Sunglasses MEGATHREAD - all sunglass questions here please

DLester · Apr 7, 2009

Maui Jims have the best optics. Go someplace where you can compare them with other sunglasses and you will see. They kill glare and enhance color. MJ has excellent customer service too. It all comes at a cost but if you can justify the $, they have no competition. I like their styles too, mostly aviator variants.

If you are looking purely for "fashion" sunglasses, something else may work better for you.

bbaquiran · Apr 7, 2009

Originally Posted by Wags

I find most Oakley's kind of ridiculous unless you're on tour in the military.

They look pretty silly on military types. They should only be allowed on cyclists, triathletes and beach volleyball babes.

TxdoHawk · Apr 8, 2009

Oakley has a lot of "hurr, x-treme!" frames, but there's some alright stuff in there. It's the gigantic plastic frames that get promoted, but I guess they just know their audience.

(For what it's worth, I think 80% of the people who wear Aviators can't pull them off, and just wind up looking like douches.)

GQBaller · Apr 8, 2009

Originally Posted by bbaquiran

They look pretty silly on military types. They should only be allowed on cyclists, triathletes and beach volleyball babes.

MLB outfielders too.

CityConnection · Apr 8, 2009

Originally Posted by imanikehead

picked these up from Nordstrom Rack for $90. some YSL shades, don't know the exact model.

Mercedes Benz has a pair like that with glass lenses if I remember correctly.

CityConnection · Apr 8, 2009

Originally Posted by bbaquiran

They look pretty silly on military types. They should only be allowed on cyclists, triathletes and beach volleyball babes.

Oakley may not be the style that most are looking for but they fit snug which is good for sports and also wearing under helmets.

CityConnection · Apr 8, 2009

Originally Posted by TxdoHawk

(For what it's worth, I think 80% of the people who wear Aviators can't pull them off, and just wind up looking like douches.)

I agree. People just wear them because they are "cool". It just doesnt fit call face shapes and some do look like douches.

Hermitedge · Apr 14, 2009

Mosley Tribes - Gates. Does anybody own a pair? How are they? Fit pic?

Can't decide 100% whether I wanna go cheaper with some Rayban wayfarer types (squares or 2140), the Choroid Plexus by CoN, or Mosley Tribe Gates.

Gates

CoN's

or ray bans

Squares:

2140s

dropbeats · Apr 14, 2009

Whats wrong with oakleys they look pretty dope to me?

funkygroove · Apr 14, 2009

Originally Posted by bbaquiran

They look pretty silly on military types. They should only be allowed on cyclists, triathletes and beach volleyball babes.

Eh, all my ROTC friends get 75% discounts on Oakleys so they are kind of the sunglasses of choice for all soon to be in the military kids. I don't find them especially attractive but I understand the appeal.

Spencer · Apr 14, 2009

I don't own any Mosley Tribes, but the make great sunglasses and are high quality.

XenoX101 · Apr 14, 2009

Originally Posted by dropbeats

Whats wrong with oakleys they look pretty dope to me?
They're over the top, 'extreme' glasses marketted at people that want to look 'cool' and 'trendy', they are just as much a status symbol and marketting stunt as Ed Hardy and iPhones (those two are only related by this comparison and by the gods I hope it stays that way). Unless you really are an athlete who needs to benefit from the high impact durability you might as well stamp 'try hard' on your forehead to complete the look.

dropbeats · Apr 15, 2009

Originally Posted by XenoX101

They're over the top, 'extreme' glasses marketted at people that want to look 'cool' and 'trendy', they are just as much a status symbol and marketting stunt as Ed Hardy and iPhones (those two are only related by this comparison and by the gods I hope it stays that way). Unless you really are an athlete who needs to benefit from the high impact durability you might as well stamp 'try hard' on your forehead to complete the look.

uh ok what about the thumps, to expensive for what they are but I like them

Dog wears em

ArliHawk` · Apr 15, 2009

Originally Posted by Hermitedge

Mosley Tribes - Gates. Does anybody own a pair? How are they? Fit pic?

Can't decide 100% whether I wanna go cheaper with some Rayban wayfarer types (squares or 2140), the Choroid Plexus by CoN, or Mosley Tribe Gates.

Gates

CoN's

or ray bans

Squares:

2140s

Having $100 of coupon at Optical shop of Aspen, I tried on the Gates. They looked neat, but weren't really my style. Ended up with the Boroughs. I'd probably buy the gates over the Ray Bans. Still a classic, but with a bit of a modern twist.

Coldsnap · Apr 15, 2009

those sunglasses look awesome, i do want

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