Is there such a thing as folding sports (wraparound) sunglasses?
February 20, 2020 6:16 AM Subscribe
I am very sensitive to bright light, so I carry sunglasses with me whenever I leave the house. But the only sunglasses that work for me are sports-style, e.g. wraparound. Regular flat sunglasses just let in too much light around the edges.
All the sports sunglasses I've found are kind of big when closed, and even bigger in a case. Kind of a pain to carry around, especially if I want to protect them from scratches.
There are a couple of reputable brands that make folding sunglasses, like Ray-Bans and Roav, but these are all very flat. There might be some sort of semi-curved aviators that work, but I'm skeptical. Also, I'd prefer to be able to use these sunglasses for running/cycling, so it'd be better if they were regular sports-style.
I've mostly just ended up buying lots of cheap, tinted safety glasses, but as you can imagine these are very low-quality, and often look kind of silly.
(On that note, tinted goggles would probably work, but I'd prefer not to look like I'm cosplaying Riddick all the time.)
There are a couple of reputable brands that make folding sunglasses, like Ray-Bans and Roav, but these are all very flat. There might be some sort of semi-curved aviators that work, but I'm skeptical. Also, I'd prefer to be able to use these sunglasses for running/cycling, so it'd be better if they were regular sports-style.
I've mostly just ended up buying lots of cheap, tinted safety glasses, but as you can imagine these are very low-quality, and often look kind of silly.
(On that note, tinted goggles would probably work, but I'd prefer not to look like I'm cosplaying Riddick all the time.)
Best answer: Popticals are wrap-around sunglasses that fold up and fit inside an egg-shape case. Review describes them as small-framed, and they don't look especially 'wrap' to me? For sale here, here, & here, as examples.
Salomon Folding "Bubble" Wraparound Sports Sunglasses - article's from 2011, and I'm having trouble finding these for sale; maybe a pair can be had via a resale site?
If you have a large face, perhaps these: folding fit-over wrap sunglasses
Wildcard, & a sale page
(I have a similar sensitivity, and a brimmed hat teams with my oversized-but-not-wraparound polarized sunglasses to block light.)
posted by Iris Gambol at 5:56 PM on February 20, 2020
Salomon Folding "Bubble" Wraparound Sports Sunglasses - article's from 2011, and I'm having trouble finding these for sale; maybe a pair can be had via a resale site?
If you have a large face, perhaps these: folding fit-over wrap sunglasses
Wildcard, & a sale page
(I have a similar sensitivity, and a brimmed hat teams with my oversized-but-not-wraparound polarized sunglasses to block light.)
posted by Iris Gambol at 5:56 PM on February 20, 2020
Response by poster: Exceptional_Hubris: A while ago I tried a pair of Julbo Sherpa mountaineering sunglasses. They were very nice, but I ended up not using them because they were about as big as wraparounds anyway, and the curved ear-hooks were annoying for normal usage (also, that particular pair was not polarized...). It kind of makes me wonder if the ideal solution isn't to get minimal, high-quality folding sunglasses, like Roavs, and find some mountaineering-style side-guards to stick on to them.
Iris Gambol: Your response made me remember I actually have a pair of those Mr.O fitover sunglasses (your last link). I got them a awhile ago, but they didn't fit comfortably over my glasses (possibly because I have a very large head), so I tossed them into storage. I wear contacts now, and I've dug up the sunglasses and they actually work pretty well. I'm not sure about long-term durability, but we'll see.
posted by TheBraveLittleSock at 12:36 PM on March 2, 2020 [1 favorite]
Iris Gambol: Your response made me remember I actually have a pair of those Mr.O fitover sunglasses (your last link). I got them a awhile ago, but they didn't fit comfortably over my glasses (possibly because I have a very large head), so I tossed them into storage. I wear contacts now, and I've dug up the sunglasses and they actually work pretty well. I'm not sure about long-term durability, but we'll see.
posted by TheBraveLittleSock at 12:36 PM on March 2, 2020 [1 favorite]
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posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 1:34 PM on February 20, 2020