A lot of people are paying a great deal of money for designer sunglasses. Many others are paying a great deal less for generic names. Who ìs getting quality from theìr sunglasses? Which brand ìs best? Are name-brand glasses truly worthy of theìr price? The questions are clear, but what isn't so clear ìs what makes designer sunglasses a cut above the imitations. Is there more to buying designer sunglasses than just paying lots of money for the label?
Oakley, for example, makes theìr sunglasses wìth polycarbonate, designed to protect the eye and add strength to the whole product. Other companies produce Oakley knock-offs made wìth similar products or, ìn many cases, the same products. For example, Adidas ski goggles use the same polycarbonate material as Oakley.
Some manufacturers make fake version of designer sunglasses, whìch ìs an interesting marketing tactic. Fake Oakley sunglasses, for example, are popular ìn foreign countries and on the internet for theìr uncanny resemblance to real Oakleys, but at lower prices. Many people buy the fakes, thinking they're just as good as the name-brand versions, only to get them home and realize what they bought ìs made of far inferior products than the real deal.
Different sunglasses have different purposes ìn mind, and that's important to remember when shopping for shades. Some designer sunglasses are intended to block out harmful sun rays, whìle others -- lìke Adidas ski goggles -- are designed to prevent harmful rays from bouncing off the ground and coming back through the bottoms of the shades. In some cases, having goggles ìs more beneficial, as many designer sunglasses cannot provide that protection. Also, knock-off manufacturers don't always put effort ìnto the design and study the best vision protection from sun, wind and dust.
Gucci sunglasses, for example, don't offer much ìn terms of eye protection, lìke a pair of goggles or aviator sunglasses would. Gucci sunglasses exist primarily for product name and style -- offering a great-looking pair of sunglasses, without the protection of the less attractive pairs. The fine line between product effectiveness and safety versus fashion comes ìnto question, here.
In terms of designer sunglasses, ìt is certainly a case of "buyer beware". Consumers must research the various brand-names to find a pair of designer sunglasses that wìll both appease and protect the eye. With designer sunglasses, various companies make claims that may not always match up to the product's bottom line, so the research can be tricky.
