Fanshen Sports Polarized Sunglasses for Men – Wrap Around Sunglasses for Mens Womens Cycling Running UV Protection

Fits very close to the face
I really enjoyed this pair of sunglasses. They have polarized lenses, so that translates into a couple of different things…most notably it reduces glare from some reflective surfaces. It won’t cut out all glare, that’s not how the physics works on that. If you care the filter is oriented vertically || on both lenses…I’m not sure of industry standards, but I’d feel they would be more useful / where one is slightly slanted left and the other right…this would allow more glare to be filtered and allow the wearer to chose which eye to favor or close. As it is, something like this is perfect for fishing….(sorry snow comes to mind, but I’m not aware how polarized glasses work with that) but the glare I get while driving tends to bounce off the rounded corners of cars and less off windshields/hoods (i.e. it’s not oriented right to be blocked). Ok, enough about that…well one more small thing, expect polarized glasses to cause electronic screens with a protector to create an iridescent moiré effect…this is generally because most light given off from screens are polarized and the screen protector does weird things with the light. It’s not major but noticeable. If you don’t like that idea, you can just get something non-polarized.Ok, now for style! I love the wrap-around close fit which blocks much of the light from around me. It even fit well on my 7-year-old. For contrast, I am 47, male and, I’m sure it’s called, stocky. If you have a wider head though, these may not necessarily be comfortable — at the temples these are roughly 5 inches apart (~13cm). The frames are plastic and durable…with a matte soft finish. The nose rest is comfortable, but of course, as you can see from the picture, it’s not customizable. Because the arms hug my head (not tightly), they stay where I put them. For some that style can cause headaches, but I’m rather used to it. The arms are connected only by a hinge (no shock/spring system), but since the plastic is rather flexible it shouldn’t be an issue. I do have a complaint with the positioning of the screw design wise….screws on glasses should always be inserted top-down….these are bottom-up. When the screws loosen (for all glasses, they always loosen) the ones bottom-up are more likely to be lost forever. I also don’t think it’s the first time someone has pointed this out to the manufacturer, since they included a key fob with cleverly hidden jeweler’s drivers. They did include a holding pouch, but with previous glasses I have never and probably **will** never use the pouch. I did use my shirt to clean the lenses, and it seems quite fine. Also, the lenses weren’t so thin they were flexible…that was a problem I have dealt with more often on cheap glasses that I care to admit.

Great low cost polarized glasses
I have a few pairs of plastic frame oakley and a few pairs of bix-box sporting goods department sunglasses around the house. The Oakley are solid and well made and the big-box store glasses are cheap and used for boating/jetskiing where losing a pair won’t be an issue. I find these glasses to be between the two above in a nice way. They are much better than the bix-box cheap glasses; these have nice, clear lenses that are polarized with no distortion. The frames are made better and have a nice smooth feel to the hinges on the earpieces. They are very comfortable to wear and look good. These are not up to Oakley quality nor ruggedness, as the oaks have a nice heft to them and you can feel the frames and lenses are thicker, heavier material. But, for the difference in cost, these are a better deal and look just as good. They are way better than the super low cost big-box ones as these have clearer lenses and a much sturdier frame on them. These have now replaced my low end glasses and will continue to do so.