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100% Blake Sunglasses – Impact-Resistant Motorcycle Eyewear

Ben Branch August 13, 2018
100% Blake Sunglasses - Impact-Resistant Motorcycle Eyewear
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The 100% Blake Sunglasses were specifically developed by 100% to accompany their range of motorcycle goggles. Regular sunglasses are generally unsuitable for motorcycle use…

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Randolph Aviator II Sunglasses

Ben Branch November 21, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

Randolph sunglasses are standard issue for the U.S. Air Force, and they have been since 1982. They’ve been worn by fighter pilots, NASA astronauts,…

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Pacifico Optical Blair Sunglasses

Ben Branch August 1, 2017
  • Accessories
  • Australian
  • Gear
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The Whiskey Havana Blair sunglasses by Pacifico Optical have handcrafted frames made from cellulose acetate sourced from Italy, with Italian-engineered 5-joint nickel silver rivet…

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Northern Lights Optic Alpine Noir Sunglasses

Ben Branch July 5, 2017
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Northern Lights Optic specialises in eyewear influenced by 20th century designs, but with thoroughly modern 21st century materials and construction methods. The NL 18…

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Ray-Ban Blaze Shooter Sunglasses

Ben Branch June 1, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
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  • Sunglasses

The new Ray-Ban Blaze Shooter sunglasses are based on the original design, which itself was a new take on the legendary Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses….

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Persol 649 Series Sunglasses

Ben Branch February 22, 2017
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Persol’s 649 series sunglasses were originally designed in 1957 for use by the tram drivers of Turin, it wasn’t long before iconic Italian actor…

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Davida Gov Visor

Ben Branch September 13, 2016
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  • Gear
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The Davida Gov Visor is a solution for those who need something halfway between a bubble visor and a pair of traditional aviator goggles….

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49er Sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE

Ben Branch April 7, 2016
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The 49er Sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE are made using premium Italian acetate construction in a style that’ll appeal to many due to its minimalist form…

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Randolph Engineering Aviator Sunglasses

Ben Branch February 5, 2016
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Military
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Randolph Engineering Aviator Sunglasses were originally developed to military spec standards (Mil-S-25948) for use by fighter pilots and astronauts. They been standard issue to…

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Jbird Collective Leather Sunglasses

Ben Branch August 19, 2015
  • American
  • Gear
  • Sunglasses

Leather isn’t a material we’re used to seeing used for sunglasses, in fact this is the first 100% leather sunglass design ever offered for…

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American Optical General Sunglasses

Ben Branch April 10, 2015
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  • American
  • Style
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American Optical have been producing sunglasses to U.S. Armed Forces standards since the 1950s, they created the first American aviator design and their sunglasses…

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Mountaineering Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic

Ben Branch March 21, 2015
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Mountaineering sunglasses were originally developed to protect early mountain climbers from the blinding glare kicked up by miles of ice and snow, they typically…

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