Eyewear Talk

Everybody should have a good pair of polarized sunglasses for winter driving. Polarization filter helps to fight the glare coming from shiny surfaces: snow, wet road and ice.

Serengeti Coupe sunglasses feature Serengeti’s famous Drivers polarized lenses. Drivers (amber) lenses were designed to allow more red, green and yellow to pass through. They are ideal for driving as they enhance colors in traffic signals and road signs. In addition Serengeti Drivers sunglasses lens come with AR (anti-reflective) coating that reduces the harsh glare from behind. Besides polarization, Serengeti Coupe‘s lenses feature photochromic properties that allow the lens to darken even more under direct sunlight.

Serengeti Coupe 6937 sunglasses will provide extreme rest and relaxation to your eyes!

Lightweight and sleek Serengeti Summit sunglasses are ideal for those with active lifstyle. Serengeti is known for it’s classic look and perfect optical quality. This model is designed with the same premium Serengeti technology you expect from casual Serengeti eyewear. Summit sunglasses are highly wrapped around providing better protection from the light coming from the sides.

Summit glasses are available with black frames. You can choose between two lenses: Drivers (amber lens – part number Serengeti 5602) and Sedona (pink lens – part number Serengeti 5603). Serengeti Drivers is a good multi-purpose lens for everyday use. It is recommended for such activities as tennis, golf, jogging, fishing and of course driving! Serengeti Sedona lens is ideal for low light conditions and is suggested for skiing and cycling. Serengeti Summit sunglasses will give you all the protection and durability you need, with the classic Serengeti look you want!

Bolle presented a new Snakes sunglasses collection back in 2006. For the past two years these sunglases have been heading all the records in Bolle sales. Every model features a name after a snake species or anything related to these reptiles. You can find Bolle Anaconda, Bolle Spiral, Bolle Boa, Bolle Recoil, Bolle Rattler, Bolle Venom, Bolle Serpent among Bolle Snakes sunglasses.

Why were these sun shades called Snakes? It’s easy! The reason is that the frames are highly wrapped around (most of them come in 8 base curve) and are designed to hold tight and fit closely around a face. Bolle frames are completed with high-performance lightweight polycarbonate lenses. The lenses are available in different tints with and without a polarization filter.

Most of the frames are available with Rx lenses. You can get your favorite Bolle sunglasses frame with perfectly matched authentic Bolle prescription lenses customized to your Rx. Check out the latest on-line catalog of Bolle prescription sunglasses.

My friend bought some absolutely beautiful sunglasses the other day. The funny thing is that her husband tried them on and liked them so much that bought exact same model but in a different lens color! So now she is wearing the Meltdown 3920273116 model with Cobalt lenses and he is rocking in the Meltdown 10726 model.
I have the same pair of Bolle Meltdown glasses (mine are actually fitted with prescription lenses). The specs look really nice. Rimless frames are light weight. You do not even fill that you are wearing anything. In addition the lenses are polycarbonate. And poly lenses are less heavy than glass. Bolle 3920273116 that Nelly (my friend) got comes with Polarized Cobaltz. These are steel gray lenses with a flash blue mirror. They look very chic. In addition they come with a polarization filter that eliminates all irritating glare from wet road, streetlights, etc. Her husband got TLB dark brown lenses. Same model looks totally different depending on the lenses: hers – charming and sophisticated, his – modern and classic. Go figure!

I would like to blog about tennis sunglasses. Tennis is one of the sports that requires a good pair of eyewear to protect your eyes from the harmful UV light and annoying glare. On a sunny day sunglasses is a must when playing tennis outside. There are lenses that are made specifically for tennis players. One of them is Bolle Competivision Tennis lens. This is a high contrast teal tinted lens that mutes all colors except for yellow. It makes a tennis ball stand out. One of the best Bolle frames that feature Competivision lens is Bolle Parole model. Bolle 0754201500 model comes with two sets of lenses: Tennis Competivision and TNS Gun lenses. TNS Gun lens is a grey tinted lens with a flash mirror coating. That’s a good all-purpose lens for every day use. If you need corrective lenses, Bolle offers Parole adapter that can be fitted with Rx lenses customized to your prescription.

You can buy just one pair of sunglasses – Parole 0754201500, and wear it all day long whether you are driving a car or playing tennis.

Wiley X is one of our best-selling brands of sunglasses and goggles, and a reason for their popularity is innovative features that no one else offers. For many people with active lifestyles and for those need reliable protection for their profession, Wiley X is often the only brand that meets their needs.

The recently introduced 2008 collection from Wiley X shows that the label is at the top of its game when it comes to innovation.

A welcome addition is the new Women’s Street Series. Four stylish, edgy models with the unmatched craftsmanship Wiley is known for. The look is medium to large and offers a practical balance of fashion and protective coverage. Wide temples and a close-fitting wrap add to the safety of these stunning sunnies.

On the town, on your skis or on your Harley, the Wiley X Women’s Street Series is designed for every lifestyle. Capture your personality in the Lacy, Stomp, Ashley or Dalila from Wiley X!

This season’s Ski Goggles and Snowboard Goggles from Bolle and Spy Optic offer professional-level performance in optics and frame ventilation. An advancement that I appreciate is how well the new Ski Goggles fit and how comfortable they are. However, there are days when goggles are more than necessary and a good pair of Sunglasses will do the job.

A durable plastic frame and shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses are the best choices for safe Sunglasses for sports. The plastics come in a variety of colors so you should be able to find something to go with your outfit.

Choosing lens color can be tricky.

Pink and yellow lens are recommended for overcast days because the colors provide a brighter view and enhanced contrast to bring out the contours of the slope. However, for bright days you need a darker lens. You should also consider light conditions changing throughout the day and changes as you go in and out of the ski house.

Related to lens color is polarization. Polarized Lens are great for minimizing glare off flat surfaces like snow. However, polarized lens naturally have a darkening effect so they might not be right in overcast or after early evening.

To block wind like a goggle, consider a “wrap-around” frame style which fits closer to your face and has lens that extend back on the sides. Many people appreciate the way wrap-arounds block light from the side.

Bolle excels in Sunglasses for sports. The Bolle Parole and Bolle Vigilante sunglasses offer plastic frames and polycarbonate lenses for safety. The lens are interchangeable and are easily swapped as light changes. Parole Replacement Lens and Vigilante Replacement Lens are available in a range of colors. The two glasses are similar in style but the Vigilante has a slightly larger design. An Rx Adaptor is available for prescription wearers.

Body Specs has a great deal on a flexible package that offers the best of goggles and sunglasses. The Body Specs BSG comes with a pair of clear lens and a pair of yellow, a removable foam gasket around the lenses that seals out wind and snow, and they can be used as goggles with a strap or as sunglasses with temples. The frame is plastic and the lens are polycarbonate. The BSG lens are polarized to control harsh glare and provide a sharp view. The Body Specs BSG-2 is the same package except in a size that fits a small face. The BSG-2 with Photochromic Lens have lens that become darker or lighter according to conditions.

Like Body Specs, Wiley-X offers styles that mix goggle and sunglass features. The Wileys have a foam gasket to keep out wind, and there are models that convert between a goggle strap or temples. Wiley X sunglasses are popular with the military, emergency services and motorcycle riders for durability and safety, so they make excellent sports sunglasses. Models that feature interchangeable lens include the Wiley-X SG-1, the Wiley-X JP-1 and the Wiley-X XL-1.

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As a Product Specialist in the Eyewear Group at OpticsPlanet, I like to think our superior customer service is what brings people to our store. Of course, good customer service doesn’t hurt, but our main attraction may be great prices on the best name brands.

Our commitment to the best prices on the best brands is what guides us in the Eyewear Group, and we are proud to announce that we are an authorized distributor of the eyewear collections of the Luxottica Group. These collections represent some of the most prestigious designer names including Ray-Ban, D&G by Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY Donna Karan New York, Anne Klein, Brooks Brothers and Arnette, among others.

Of course, each label has it’s own personality. In general, all of the Luxoticca Group labels tend to appeal to people who appreciate quality craftsmanship and leading-edge fashion, but there are certain names that especially express a unique identity. Anne Klein is famous for innovative fashion for women, DKNY Donna Karan New York is edgy urban and Arnette is California cool.

We are constantly trying to make it easier for you to find what you want. We have grouped our glasses into categories such as gender, age, frame color, lens color, etc., and included menus to quickly display a selected style. See the drop-down menus on the Rayban Brand Page or on the D&G by Dolce and Gabbana Brand Page for samples of this feature.

As an authorized dealer of every brand we sell, our glasses are 100% authentic, brand new and come with the full manufacturer warranty. We do not sell replicas, imitations, fakes or cheap sunglasses. The lenses for our Prescription Sunglasses and Rx Eyeglasses are prepared to manufacturer specification by a manufacturer authorized lab. See Luxottica Group Designer Sunglasses & Fashion Eyewear for a list of our Luxottica labels.

Think of OpticsPlanet when you think of the top names in Designer Sunglasses, Prescription Sunglasses, Eyeglasses and Fashion Frame Eye Glasses.

At OpticsPlanet, a big part of our work is helping customers get the right size glasses. Of course, size is important when it comes to how the glasses look on you and how comfortable they are. Most glasses are not available in a wide range of sizes, but the limited range fits most people very well. In this blog, I will suggest some of glasses using a small, medium and large size guide.

Serengeti offers their superb lens technology in small, medium and large sizes with different frame and lens colors in their Serengeti Aviator standard sunglasses. The different sizes of the Aviator are also available with prescription lens at Serengeti Small Aviator Prescription Sun Glasses, Serengeti Rx Prescription Medium Aviator and Serengeti Large Aviator Rx Sunglasses. The Aviator with progressive bifocal lenses is only available in small and medium sizes at Serengeti Small Aviator Progressive Rx Sun Glasses and Serengeti Rx Progressive Medium Aviator.

American Optical offers their AO Original Pilot standard sun glasses in a variety of colors with different temple options in 52mm, 55mm and 57mm sizes that correspond to small medium and large.

Adults who need to fit a smaller face should consider glasses that are sized to fit children. The AO Original Pilot 45mm Sunglasses are suggested for adults with smaller faces as well as for children. The Ray-Ban Juniors from Ray Ban are an excellent choice for those with smaller faces who want to wear classic Raybans!

Here in the Eyewear Group at OpticsPlanet, we have special expertise in glasses for larger faces. One of our Product Specialists, Pam, has been trying to find glasses for her husband, Rich, who has a larger face. His is a larger face and not just a large-average.

According to Pam, people with larger faces must make sure their glasses are big enough for proper appearance. The rule-of-thumb is that glasses should be as wide as your face. Rich has had glasses that were too narrow for his face and they left marks where the temples rubbed his skin. Pushing your glasses up on top of your head will widen a frame but doing this too much can overly stretch them. Glasses with spring hinges such as Serengeti’s S-Flex offer a little more give for the larger-average faces.

The only glasses that fit Rich well are the Spiral from Bolle. The SG-1 from Wiley-X was close but not comfortable. The Coopers from Spy Optics weren’t big enough and neither were any of the Serengetis.

Even with the best information, it can be hard to be sure you are getting the right size. If you order online, check that the dealer has a Return Policy.

An important decision when buying sunglasses is choosing the right lens color. There is a lot of information out there about this but it’s worth going over the guidelines. Choosing the right lens color is especially important when your application is sports.

For general purpose, gray is the most popular. Gray lenses do not change the color of what you see, and gray is light enough to use in low light and dark enough to protect against UV and IR radiation. Green colored lenses work like gray and are a good general purpose. Ray-Ban is famous for dark and green tinted lenses.

Brown hues improve both contrast and depth perception and range in shades from dark to amber to yellow. Serengeti uses amber for its drivers lenses. Amber is also good for golfing glasses because it brings out the contours of the green. Our Guide To Golf Sunglasses has more information and links to sun glasses we recommend.

The brightness of yellow colored lenses makes them excellent for low light or overcast conditions. Yellow provides excellent depth perception and is used for sports such as cycling, skiing and shooting. Rose colored glasses work like yellow by adding brightness and enhancing contrast. Rose is also very soothing to the eyes. Yellow or rose colored lenses are often the choice for Ski Goggles because they brighten the view when it’s snowing and help you see the contours and ice on a slope.

Blue-tinted lenses enhance contrast and reduce glare, and this makes them a smash on the tennis court! Our Tennis Sunglass Guide has information and links.

Keep this simple palette in mind and you’ll see more of what you want.