Awesome Sunglasses

Transition sunglass lenses typically take up to a minute to change from dark to light or vice-versa. But Shutoo Gavazzi’s glasses take only less than 2 seconds to do the same, thanks to their electrochromic lenses. Unfortunately, they’re not available for prescription lenses.

Digital billboards, TVs and computer screens are everywhere. If you want a respite from – or just want to be amazed – check out Ivan Cash’s In Real Life (IRL) Glasses. They use polarized lenses that block LCD and LED screens. Their design is a nod to the sci-fi flick They Live.

San Francisco-based Sunski has a new line of sunglasses with flexible frames that are made from 100% recycled plastic. The three designs each come in two colorways and have polarized lenses. Each pair also comes with a lifetime warranty.

We love the rounded look and subtle metal bridge accent on Smith’s everyday sunglasses, which are equally at home hiking through the woods or on the deck of a yacht. They feature high contrast ChromaPop lenses to enhance color, and come in 5 styles.

Man of Many teamed up with Pacifico Optical to create these sweet round lens unisex frames. Each pair features Carl Zeiss polarized lenses, and sturdy 5-joint rivet hinges. Just 100 of each style are being made, in either Amber or Shiraz. Price on purchase page is in Australian Dollars.

We love the technical look of these aviator-style sunglasses made from real carbon fiber. Unlike most carbon fiber, they’re formulated to have some springiness for comfort. They come with polarized lenses in a couple of different colors, though the blue ones are currently sold out.

The Hilx Unfold are folding sunglasses with spring-loaded hinges. You can unfold them with a flick of your wrist and with just one hand. Their lenses offer UV protection and are resistant to water, dust and scratches, while their frame is made from flexible TR90 plastic.

ROAV’s incredibly thin and stylish sunglasses fit just about anywhere, thanks to their lightweight sheet metal frames and unique micro-spring hinges. They’re screwless, and adapt to the size of each wearer’s head for a comfortably snug fit. They release fresh designs monthly.

Oakley’s trademark lifestyle sunglasses are now available in a classic semi-rimless frame, perfect for medium to large faces. The Frogskins Lite provides UV and impact-protection. The Prizm variant has lenses with enhanced contrast and visibility.

Wide peripheral vision and VARiO technology which enables lenses to change from light to dark tint within seconds makes playing outside in the new Adidas Sport eyewear offering full of win. Adjustable temples, double snap nose bridge and detachable Climacool sweat bar too.

His conversational tone makes this project sound easy, but I Like to Make Stuff actually makes us four-eyes thankful for mass-produced eyewear. We sure as hell couldn’t pull this off. First of all, we’d need glasses. Second, we don’t have nearly enough clamps.

A Bluetooth headset and fitness tracker integrated into an unassuming pair of sunglasses. Vue lets you listen and control music from your mobile device, take calls and more. It’s water-resistant, has bone-conduction speakers and comes with a charging case.

Unlike other wearable tech, Oakley Radar Pace is designed to let athletes perform without distraction. Designed in collaboration with Intel, these special sunglasses use voice commands and multiple sensors to track your activity and provide personalized coaching feedback.

While many of our gadgets are made in far-off lands, we still appreciate when products are made right here in the good old US of A. Our friends at Everyday Carry picked some of the best gear that comes straight from American hands, from lighters to wallets to tools.

The Panther has a pair of bone conduction speakers that send sound to your inner ear through your skull for a discreet and safe listening experience. It connects via Bluetooth and lasts up to 4h per charge. It also has five different frames and replaceable lenses.

The Stacker is a pair of performance sunglasses that you can easily turn into casual shades, thanks to their removable one-piece plastic side shields. They also have non-slip grips on their nose and temples, vents to reduce fogging, and lenses that are oil-, dust- and waterproof.

Shwood’s latest collection uses a resin-casting process to encapsulates elements of nature, including feathers and flora set into wood and acetate frames. Because of these natural elements, each pair is unique, with a design inspired by the striated rock of the Badlands.

Fello offers designer quality sunglasses for half the price. They come with an unbelievable warranty; if anything happens to them, they’ll replace them for free. Fello also gives back with each pair, working with a charity that helps provide vital eye care in developing countries.

Flying Eyes sunglasses have temples that are only 1mm thick, so they won’t cause discomfort if you wear them under helmets, headsets and other head gear. The frame and temples are made of lightweight and flexible plastic and come in a variety of styles.

We like the sleek looks and variety of shapes in these Westward Leaning sunglasses. The collection is handcrafted in San Francisco with high quality materials. The company also supports social initiatives with each purchase so you can look good and feel good too.

Shanghai Tang modernized round Chinese sunglasses with a metal brow bar and four eye-catching color combinations. The Retro Round has acetate frames and scratch-free mirrored lenses that offer 100% UV protection.

Sunglasses that protect you from both UV light and blue light, which is emitted by monitors, mobile devices, etc. They also automatically darken when exposed to bright light to protect you from glare. Rx versions coming after launch.

Custom fitted sunglasses and prescription glasses. Send Boulton reference photos of your face and they’ll give you a preview of your glasses before making them. The glasses will come in five designs and five types of Polycore lenses.