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happypantsmcgeeI wear raybans. Always have and probably always will.
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"FLundertow"
"melvvvar" what makes you think they ever see the sun?
What's the sun?

I think its some mystical creature that makes plants grow.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Oliver Peoples', seriously...

[quote]The HBS guys have MAD SWAGGER. They frequently wear their class jackets to boston bars, strutting and acting like they own the joint. They just ooze success, confidence, swagger, basically attributes of alpha males.[/quote]
 

Whatever you wear make sure they are polarized

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bballerct50All of your are i-bankers?

No, im actually wearing a denim skirt, thigh highs, hoop earings and chugging nuts for $5 a pop down by the holland tunnel... aka pwm.

 
kmzzany asians in here? what do you wear? i had a pair of wayfarers but they didnt account for my asian nose :( they always slid down and left dents in my nose.. what should i buy
I know at one point Oakley made sunglasses specifically tailored to conform to the face shape of asians. Not sure if they still do but you might want to check it out.
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kmzzoakley asian fit. i guess you havent looked at them.. but they only look like they are for playing sprts http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=oakely+asian+fit

and even if they are not, im not going to rock them outside. embarrassing

Yea, I don't wear oakleys and I'm not asian, its just the only thing I thought of when you asked about something that might accomodate your facial structure.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

Costa Del Mar and Ray-Ban

but I'm a petroleum engineer, not an i-banker

this post is now void.

Rise early, work hard, strike oil.
 

I have Oakley Juliet, Splinter, whisker, Radar Range, M-frame and the Half-X.

really good quality frames and plenty options for the lenses (color, material, tech)

 

It's all personal preference. I have a buddy who swears by Persols and another who loves his Maui Jims. Two of my friends swear by their Raybans. Personally, I like Oakeys. You go with what looks right on you.

 

If you are buying something expensive (150+) it doesn't really matter as 95% of upper market brands are owned by luxicota anyways.

 
StudiofanIf you are buying something expensive (150+) it doesn't really matter as 95% of upper market brands are owned by luxicota anyways.

This basically every brand of expensive sunglasses is made by the same company. I have some O's now, I've also had Ray Bans and considering getting some Maui Jim's...they are all the same...All one is paying for is the name, so go with what you like.

http://www.luxottica.com/en/brands/house_brands/

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

Buy them for the quality of their lens, not their brand name. I personally wear Costa del Mar with the 580 lens and my wife wears Maui's. They are both very good.

 
adapt or dieOakley's and Ray Bans are super gay and are mainly purchased by people who have never been to a beach.

Adapt, when you consider that Oakleys are the official sunglasses of the Men's and Women's US Olympic Beach Volleyball Team, I'd be pretty hard pressed to agree with your statement. Not just that, don't they make sunglasses for surfers too? Hell, aren't most of what they are known for made for all sorts of outdoor wear and sports use anyways? So... scratch that one.

The Ray-Bans? I got nothing there... The two most famous models they make (the Aviators and the Wayfarers) were never designed for beachwear.

 

I wasn't being literal, so don't get too heated over there in your half jackets with iridium lenses.

Just the fact that you pointed out they are the official sunglasses of the Men's and Women's volleyball teams shows how cheese they are. I can't imagine anyone wearing them that wasn't being paid to do so.

I life guarded a popular beach for years and to guards and surfers alike for the most part Oakley's were persona non grata. You'd see a kid rock them occasionally but usually it was a rookie you'd be hazing in a pair of these:

http://www.oakley.com/products/6355/25200

 

[quote=adapt or die]I wasn't being literal, so don't get too heated over there in your half jackets with iridium lenses.

Just the fact that you pointed out they are the official sunglasses of the Men's and Women's volleyball teams shows how cheese they are. I can't imagine anyone wearing them that wasn't being paid to do so.

I life guarded a popular beach for years and to guards and surfers alike for the most part Oakley's were persona non grata. You'd see a kid rock them occasionally but usually it was a rookie you'd be hazing in a pair of these:

http://www.oakley.com/products/6355/25200[/quote]

add the MLB..basically all outfielders wear Oakley's... a few wear Nike...Also snow sports... the likes of Shawn White... Oakley's not exactly sure what you're getting at.

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 
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blackfinancier][quote=adapt or die]I wasn't being literal, so don't get too heated over there in your half jackets with iridium lenses.

Just the fact that you pointed out they are the official sunglasses of the Men's and Women's volleyball teams shows how cheese they are. I can't imagine anyone wearing them that wasn't being paid to do so.

I life guarded a popular beach for years and to guards and surfers alike for the most part Oakley's were persona non grata. You'd see a kid rock them occasionally but usually it was a rookie you'd be hazing in a pair of these:

http://www.oakley.com/products/6355/25200[/quote

add the MLB..basically all outfielders wear Oakley's... a few wear Nike...Also snow sports... the likes of Shawn White... Oakley's not exactly sure what you're getting at.

You're missing the point completely (Frieds gets what I'm saying I think). I realize that Oakleys are great for extreme athletics or tactical/military purposes. All I'm saying is that they're not cool at all in my opinion. You also just named more people who are paid to wear them. Since you brought up baseball, I don't know if you played or not, but if you did you'd know that one of the top brands of glove out there is Nokona. Every glove is handmade of various kinds of leather. No one in MLB wears them even though they're nicer than any Rawling glove I've ever used. Nokona does not pay players to wear they're gloves to my knowledge and are a small company out of Texas.

Getting back to the sunglasses, to me Oakleys are just not stylish/cool in any way. They remind me of the type of sunglasses someone in Nebraska would walk into a Sunglass Hut and buy. I'm trying suggest some brands the OP might not see in a main stream retailer dominated by Oakley and Ray Ban.

 

I've got a pair of Whiskers and M-Frames. Get it right...

Now, I suppose they have some cheese to 'em. Then again, Oakley also sponsors how many other Athletes and has one of the most commonly seen frames used by the Military and police forces (The M-Frame). All I am saying is that they are a brand known for sports and athletic use.

Oh, and those are ugly! Those are just disgusting. I shudder at the thought of possibly knowing someone who owns those.

 

Wayfarers are dope. If you don't look good in them, you will never look good in anything.

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StudiofanIf you are going the luxicotta route get some Persols, RB Wayfares are cool but I see way too many hippies/ indie people wearing them.

The truely ironic part of that is that Wayfares are a pop culture icon. Truely ironic indeed.

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Oakley is a big name when it comes to good sunglasses makers . I am a big fan of baseball and I am using http://www.baseballrace.com/best-baseball-sunglasses-reviews/</a">Oakley men's Radar Ev Shield. This is an excellent sunglasses from them that not only will shade your eyes nicely when playing baseball but will also help you look good while doing it. The lens color on these glasses is really cool and they are very solidly built too. They are non-polarized and feature 100% UV ray protection.

 

I think Ray Bans are a universally good choice without having to worry about looking trendy. Besides that the must have brands come and go.

I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing. See my Blog & AMA
 

I wear $10 cataract glasses for old people. They're polarized. I used to work optical and had tons of expensive glasses and lost like 10 pairs. I will not buy expensive sunglasses or earbuds.

heister: Look at all these wannabe richies hating on an expensive salad. https://arthuxtable.com/
 

Randolph Engineering Aviators. Exclusively.

Simply the highest quality and best looking product out there.

I mean, Jon Hamm wears them. Voluntarily.

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