Best sunglasses on Reddit

271 reviews from r/sunglasses, r/BuyItForLife, r/Backcountry and 26 more subreddits

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By Brand

By Product

Maui Jim

4.9

(37)

"Maui Jim are my favorites, with the right frames they are basically goggles."

"For something everyday-friendly and casual: Maui jim Red Sands - Very lightweight, flexible enough to bend without pinching, amazing optics"

"Maui Jim red sands is big fit"

"Maui Jim does prescriptions. They're the best sunglasses I've ever owned."

"Maui Jim, Oliver Peoples, and I want to plug a local to me brand called Johnny Fly."

"Maui Jim are great."

"100% Maui Jim is the best."

"Maui Jim and Carrera would be my top recommendations."

"The best brands I have used are Maui Jim, Serengeti, and Rodenstock."

"Have had the same pair of Maui Jim Wiki Wiki prescription sunglasses since 2012."

Ray-Ban

4.2

(18)

"Rayban wayfarer polarized."

"Been wearing them for 4+years and have no problem with the frames so far."

"I'd highly recommend."

"Those are Rayban Clubmasters."

"Why not buy the actual OG wayfarer from Rayban??"

"Rayban ke best hai. Ajio pe under 10K mil jaenge."

"High quality, and I've had my pair for something like 15+ years."

"Here are some Ray-Ban styles with larger sizes."

"Have had good luck w Ray-Ban, Maui Jim, Under Armour, and Warby Parker."

"The absolute best is pre-1999 Ray-Bans, they'll last you forever."

Goodr

4.3

(14)

"My goodrs are my lucky charm."

"Goodr- highly recommended!!!!"

"Worn my Goodr sunglasses for the past 3 years. Cheap, comfortable, and plenty of annoying colors to choose from!"

"Goodrs. For the price point they’re amazingly good, pun unintended."

"I wear Goodr they’re cheap and comfortable."

"I wear Goodr - and a hat - to protect my face."

"Goodrs."

"Try Goodr. Inexpensive, well made and a ton of styles/colors."

"I just get goodr now."

"I like Goodr. They're not expensive and they have polarized lens options."

Julbo

4.9

(11)

"I just got a pair of Julbo’s because I wanted really dark lenses."

"The love for Julbo. They really are the best on the market."

"I personally use Julbo Ultimate cover Reactive 1-3."

"Julbo photochromic feel like the end all for mountain activities."

"Julbo shields for everything."

"Julbo with reactive lenses is the only right answer."

"The darkest Julbos on offer."

"Julbo Ultimates."

"Second Julbo. Though I prefer their regular glasses with the photochromic lenses."

"Julbo glacier glasses."

Persol

4.8

(11)

"The best brand in variety of rectangular lenses is Persol."

"Persol"

"I recently bought some Persol sunglasses and they are by far the best glasses I ever owned."

"Persol, Vuarnet."

"I had my Persol for at least 10 years now."

"Check out Persol. They are by far my favourite brand."

"My recommendation would be Persol, if your local store carries them."

"I think Persol are worth the money."

"Try Persol."

"I’m a Persol guy."

Costa

4.9

(10)

"Glass lenses are near impossible to scratch."

"Costa is my go to glasses. They are high quality."

"For sporty, I like Costa and for classic I like Tom Ford."

"Costa lenses are awesome."

"Remember seafarers, The C on Costas stands for Captain."

"Costa 580G in mirror blue or green are spectacular on the water."

"I splurged on Costas and love them."

"Costa. Maybe smith as well but costa will always be king."

"Costa."

"My costas have been through absolute hell, had them for 5 years and it’s time for a new pair."

Oakley

4.2

(11)

"You can definitely find deals on both brands."

"Oakley are bombproof, and they offer prescription lenses."

"You only get 1 set of eyes, might as well spend the money to protect them."

"I use Oakley from my optometrist."

"Just ordered my second pair of Oakleys because I love my first pair."

"Oakley Turbine, Oakley Gascan, Oakley Heliostat."

"Oakleys."

"I use Oakley’s with the tr22. Lenses on most days."

"I've got a pair of Flaks and Sutro's."

"Oakley."

Smith

4.5

(10)

"Chromopop lenses made by Smith."

"Smith - their warranty is phenomenal."

"Smith Optics, for my adaptive shade cycling sunglasses."

"Pretty happy with the smith Wildcats for Sunny days."

"Smith, Bajio, and Costa are the best."

"Smith."

"Smith may not have the nicest frames, but their chromapop lenses are amazing."

"Glass lenses Smith."

"Smith pursuits."

"Smith pursuit are pretty good."

Vuarnet

5.0

(8)

"Vuarnet"

"A classic French brand with true/real - fantastic - glass lenses."

"Vuarnet"

"Vuarnet."

"Check out Vuarnet. The best lenses I’ve ever had."

"Are you looking more for style or function? Vuarnet, Etnia Barcelona, Kaenon and Serengeti are worth checking out."

"Vuarnet."

"Try Vuarnet - excellent optical glass lenses."

#10

Hunters HD Gold

4.7

(7)

"Prescription Oakleys, Hunters HD Gold, or Hunters HD AktivBlues are great."

"Hunters HD gold is run by an optometrist who can make prescription eye pro."

"Hunters HD Gold every day of the week."

"Another one for hunters HD gold. I’ve got two pair and I love them."

"Ended up winning a pair from a competition and now I won’t use anything else."

"Hunters HD Gold. They are $400. I paid $275 with my military discount."

"Hunters HD Gold. Expensive, but odds are you can find a $200 coupon to buy from someone for $50-$60."

#11

Serengeti

4.7

(6)

"Third recommended for Serengeti Polarised Drivers."

"Total agree about Serengeti Drivers, reviewed here."

"Serengeti Driver series may meet your needs."

"Serengeti drivers by Corning optic."

"Serengeti Tellaro/Boron."

"I have the same problem and I had luck with the Serengeti Tellaro."

#12

Moscot

4.5

(6)

"They are cheaper than Persol but higher quality in my opinion."

"I’ve had my moscots for about 8 years now. Love them, amazing."

"I lovvvve my JMMs but they aren’t exactly $200 lol."

"More expensive than the $200 but I have over 5 pairs for sunglasses."

"A bit more expensive than $200, but check out moscot."

"Moscot seem pretty good quality to me."

#13

American Optical

5.0

(5)

"American Optical."

"American Optical or Randolph are the only way to go anymore IMO."

"American Optical."

"American Optical. I don't think I'll ever go to another brand at this point."

#14

Randolph Engineering

4.8

(5)

"Randolf Engineering. Had mine for 10 years."

"Randolph Engineering!! Always had good luck with Costa’s generous warranties too."

"I’ve had two pairs of Randolph Engineering sunglasses since 2013."

"Randolph engineering."

"It now is with the release of their xl size 64 mm lens."

#15

Gatorz

4.5

(4)

"I had a set of GatorZ (prescription) that are about 10 years old."

"Polarized Gatorz. Aluminum frame, hard as nails."

"Gatorz.com is a great site if you want durable wraparounds."

"Gatorz - made in America! Good stuff (.com)."

#16

Shady Rays

4.3

(4)

"The warranty and hassle free replacement is awesome."

"Check out shadyrays."

"Shady rays or walmart polarized glasses."

"Bought a new pair of Shady Rays that I like."

#17

Native

4.0

(4)

"I have been using some Native glasses, polarized. They work well with the sun."

"Native it good and smith sunglasses are amazing very much worth 250"

"Native."

"Some ~$50 brands oriented towards fishing/water use include Native."

#18

Revo

5.0

(3)

"Revo, the lenses are just about indestructible."

"Revo. Their glass lenses are superb."

"Their glass lenses are superb (used by NASA on space helmets)."

#19

Kaenon

4.7

(3)

"My Kaenon glasses feel far superior in both build/ material quality as well as lens quality."

"Best shades I’ve ever owned."

"Kaenons are nice"

#20

Tifosi

4.3

(3)

"I bought my Tifosi glasses for $25 and they've held up way better than anything else I've owned."

"I’ve recently purchased a coupe pairs of polarized Tifosi’s - very pleased."

"Check out Tifosi sunglasses."

#21

Suncloud

4.3

(3)

"I bought a pair of Suncloud sunglasses and paid a lot (+$300) to turn them prescription in 2012."

"Polarized and around $50."

"Suncloud, Calcutta, and Yachters Choice all have what you’re looking for."

#22

Co Eyewear

4.0

(3)

"The co Eyewear glasses I bought are durable as fuck!"

"I like my Co eyewear’s pretty good, I got the B-phase."

"Coeyewear has a really great selection, they last longer look better and are cheaper than heat waves."

#23

Salt Optics

5.0

(2)

"Salt Optics"

"Salt Optics."

#24

Ombraz

5.0

(2)

"Ombraz!"

"I have a pair of Ombraz that I really like for touring."

#25

Mykita

5.0

(2)

"Check out for Mykita, is a german manufacture from Berlin with really good quality."

"Spend $500 at Mykita and never look back."

#26

Matsuda

5.0

(2)

"Matsuda. Way more than $200 but oh so worth it."

"I personally think Matsuda makes some of the finest handmade frames on the market."

#27

Cubitts

4.5

(2)

"Very high quality of frames, great designs and authentic Zeiss frames."

"My personal favourite is Cubitts because love their style."

#28

Kanaio Coast

4.5

(2)

"I have the Kanaio Coast and they’re great!"

"Kanaio Coast."

#29

Randolph

4.5

(2)

"Randolph"

"Randolph do a smaller size 55mm from memory."

#30

Roka

4.5

(2)

"They're great for outdoor/sport activities."

"[https://www.roka.com/] has really good (but expensive) stuff."

#31

Sunski

4.5

(2)

"Received mine in the mail. They seem awesome."

"I like cheap polarized ones so I’m not out hundreds after inevitably losing them, like sunski or goodr."

#32

Bajio

4.5

(2)

"Bajio."

"Bajio with glass lenses.i have 2 pairs for fishing."

#33

Krewe

4.5

(2)

"KREWE. The gold is real gold."

"Check out Krewe."

#34

Etnia Barcelona

4.5

(2)

"[ETNIA] barcelona suns are fantastic. my all time favorite having worked in optical for several years now."

"Etnia Barcelona, Gast, Maui Jim, Julius Tart."

#35

Amazon

4.0

(2)

"You can get protective sunglasses for $30 on amazon and they will be fine."

"I got mine on Amazon for $8. They did pass the polarization test and work just fine."

#36

Walmart

4.0

(2)

"No point in paying a bunch for something that may get scratched or lost."

"Got them for less than $20."

#37

Gast

4.0

(2)

"I have a pair from Gast and they seem very well made."

"Might want to look at Gast, I think they have some styles similar to Wayfarer."

#38

Knockaround

4.0

(2)

"They are polarized, comfortable, and don't cost much."

"I’m a big fan of Knockaround. Amazing customer service and pretty inexpensive."

#39

Gentle Monster

4.0

(2)

"Gentle Monster, bit pricier than 200."

"Gentle monster."

#40

MetroSunnies

4.0

(2)

"I buy my uv glasses sa MetroSunnies and Cyxus pretty great and durable."

"All sunglasses has UV400 appropriate for block UV!"

#41

Heatwaves

4.0

(2)

"Heatwaves. Get the Z87 for the random stick in the eye."

"I use heatwaves myself, while at 2x your price."

#42

Fuse

4.0

(2)

"I have fuse as well, but I used to be an Oakley fanboy."

"Fuse are my goto."

#43

Jins

4.0

(2)

"Have a pair from Jins and a couple from Gentle Monster."

"Jins has been my go-to."

#44

Carrera

3.5

(2)

"Carrera."

"I’m a fan since Liam Gallagher wears them and I like the styles."

#45

Luxottica

2.5

(2)

"Luxottica makes good sunglasses."

"Just make sure it's not made by a company called Luxottica."

#46

Black Eyewear

5.0

(1)

"Bold and exclusive. Only two shops in the world."

#47

Tom Ford

5.0

(1)

"Tom Fords"

#48

Gogosha

5.0

(1)

"Here’s the boutique I frequent to get all my glasses."

#49

Independently Owned Sunglasses Brands

5.0

(1)

"I 100% recommend sticking with independently owned sunglasses brands that produce in Italy or Japan."

#50

Masunaga

5.0

(1)

"I have a pair of vintage masunaga 11 I love. Hand made and very high quality."

#51

Targetlines

5.0

(1)

"Great for running, they have a rubber nose."

#52

WMP

5.0

(1)

"I bought from WMP like $50 and theyre my favorite ive had"

#53

Revision Eyewear

5.0

(1)

"I’ve done 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with one pair of Revision Eyewear glasses."

#54

Messy Weekend

5.0

(1)

"I bought some from Messy Weekend recently. I love them, nice lens colour and good sprung hinges."

#55

Condor

5.0

(1)

"It's high-end price but the clarity of the nylon lenses is superb."

#56

Nemesis

5.0

(1)

"Work provides nemesis and I love them. They're comfy and work."

#57

Jacques Marie Mage

5.0

(1)

"The sunglasses that optometrists get giddy for are Jacques Marie Mage."

#58

Johnny Fly

5.0

(1)

"Johnny Fly - lifetime guarantee; if they can’t fix it they replace for $35."

#59

Carrera 5547

4.0

(1)

"I just bought a pair of vintage Carrera 5547’s from eBay for $75."

#60

Goodrs

4.0

(1)

"I'm wearing sunglasses! Granted goodrs, not Oakleys."

#61

Bison Head Sunglasses

4.0

(1)

"Great product with a ton of selection."

#62

Fora

4.0

(1)

"I've had my eye on a pair of Fora Boomers for a while now."

#63

Ray-Ban Meta

4.0

(1)

"Ray Ban Meta. Gotta have a little music in the background."

#64

Shwood

4.0

(1)

"Shwood makes glasses that are really unique."

#65

Hunters Gold

4.0

(1)

"I enjoy my hunters gold and I know they do prescriptions."

#66

Theraspecs

4.0

(1)

"I have had theraspecs for years."

#67

Go-Optic

4.0

(1)

"I think go-optic are reputable."

#68

Heatwave

4.0

(1)

"I’m partially to heatwave polarized z87 regulators."

#69

Bolle

4.0

(1)

"My favorites for full coverage that I didn’t buy bc they were expensive were the bolle single lens sports glasses, specifically the shifter."

#70

Oakley Crankshaft

4.0

(1)

"Oakley Crankshaft."

#71

Sutros

4.0

(1)

"Sutros."

#72

Salt

4.0

(1)

"Look at Salt."

#73

Gunnar Optiks

4.0

(1)

"Gunnar Optiks."

#74

Nike

4.0

(1)

"I've got Nike prescription sunglasses that are wrap around and look 'cool'."

#75

Wiley

4.0

(1)

"Ilike Wiley glasses they are a sunglass and a safety glass."

#76

Pit Viper

4.0

(1)

"They might not be your style but pit vipers are built well and have a lifetime warranty."

#77

DHGate

4.0

(1)

"I bought a few pairs of glasses off dhgate and if you go for the 50-100ish price range you get really good quality stuff."

#78

AZYR Specs

4.0

(1)

"I source vintage glasses pre-Luxxotica and put new lenses in them."

#79

100% Eyewear

4.0

(1)

"100% Eyewear has been quality for me."

#80

Quay

4.0

(1)

"Quay makes pretty good sunglasses in the $60-80 range."

#81

Shigetsu

4.0

(1)

"Try ka tingin sa Shigetsu. Hindi lang ganon karami designs pero maganda saka mura naman."

#82

Leone

4.0

(1)

"Sa metro sunnies marami silang pagpipilian doon na goods for blocking UV."

#83

Baobab Eyewear

4.0

(1)

"You can also try sa Baobab Eyewear they have nice designs and UV protected as well."

#84

Rec Specs

3.0

(1)

"They are great for sunny days."

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