Julbo Vermont Glacier Sunglasses for Men & Women w/Leather Side Shields for Hiking, Skiing, Trekking - 100% UV Protection

Great glasses. Fit and look awesome. Besides some individuals thinking you are steam punking it, lots of compliments. The only thing I have noticed is a slight partial halo in the lower outside portion of the lens, but only in the shade, completely not there in direct light. I enjoy because my eyes actually relax when in the sun. Downside is when driving, your peripheral vision is not available, you really have to turn your head.

Tl;dr if you are actually going to use these where they were designed to be used, buy them. If you want them for style only, read my dislikes.Like: exactly as described. Super dark. Great for snow glare. Side light blocking works as intended. Looks fantastic. Huge attention grabber and icebreaker in Starbucks haha. They fit fine and I have a wide head. The ear loops work well when you're running/jumping about.Dislike: every day wear is not too great if you keep the leather on. Does not fit while wearing a full faced helmet. I would never wear these while driving with the side shades on due to restricted vision. Also, walking down the sidewalk I have to take extra time to look for traffic because of this restricted vision. Also, walking around Los Angeles at sunset I can't see if anybody is approaching from the sides. Lessens awareness overall. Did not include a hard case for storage, just a soft sock.

I wear them while riding my motorcycle. I ride a cool looking V-Twin Cruiser, wear a half helmet and these glasses. They look way more solid then all the cheap ones I got before but I read a lot of bad reviews about their durability. So far so good.Visibility through the glass is great.I would personally prefer normal temples though, I don't need these grips because of the way I use it, with a motorcycle half helmet.A bit heavy.

Good product. very strong frame ,lens r Good. i have them 2yrs i would buy again

Nice watch at a good price. Did take a while get...

I love the style of these glasses, but I will NEVER buy Julbo ever again! (which is very sad for me) It seems to be beyond the capabilities of this company to manufacture sunglasses where the arms don’t break when even only very slightly stressed. Very ironic, considering these are supposed to be for rugged mountaineering explorers to use! I saw many other reviews of these glasses saying they break easily but I decided to roll the dice…and I lost. I will buy anything BUT these glasses in the future! I had wanted a pair of these glasses since seventh grade and was thrilled to finally remember to buy them at age 53! The thrill rapidly disappeared when I realize the cheap production values this company has…. save yourself the aggravation! Skip it. Absolutely ridiculous….

Bought a pair and I have used them for a bit. First, these absolutely need breaking in. When I first put them on, I immediately started to get a pressure headache near the base of my neck, and after doing some experimenting (making sure it wasn't the crazy Michigan winter or something in the air), realized it was the wrap around earpieces that keep the glasses secure to your head. They put a small amount of pressure that I guess blocks off a nerve/vein, and that causes a pressure pain the in base of the skull. To remedy this, I've had them wrapped around a beer bottle for a couple of days to loosen the ear loop grip. They'll still be secure due to the wrapping design, but hopefully less pressure on the back of the ear lobes.Second, these are not comfortable. The leather side shields are what rest on your face, versus traditional glasses which rest on the bridge of your nose, and as such, it isn't comfortable, since it's leather on your cheeks. For the glasses to perform as design, you need to really place them relatively tight on your face, so they block sunlight from the sides and above, but that just digs in the leather to your face. It'll soften over time as they are leather, but you are using your face to break in leather. The leather on the bridge doesn't bother me at all since the glasses don't rest on the bridge.Also, under no circumstances should you use these to drive. These are absolutely terrible for driving as they remove all peripheral vision. Unless you're driving a long straight empty road, these are dangerous as you have to actively rotate your head almost a full 90 to see left and right.Taking all that into account, I think these will eventually be perfect for hiking and the such as they are quite effective at cutting down on sunlight and they really block sunlight from the sides. I got them because I thought they looked cool, and they do, they have that old world expedition look to them, and being made in France for the price is quite remarkable. Also, replacement parts direct from Julbo are really reasonable, $4 for a new nose leather, $40 for different lenses, etc., these are great if you need to fix them yourself.Just like a pair on hiking boots, you need to break them in before you take them on a long adventure. Doing so will make them work well. Failing to break them in and I can see how these would be subpar.

First off they are very comfortable when worn down. I had issue with them digging into my ears when sitting up on my head. Eventually I figured out if you put enough pressure on them you can bend the very thin rigid piece that wraps around the ear. After modification they are so comfortable I forget that I am wearing them.As far as looks I have had multiple people tell me they love the glasses. One customer said they are "Bad Ass."The gold hue is very pronounced and not always the best choice for the days fashion. I intend to get a black pair too. I have worn glacier glasses as riding glasses for many years and these are by far the best I have had. Have Vallons too but they are very light weight and not good for riding. These keep the wind out of your eyes and stay firmly in place.