Maui JimSugar Beach Lifestyle Sunglasses

I have owned every brand of high end sunglasses from Oakley to Costa to Rayban and even tried some more moderate brands like Tifosi and Hobie. My problem is that I want multi use shades for running/biking as well as casual wear. Another problem is that most of these glasses put pressure on the bridge of my nose even though they are promoted as lightweight. The MJ Sugar Beach are really light weight above all the others and do not put pressure on my nose. That may be a personal thing but they are the most comfortable pair of sunglasses I have ever worn. I have seen a few reviews about durability for these and while I have just had them for 3 months and take care with cleaning them, I have played in the pool, biked and ran with them and have not had any problem with fragility. They are very crisp as far as optics but I will say that Oakley and Costa maybe slightly better but not materially so and do not offer the comfort. The style is cool too, Aviators are a great look for all types of faces and compared to the originals (Rayban) they are much lighter-no comparison. May not be for everyone but these are definitely for me

The best sun glass I have ever owned.Light weight, Can wear them all day without discomfort

I love these sunglasses! I've been wearing Maui Jim Sugar Beach sunglasses ever since I was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration (about 7 years ago, it's early stages and I'm not interested in it progressing!) and my eye doc said it was imperative that I wear good sunglasses whenever the sun is up. He recommended Maui Jims because no matter which frame you get or how much you pay, you'll always get the best lens and eye protection. This is the second pair I purchased from this seller, I recently broke the first pair I bought and Maui Jim has super customer service that stands behind their two-year warranty. They'll even repair things you break (like the temple).Update: May 3, 2019. I'm still wearing these sunglasses, I have two pair, one with brown lenses and one with black/grey lenses. I love the eye protection as well as the style and the fact they are so light. The give to get on the weight is that I seem to break them once a year. (They give you a great case, I really need to use it!) I'm getting ready to send the black ones back for new lenses, the cost is $75 but way cheaper than new glasses and they usually replace anything else that needs replacing or tweaking. I can't say enough about their customer service. Great glasses and great support, AND my Macular Degeneration is holding steady, not just because of these glasses but they certainly are part of the overall eye care and protection that is helping me.

I started buying Maui Jim sunglasses when Ray-Ban quality declined after Bausch & Lomb sold them to an Italian fashion brand. I like this Sugar Beach product for two main reasons: Optically, they are excellent for bright or cloudy conditions, with the combination of tint and polarizing adding contrast, especially at distance. And they are vanishingly light, so they stay put and are almost unnoticeable. I sometimes forget I have them on. The lenses are poly-carbonate, but I have never had a problem with scratches, despite several drops to the pavement. So why not five stars? Part of the lightness is the slim plastic frames, and they can fatigue and break; for that reason, this is my second pair. Another thing to note is that polarizing is not for everybody or every situation. Some LCD gauges or instruments (airplane cockpit instruments, fuel pump readouts) will appear opaque if viewed from the wrong angle; I can read my phone when I hold it in portrait mode, but not in landscape. If that sort of thing sounds like too big a problem, non-polarized sunglasses are for you.

I absolutely love these! Maui jim does not dissapoint with these. I did a lot of reading before purchasing these. Before I would think it rediculous to spend over $30 on a pair of sunglasses let alone purchase one in the 3 digit range. But, after reading on the internet how amazingly worth every penny maui jim glasses are (wallstreet journal), and playing around with other cheaper polarized sunglasses and finally decided to take the plunge.When I got these in I fell in love, the smooth and simplified neo-aviator style combined with the rootbeer colored frame and lenses gives a really relaxed on the beach feel without being too hipster or beach bum-esque. The frame is made out of a at-first-glance flemsy material but it's actually really strong and won't break easily because of its bendability. The frame also has a "face hugging" characteristic that metal frames do not, so it will not fall off your face if say your are looking over the side of a boat.Now to the main selling point, the lenses, Polarised lens are an amazing technology that block out light waves traveling along a certain axis, for example, light waves that bounce off a horizontal car will be blocked out by the lenses. So that morning glare you see shining off of the bumper to bumper cars during the rush hour traffic on your way to work will no longer be a problem, nor the glare coming off of water surfaces.Unfortunately, polarised technology has its fall backs. Color does not transfer well through the lens, leaving distorted images. But, low and behold maui jim's have found a way around this, honestly I do not understand the science surround this so I will no try to explain it, but it creates a sensation of not wearing anything yet still blocking out the sun and glare, so almost like a perfect world. This combined with the extremely comfortable frame, you will forget you are wearing them.After about two years of having these, they were lost. I looked everywhere, my car my work places I am most of the time and they had escaped me. I tried going without them but I could not so i ordered another pair, just as good as the first. After having the new pair for about 3 days, I found the old pair. -.-Well, I didn't have a need for two pairs so the old pair was gifted to my girlfriend and she absolutely loves them.To sum it up, these are truly exceptional sunglasses, I highly recommend them, they will be the last sunglasses you wear.

My favorite sunglasses, have several pairs, light weight, very comfortable !