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.

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    Goodr They might be American, I’m not sure. But they claim to be 100% carbon neutral. They’re cheap but hold up really well. Look good too.

    • apotheotic (she/her)
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      31 month ago

      Here to vouch for Goodr - I bought two pairs from them years ago and haven’t been very careful with them but they are still in great condition and look awesome.

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      21 month ago

      I got some Goodrs and Knockarounds. And Knockarounds were better for not sliding down. I live in a tropical place and am always sweating. If you have the money, though, i’d get Tifosi.

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      Yes.

      Except their “Voight-Kampf Vision”. They have that shitty rubber finish that perishes over time and becomes a sticky mess. Reflective coating strips off after a while even when cared for as per their instructions.

      I loved these as my running sunnies but was pretty pissed when they started falling apart.

      Not super cheap here in Oz either!

      (edited for typo)

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    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.

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    61 month ago

    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.

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart
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      51 month ago

      Until you get a pounding headache from the two lenses being different levels of tint.

      That happened to me.

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    51 month ago

    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.

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      31 month ago

      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.

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    Quay is an Australian brand that frequently has buy one get one sales. They deliver pretty quickly as well.

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    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!

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      31 month ago

      these tensioned metal hinges instead of screws

      Meaning the arms can spring out by themselve?
      Having a hard time understand that.

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    31 month ago

    https://amzn.to/3CS0YLc

    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.

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    21 month ago

    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.