over the 5 year period.
What sunglasses are for non robots or non-cool guys? Curious as to what those look like. I think the modern douche pair is the standard looking ones like cop glasses that fuckers wear on planes and indoors. The wraps and Vadars are the 90s cool guys and we're just old.
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I'd argue that life is too short to spend $300+ on the same plastic that a $10 pair is made of.
same plastic yes, but that is about it. HUGE difference My sunglasses get more use than any other accessory or piece of clothing. Cant beat the polarized lenses and spring loaded feature of the Maui Jim's. Styles are great as well. Well worth the cost. The world is a nicer place when viewed through a pair of high quality shades!
I'd argue that life is too short to spend $300+ on the same plastic that a $10 pair is made of.
same plastic yes, but that is about it. HUGE difference My sunglasses get more use than any other accessory or piece of clothing. Cant beat the polarized lenses and spring loaded feature of the Maui Jim's. Styles are great as well. Well worth the cost. The world is a nicer place when viewed through a pair of high quality shades!
My Columbia's have polarized lenses and were $35. I've had spring loaded frames from Fossil, too, with polarized lenses for less than $50. To each their own, but no one will ever convince me that 3-figures is a reasonable price for sunglasses. (This coming from someone who paid 3 figures for a bunch of Pearl Jam vinyl records )
I never compromise my feet- I wear good shoes- or my eyes- I wear good sunglasses.
If outside and it's remotely bright... I'm wearing shades (I work outside for the most part and I play outside a ton). People would be surprised at the damage to their unprotected eyes that slowly develops as they age when they don't protect.
There are cheap sunglasses that do the trick, but there are also $2 t-shirts and $5 hoodies. I buy a quality pair of shades every two years or so and treat them very delicately. I've never lost a pair.
Your eye doctor can have tinted lenses put in practically any frame, if you have old glasses or sunglasses that are scuffed up you could go that route and get a high optical quality and a frame that doesn't look like you are trying to cosplay Data from Star Trek.
Most retail sunglass frames are cheap and they look ridiculous, Oakley's being near the top of the list. Why do they always have to try to make you look like you are trying to be a cool guy??
Anyways, that's always an option and some vision plans will even cover it.
Oakley sunglasses. For when you want people to think you're an Autobot.
Hahaha hadn't heard that. It's not just Oakley, they all want to look like Back to the Future.
While 90% of Oakleys do go for the back to the future look not all. I wear these ones that are just standard sunglasses.
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I'd argue that life is too short to spend $300+ on the same plastic that a $10 pair is made of.
same plastic yes, but that is about it. HUGE difference My sunglasses get more use than any other accessory or piece of clothing. Cant beat the polarized lenses and spring loaded feature of the Maui Jim's. Styles are great as well. Well worth the cost. The world is a nicer place when viewed through a pair of high quality shades!
Totally agree!!! Got my 1st pair of Mauis at Xmas and can't believe how good they are.... Expensive yes, but absolute quality - plus I was lucky enough to score my pair for free
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Me, too! All of my prescription glasses come from there. Sunglasses, regular glasses, computer (mid-range) glasses. So many frame options, tint options, polarization, etc... to choose from, and super inexpensive.
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Me, too! All of my prescription glasses come from there. Sunglasses, regular glasses, computer (mid-range) glasses. So many frame options, tint options, polarization, etc... to choose from, and super inexpensive.
Boooo!!!! That's not good for the eye health of America. Optometrists are important front line healthcare providers, small business owners, and community supporters. Zenni frames are made in China, mostly by the Luxotica monopoly, and that monopoly is trying to squeeze private practices out of business. Sure, you save money, but it costs society much more than you save. It's equivalent, or worse, to shopping Walmart.
Me, too! All of my prescription glasses come from there. Sunglasses, regular glasses, computer (mid-range) glasses. So many frame options, tint options, polarization, etc... to choose from, and super inexpensive.
Boooo!!!! That's not good for the eye health of America. Optometrists are important front line healthcare providers, small business owners, and community supporters. Zenni frames are made in China, mostly by the Luxotica monopoly, and that monopoly is trying to squeeze private practices out of business. Sure, you save money, but it costs society much more than you save. It's equivalent, or worse, to shopping Walmart.
Ok, rant over. Carry on lol
I know, I know! I generally have 1 pair that comes from the optometrist. But the reality is that even after insurance reimbursement, I'm usually looking at a couple of hundred out of pocket for 1 pair of glasses. For that price I go to Zenni and get 10 pair and never even work with the insurance provider. If the glasses market wasn't such a racket with massive markups, I'd be much more inclined to support it. But there's a massive imbalance in pricing, largely due to the interjection of insurance companies, I'm sure, which has infected not just the regular healthcare marketplaces, but vision care as well. I just can't financially justify it.
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just got two more pairs of foakleys.....direct from china.
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I need new glasses. I'm getting tired of the ones I wear, Oakley Juliet's.
I like my sunglasses comfortable and I like them polarized with the "yellowish" tint. Holy smokes have the's lived up to expectations!
The Maui Jim's are worn for driving and casual use. They are much smaller than the aviators, but when I got them 5 or 6 years ago, I felt I was too old for the aviators.
The Oakley's wrap around very nicely. They fit snugly and don't allow a bunch of unprotected sunlight/wind to come through the top and bottom. These are worn primarily for playing sports. Running to catch a flyball in the outfield without my eyes having to adjust from bare sun to blocked sun has been made much easier with these. I also wear them when driving the Jeep with the doors and top off. The lenses however have been scratched very badly after years of use and abuse.
Paid probably around $300 for both about 5 or 6 years ago. Money well spent in my eyes. See what I did there? And there?
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I get where gambs is going though as i imagine the Doctor would hook you with good shit to protect your eyes.
I'm a fan of polarized for the reasons Dyer mentioned.
I also keep a pair for +/- 5 years and part of that is because of what I paid. I'm overprotective of them. At $259 they cost me less than 15 cents a day over the 5 year period.
What sunglasses are for non robots or non-cool guys? Curious as to what those look like. I think the modern douche pair is the standard looking ones like cop glasses that fuckers wear on planes and indoors. The wraps and Vadars are the 90s cool guys and we're just old.
HUGE difference
My sunglasses get more use than any other accessory or piece of clothing. Cant beat the polarized lenses and spring loaded feature of the Maui Jim's. Styles are great as well. Well worth the cost.
The world is a nicer place when viewed through a pair of high quality shades!
If outside and it's remotely bright... I'm wearing shades (I work outside for the most part and I play outside a ton). People would be surprised at the damage to their unprotected eyes that slowly develops as they age when they don't protect.
There are cheap sunglasses that do the trick, but there are also $2 t-shirts and $5 hoodies. I buy a quality pair of shades every two years or so and treat them very delicately. I've never lost a pair.
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Got my 1st pair of Mauis at Xmas and can't believe how good they are....
Expensive yes, but absolute quality - plus I was lucky enough to score my pair for free
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'11: EV Solo Brisbane QPAC March 10, 12 & 13 '11: PJ20 Alpine Valley Sep 3 & 4
'14: Gold Coast BDO Jan 19 EV Solo QPAC Feb 22, 23 & 25
That's not good for the eye health of America.
Optometrists are important front line healthcare providers, small business owners, and community supporters.
Zenni frames are made in China, mostly by the Luxotica monopoly, and that monopoly is trying to squeeze private practices out of business.
Sure, you save money, but it costs society much more than you save.
It's equivalent, or worse, to shopping Walmart.
Ok, rant over.
Carry on lol
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I need new glasses. I'm getting tired of the ones I wear, Oakley Juliet's.
I like my sunglasses comfortable and I like them polarized with the "yellowish" tint. Holy smokes have the's lived up to expectations!
The Maui Jim's are worn for driving and casual use. They are much smaller than the aviators, but when I got them 5 or 6 years ago, I felt I was too old for the aviators.
The Oakley's wrap around very nicely. They fit snugly and don't allow a bunch of unprotected sunlight/wind to come through the top and bottom. These are worn primarily for playing sports. Running to catch a flyball in the outfield without my eyes having to adjust from bare sun to blocked sun has been made much easier with these. I also wear them when driving the Jeep with the doors and top off. The lenses however have been scratched very badly after years of use and abuse.
Paid probably around $300 for both about 5 or 6 years ago. Money well spent in my eyes. See what I did there? And there?