Ranking the Top Sunglass Brands! 

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So for those of you confused about the Tom Ford joke.. Years ago he reviewed a pair and the said the quality was pretty good but not worth the crazy high price tag. etc well the company got really made and said there was some missinformation in the video.... which i guess there was he said something wrong about them by accident.. anways they sued him for like slander and they setled out of court and and he had to remove the review and not review T F again... so thats why he said noting and just put it in the trash lol because now he HATES HIM even tho they are decent sunglasses... sorry for spelling errors my english is not great!

Randolph, Maui and Serengueti are A tier, just for the fact that they're not Luxottica. They also make great sunglasses.

I love Serengetis just bought my third pair. The first pair I bought in he 80s, and my sister swiped them, the so-and-so. Then I bought another pair 4 years ago. When they went missing for several months,I thought I'd go mad. But yesterday I found them perfectly unscathed. Happy surprise! One thing I learned though is, for me, superior optics are very important. So today I got a "just in case" pair!

Hey bud great videos I appreciate all the time you have taken to give us this information. I like the Ray Ban Wayfarer, could you suggest a pair of sunglasses like those with Black Lenses thanks for the help.

What is the difference between Gucci frames (for example web GG0341s) and (plain GG1135s) Is there a difference in quality or is it just personal preference. Thanks.

So did I went wrong when I purchased the dita midnight special?

You're trying to tell me Persol copies Ray Ban? Nobody ever missed Ray Ban, they only gained actual popularity in the early 70s, and they were cheap AF. Then Luxottica pulled them from shelves after purchase and put them back up a few years later as part of a marketing stunt (people want things they can't have). Persol has been kicking since the Treaty of Versailles, hand-making all their models. There's only so many ways you can make a classic, reserved pair of sunglasses, and if there's any resemblance between models, priority will always go to Persol for the sole fact they're an older, more respectable brand than the cheapened outsourced Ray-Ban. Persol easily in S, Ray Ban down to B

Hey do you have any opinions on Celine sunglasses. They have some very classic frames that are aesthetically nice but don’t know much about the quality of the lenses or acetate they use

Agree with a few comments here. MJ in A tier would be fair. The only thing stopping them from being in S is that a lot of their frame designs look outdated. But stunning lenses. And you are absolutely right about Persol and D&G Collab. Persol are known for their sophistication. D&G are a loud, designer brand. The outcome is just HIDEOUS!!! Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Was quite a pleasent change.👍👍👍

May I know your opinion on Matsuda and Chopard? Thanks

For me Persol definitely belongs into S for their quality, heritage and style. Their collaboration with D&G is a smaller mistake in my opinion, compared to RBs decreased quality. If RB were still producing in NA and maintaining their former quality level, then they of course should be in S. But in their current state I put them into B.

Bro , what do you think of Revo Sunglasses?

Where would you place SUNGODS brand with their 8k polarized lens

I would bump Serengeti and Randolph to S tier. I love their lenses, tech, and frame quality. Maui Jim would probably be in the A category - I absolutely agree with your take on them, but for me the lenses are SO good I’d have to put them there. Persol would drop off the fence into A tier. Mainly because I have trouble finding a pair that look good on me. Not their fault really, but there we are. Gucci and Bespoke would probably drop down to D. And I’d probably bump Costa to C. I agree on the frames not really interesting me, but they do have some nice glass lenses and serve a certain niche well. DITA AND both “Leights” I have no experience with.

How would you rate Dior? Looking at the Neodior Ru but there’s barely any info out there

In lens quality are they all the same?

What about Rudy project sunglasses? Good or bad?

Amazing video but for the quality and material of Maui Jim I would place it on the S tier the rest I agree even loving Oakley's but quality and lenses are not what is used to be! Amazing content Shade Review!

If bespoke makes great quality frames but don't have many color and polarization options plus not glass lenses, wouldn't you throw Moscot over them? Seems like Moscot has great quality acetate and then they check the other boxes you said bespoke didn't, just curious 🤷‍♂️.

I would like to know your thought on Spy and Smith sunglasses, please!

Where would you put Revo? Their lens technology is amazing

What do you think of Mont Blanc Glasses?

How about Montblanc? Have you encountered this brand for sunglasses?

I have some nice metal frame Maui Jim's that I've had for about 15 years.there still holding up and look great.

I still have my Serengetis that I bought in the 80s. They cost me a ton back then, but they're still going strong today, and even look better on me now, than they did back then. Rayban is still my second favorite, because they are timeless classics.

Hey do you do prescription sunglasses, I was thinking of buying couple of Oliver people from your store?

What do you think about the brand Savile Row?

What acetate sunglasses (brand)do you recommend for people with big noses, bridge size 20 and up. Thanks

Anyone that can help me find out what my gucci sunglasses are worth? I've searched everywhere online and entered every number on the left arm and no luck

Thought your rankings were all well-reasoned and I especially like your factoring in of history and heritage which doesn't always get considered. Only surprise for me was ranking Serengeti a 'B' given how much you loved their Wayne model (Which I have on order btw)...My best regards to you.

Wath do you think about sungod?

What do you think of Pelagic?

Why did you remove tom ford from the list?

Very interesting ranking , but i have a question , what do u think about carrera sunglasses? Thanks.

What do you think about Cartier, tom brown, yves Saint Laurent and Mikita sunglasses

Good input here. I wonder if a video about eye-wear peripherals would be interesting. I'm looking for quality carrying cases at the moment. I've got several pairs of sunglasses that came with crummy cases (cough... Maui Jim)

Fair points, buy what you like is the general rule of thumb for me. Persols just suit my face and for hand made in Italy glasses for 200 ish euros/dollars/ pounds I think you get good bang for buck. I really should shell out the extra for the polarized lenses next time.

SMITH is another brand. They make some pretty decent products. Their chromopop lens tech is fantastic. Frames are well constructed and durable. I've got a pair of Guides Choice with low-light yellow lenses. Meant for fishing, but great for cloudy days.

Excellent video, and awesome ranking, although I would put OP in a class on their own. Loved the brief appearance of TF, was like ‘huh??’ and then lol’d. Good move. I really want to like Moscot (esp the Lemtosh) but really struggle with the price coupled with MiC, so can’t see that I’ll take the plunge tbh, at least not when there are OP styles that are still on my list.

What are your thoughts on Revo?

I recently bought a pair of maui jims to replace my old serengetis, and had to return them because the lenses had noticably less clarity than the serengetis. I wouldnt put those two brands together as being equivalent

What about Cutler and Gross or Barton Pereira ?

Awesome list. Also, where would you rank Tom Ford? I think they have the regular line and private collection, but not sure if its worth it. Thanks!

Only one I’d bump up is maui absolutely love the lense quality on mine!

I would definitely bump up MJ to A, Serengeti to S and Costa to B. Ray-Ban would be an A and Oakley a C. I lean towards performance and quality though. And even though Oakley's quality is not the best, their lenses are really good sports lenses. Designers sunglasses should all be at the bottom. Revo would be on top of Oakley if it was there, perhaps alongside Smith.

Great selection!

Didn’t see Matsuda, I’ve heard they’re hard to find but I figured you’d have one or two.

This is the tier list I would agree with the most. I have a few smaller complaints, but this is generally a VERY good one. I would absolutely agree with Maui's frames always falling off my face. If I was to buy solely on frame fitting, I would have to go with Luxottica's non-fashion offerings (and even their fashion offerings fit pretty well with minimal adjustment). My personal dream would be an Italian Luxottica frame with Maui lenses. I have a similar complaint about my vintage American Opticals. I do think that Ray-Ban should be separated into three eras: Bausch Ray-Bans, Italian Luxotticas, and Chinese Luxotticas. I think that Chinese Ray-Bans would probably land in D Tier with only their frame fitting qualities keeping them out of E, if even. I love my Italian Ray-Bans (RB 3675 to be precise), and they're probably my favorite Luxottica offerings without breaking into Persol and Oliver Peoples territory, and neither have appealing Aviator offerings to me as of writing, though I would not be surprised if this ends up changing. I'm personally looking at getting my hands on a pair of Serengetis and Ditas, but I think I need to keep my eyes on Olivers just in case I find something interesting. Maybach's are a bit of a long term goal for me. The only real fashion brand I want to get my hands on is Chanel since its a bit of a family tradition on my end to go with Coco's company, but most fashion brands are for aesthetics only.

Are the Getty II S sunglasses made by Mr. Leight or Garrett Leight? Because both websites seem to sell them, and Mr. Leight actually has a link to GL for the sunglasses as well. A little confusing!

How about what style sunglasses goes best with the type of facial hair one is sporting?

Agreed with your list only thing bump up is MJ to A and Oakley for B plus if I had to add another company as I'm from the UK & a big Mclaren F1 fan is Sungod which I Prob put between B & C cause though their 8KO lens are great just lack of frame choices

What would you rank Barton Perreira?

I disagree with the Costa ranking because while a lot of the styles they offer are unflattering they still do offer great, classic looking styles like the Paunch or some of the "Costa Untangled" Glasses. In my opinion at least.

Whar was the the category that Tom Ford ended up in? 😅 I have a pair of TF108s, look good but dissapointing quality.

My Garrett Leight Brooks Sun are some of my favourite sunglasses I’ve ever owned.

Hi Shade Review, where would you place 'Burberry' brand on the list?

I think that serengeti is unique with photochromatic and polarized lenses.

I think a lot of weight in this ranking was given to style, and in particular the style you liked. It would be good to have some weight for lens quality, frame quality, value (quality/price ratio), etc.

Your Chanel is amazing with great in detail reviews. My only suggestion is to diversify it for women too, invite female friends to try many of your shades. Most women think they look better with Gucci, Chanel and similar when i think the more simple the better. I think a nice pair of neutral color RayBans look much more stylish and classy than a weird pair of Dior sunglasses. But most women just because it’s Dior or Gucci think it’s better. Teach women how it’s much more of a wow factor to wear Maui Jim, Persol, RayBan or any sunglasses brand which is exclusively made for eyewear than a fashion house. Now I’ve read many lists where a few fashion houses in sunglasses do stand out with the best dedicated to sunglasses just as Tom Ford, Celine and Versace. Those are some fashion houses with truly great sunglasses. Sunglasses it’s like fragrances where designer it’s not the best, sure there are some great designer perfumes and a some great Designer sunglasses. But like with fragrances the best are the brands dedicated exclusively to either perfumes or sunglasses. Ray Ban is Thierry Mugler a brand dedicated only to one thing but very commercial and yet pretty good quality Maui Jim is the equivalent to Joe Malone. Commercial/ niche Persol is the equivalent to Creed Dita eyewear is Bond #9 ( those perfumes which come in a Star shaped bottle)

Do you know who is the manufacturer of Oakley in China? I thought of getting in touch, to see what other brands they manufacture there.

To be honest, I would put ray ban on b tier just cuz yes they have that heritage but the ray ban of the past is not what it is today and if not for the history, it would be trash. That being said, I would put maui jim in a tier just cuz of how amazing the lenses are. At one point when I put on my mj and saw a red car and thought how beautiful the color red on that car was and how it stood out. Turns out it was the lenses that made it that beautiful and when I took off the glasses, it was just a regular red car. Another time when I casually lended my mom my mj recently and was shocked how beautiful the red trees where and I had to constantly remind her that its the glasses that give it that bright red and contrast.

What other brands use the manufacturer that Moscot uses?

Hi, you forgot to mention Jacques Marie Mage glasses :)

Great video. I hope you do an update at least once per year.

I believe persol and oliverpeoples are the best when it comes to quality,price/value it edges to persol..plus i dm tbd and they said in 2023 they realesse glass lenses

Any thoughts on carrera?

Where would you factor in carrera?

I agree with you on Prada. I have a couple of pairs and the quality is poor considering what you pay. Gucci are decent. I rate them . My favourite at the moment is Serengeti. I have one pair and I’ve ordered another. Prefer them to Ray Ban. Not had Randolph or Maui Jim yet so can’t comment on those. Oakley are awful now but I have a few older made in USA pairs that are good but a bit sporty for me. Persol are the next pair I’m gonna get for sure

the Oakleys are still with the lenses peeling?

Thoughts on Christopher Cloos and Raen?

What about Krewe?

Serengeti vs RayBan ?

Can you do a review of ‘polaroid’? and yes the brands name is that, they’re pretty cheap

Love your take and agree with most of your rankings. But would you agree that Garett Leight has some very nicely built frames even if they re MIC? also which brand do u think makes the highest quality acetate?

Since the upload I'd watch the vid over n over n largely agree with you except that I think if u gonna credit O.P for their titanium frames u most credit R.E for their real gold and silver finishings also,these are precious metals also and add some sophostication to the looks. THANKS for doing what u do,coz of u I came to know OP,RE,Persol etc .cheers .

Hi Shade Review. Here is my initial Reaction (without thought). If RB's history puts it in the top tier then why isn't AO along side, especially with the new owners and higher build quality? I know AO Eyewear was slumping until the new owners, but I think the China component of RB is a factor. Also, I like the new acetate styles of Serengeti. I agree with the Persol positioning and the brands in the a, c, d and e catagories...Nice video... I'll re-review and let you know, after some thought if I changed my mind.🙂. Again, thanks for the great content.

Polaroid?

The problems with “the best lens” is that people’s eyes are different. Sure there are some specifications that might be beneficial but at the end of the day, it is a personal choice.

I totally understand why you rank the Ray Ban history so high but in my opinion, they completely crashed their legacy in the last couple years. I would also like to know, why you put Tom Ford in the trash, because I think they are fine in quality and a bit too pricy but they just drop s-tear-designs. It’s also interesting which labels you didn’t mention as in my opinion, Cazal, Cartier, Carrera, Matsuda and Porsche Design should find a way in such a ranking. But maybe that’s my European view on this. Very interesting video so far, and it’s also cool to listen to your opinion. Thank you for your channel 🙏

What about Cartier?

What about Carrera?

What about barton Perreira

Where would you rank pit viper?????

Dita is S tier, Persol S tier, Ray Ban is B tier, where is Cartier and Maybach?

Raybans frames are good but the lenses are not high quality, not crap either but not high quality. The put a cover film that goes off with regular use pretty fast.

It looks like you live in a Sunglass Hut! I love it! :))

I like dita sunglasses, im not happy with Versace ones they don’t last the test of time

I only have two pairs of sunglasses both good one are saint Laurent other is Versace. I got them because my dad get $2000 for glasses a year from his job.

Another great video 🔥 I do think Randolph should be in the S.

Where is Matsuda?

I looking for the Clifton in titenium Gold.

I disagree with Oakley Ranking, but totally agree about Tom Ford. FTW!!

How about Ferragamo?

What about Police? They used to make great frames in the 80s and 90s...now owned by Luxottica too, they only have a few premium frames and a lot of cheap trash. But back then they were pretty relevant

What would you rank brands like Carrera and Tom Ford? edit: Uh...just Carerra I guess LOL.

Me: Cries in Tom Ford sunglasses

MJ and RE should be in S. MJ has superb lens quality for multiple purposes (fishing, hiking, hunting, leisure, etc) and various frame styles. RE - not as many frames as others but damn great quality as well, like they said, it’s worth an investment due to the superb quality. RB - regardless of history (AO has wow factor history as well), the fact China has hands on it just kills it. Shouldn’t have been on the S category. At best an A, at least a B. But like you said at the end, it’s your opinion. Great video though.

Thoughts on Gentle Monster?

Try suncloud first polarized sunglasses