The 10 Best Sandals to Wear All Summer

Sandals are the unofficial shoes of summer. They’re easy to pack and quick to slip on, and they protect against hot sand — just don’t get caught wearing them to the office. From flip flops to slip-ons, sport sandals to strap-ins, there are probably more options for your feet this summer than you thought. We’ve sorted through them all and picked out the best sandals to outfit your feet for the dog days.

Havaianas Top Flip Flops

These classic black flip flops are appropriate for the gym, the beach or weekend lounging. One of the most affordable options on the market, this style is available in a range of colors.

Adidas Adilette Cloudfoam Slide

This updated version of the classic Adidas slide has incredibly soft Couldfoam construction. The contoured EVA-cushioned footbed is noticably more supportive than similarly-priced flip flops.

New Balance 330 Sport Slide

This slide from New Balance features a neoprene strap with adjustable buckles and a flexible, cushioned footbed. It is available in whole sizes from 8 to 12.

Teva Hurricane XLT2

This water-friendly sandal has straps made from polyester, nylon and recycled PET webbing. They are easily adjustable and are appropriate for a range of activities.

Chaco 30th Anniversary Tegu

These easy-on Chaco sandals have a supportive midsole and non-marking outsole. They are more laid-back than traditional styles from the brand, appropriate for post-activity lounging.

Keen Uneek Slide

Unlike Keen’s other sandals, these are decidely off-duty sandals. The two-cord upper adapts to the foot’s shape and provides lightweight PU midsole gives support for hours of wear.

Birkenstock Arizona Soft Footbed

These classic sandals have a foam-topped cork footbed that molds to the wearer’s foot. Two adjustable straps guarantee a secure fit appropriate for all-day wear.

Malibu Sandals Colony Sandals

These sandals mix the woven style of huaraches with the comfort of crepe sole shoes. The faux leather upper sits on a moulded EVA footbed that offers support and cushion.

Ancient Greek Sandals Miltos Sandal

This elegant sandal is handmade in Greece from naturally-tanned leather. Featuring thick straps across the toes and upper, this model has a buckled heel strap and rubber sole.

Yuketen Arizonian Leather Sandals

This leather slide from Yuketen is a luxurious take on a classic Birkenstock style. It features a contoured leather footbed, a jute midsole, a crepe outsole and distinct buckles.

Months of Testing Prove This Is the Lowest Maintenance Blazer You’ll Ever Own

Bluffworks Gramercy Travel Blazer Review Highlights

Pros:
• The Gramercy Travel Blazer is very wrinkle resistant.
• It’s machine washable and can be tumble-dried, which is extremely rare for blazers.
• The jacket is available in both slim and regular fits, as well as long sizes.
• The Gramercy looks far more traditional than most technical blazers on the market.
• It’s fairly affordable at $295.
• You can purchase matching travel pants to complete a suit.

Cons:
• The overall look is somewhat conservative.
• The jacket’s polyester fabric doesn’t feel like familiar wool blazers.
• It’s not sold in a traditional solid navy color.
• It’s available only online, so you’ll need to think carefully about sizing before buying.

Conclusion:
The Bluffworks Gramercy Travel Blazer is one of, if not the best, examples of a true travel blazer in its price class, making it a recommended buy for anyone who travels long stretches for work and values a more traditional look.

What is a travel product exactly? Sometimes the term just means small and portable, other times it’s code for extra security features (read: zippers and secret compartments). In the world of apparel, the word travel implies a level of versatility, comfort or ruggedness not present in traditional iterations of the garment.

When I’m feeling cynical, I see the latter notion as just another form of fantasy indulgence. At its most aspirational, the idea of travel clothing speaks directly to that muttering voice stuffed in the basement of many minds. It’s that whisper goading people to slam the brakes on daily life — the responsibilities, the obligations, the schedules — and strike off to parts unknown in search of real, soul-filling experiences. The kind that apparently require long stints away from washing machines, convenience stores, comfortable surroundings or secure places to store your possessions.

Video: The Bluffworks Gramercy Travel Blazer

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In fairness, a few people travel this way enough to justify such robust equipment; more power to them and their Instagram accounts. The stresses we put on our clothing during typical trips, though, mostly mirror what we do during a long day at work, or over a busy weekend.

We walk around. We sit in various seats. We keep our phones, wallets, glasses and chapstick close at hand. We go outside. We go inside. Sometimes we carry bags on our shoulders. We eat. We drink. We spill. Sometimes dipshits spill on us. Irons, steamers and other wrinkle fighters aren’t easily accessible. They’re approximately 26.9 minutes away in our home. Same-day laundry services are unicorns, and only viable if you have another set of clothes with you, which you don’t. And yet, we manage it all wearing basic cotton, denim and wool. It begs the question, is travel clothing really necessary?

But the real beef I have with the concept tracks closely to the bad joke about the mysterious black boxes used in commercial airplanes. It goes something like, “If a plane’s black box can’t be destroyed in a crash, why not make the entire plane out of the same material?” Bringing up plane crashes in a review of travel clothing might be a poor choice in this context. Still, the line of questioning is valid. If we’ve managed to design clothes that resist wrinkles, are more comfortable to wear and prevent stains, why aren’t we wearing these innovations every day?

What Exactly Is a Travel Blazer?

This brings me to the topic at hand: travel blazers. What are they? Google doesn’t know. A travel blazer could be a jacket that’s lightweight or really comfortable or unstructured or loaded with a plethora of pockets or technically just a sweater made to look like a blazer. It’s anarchy.

I started researching the category because I was fed up with just managing with my existing jackets. I was tired of waking up and putting on a crisp looking coat, only to walk into my 3:00 p.m. meeting looking like Tommy Lee Jones’ cheeks, even after diligently hanging it on the backs of chairs and commuter-train hooks. Science now allows us to take photos of black holes for god sakes. I figured there just had to be a better way.

The Gramercy Blazer ($295) from Bluffworks was the closest thing I could find to the image in my mind’s eye.

Bluffworks started life as a Kickstarter project before evolving into an online-only direct to consumer brand. Its founder Stefan Loble, a former self-described econ major pushing paper for a software company, was apparently in the same headspace I was about normal blazers. But instead of whining, he decided to do something about it.

What he created is a seasonally neutral wrinkle-resistant blazer, not a chore coat or elaborate sweater with lapels. It looks formal enough for any business scenario, any time of year.

But I still had reservations. The brand was niche and unfamiliar. And the jacket did feature one of the worst travel clothing cliches: an excess of pockets, one of which Bluffworks proudly boasted was big enough to hold an iPad Mini. Cringe. At least the pockets seemed well integrated.

The Gramercy Travel Blazer in Action

After spending a few months using the jacket, I can verify it delivers on many of its promises, especially compared to competing jackets at this price from J. Crew or Suitsupply. The blazer fights wrinkles exceptionally well. Everyday movements and activities, like long stretches of sitting or brisk walks in the peak heat of the day, didn’t leave major marks on the back or sleeves. I also stuffed it into various bags and left it there for days. Every time I was impressed with how the blazer looked on the other side, especially after tugging a bit on the sides to stretch it out further. This isn’t to suggest it’s a miracle garment that always looks pressed. The Gramercy just appears far less disheveled than a traditional blazer would after undergoing the same traumas.

More importantly, the Gramercy doesn’t look like a technical jacket at typical viewing distances. Its breathable, quick-dry polyester material looks natural and is soft enough to the touch. It’s quiet, too, and lacks the tell-tale “swoosh” of space-age materials rubbing together that plague other options from brands like Veilance and Zegna.

The Gramercy’s pockets also aren’t as obnoxious as I feared. The main interior pockets hold substantial items well. I didn’t attempt to stash an iPad, but my iPhone didn’t anchor down the left side of my jacket in a noticeable way. If security is important to you, there’s also a money-sized zippable pocket stashed in the back tail of the jacket (between the vents).

To top it all off, the jacket is machine washable and even machine dryable. This is a rare quality and meaningful for anyone who wears a sportcoat regularly. I’ve washed it once, so I can’t attest to how repeated cleanings impact the jacket over time. Assuming it can hold up though, the blazer could pay for itself quickly in saved dry cleaning bills alone.

The blue hour colorway I reviewed is a more divisive detail. It’s a lighter shade of blue than navy and has a textured look. I can appreciate how the color helps distinguish the jacket as a blazer versus half of a basic suit. But, it would be nice if Bluffworks sold a version in the classic color. Speaking of suits, Bluffworks does sell a matching pair of pants if you need a fully coordinated look.

Is the Bluffworks Gramercy Travel Blazer Right for You?

This combination of utility and subtly make the Gramercy a stand-out product in a category riddled with inconsistencies. If you travel often for business, actively commute or just really want a low maintenance blazer, it should be on your short list of considerations.

But, I’m personally not in love with it. That says less about the jacket itself than the state of technical clothing in general. Bluffworks deserves credit for significantly shrinking the aesthetic gap between technical and traditional blazers, but there’s still a noticeable gap. And though I prioritize functionality in most things, when it comes to clothes, the confidence that comes from looking my best matters more.

This truth brings me back around to the black box question and priorities. Flight recorders are durable because they’re encased in heavy steel. A plane made of the same material, though likely to be much more durable in a crash, would also be much more challenging to fly in the first place.

Most travel clothing today, even best-in-class examples, suffer from the same backward priorities. Cutting-edge materials that are wrinkle resistant, stretchy and repel water still look and feel different from traditional textiles. And if there’s any product where aesthetics and feel should sit high on the feature list, it’s clothing. Products like the Bluffworks Gramercy Blazer are encouraging signs that we’ll one day have clothes with superpowers that come without sacrifice. But we’re not there yet.

Bluffworks provided this product for review.

7 Things Streetwear Mogul Bobby Hundreds Is on the Hunt for Right Now

Editor’s Note: Welcome to In My Cart, a regular series in which we ask some of the coolest guys we know what they’ve recently acquired, are thinking about buying, or need to buy more of — but for whatever reason don’t have in hand just yet. This week, Bobby Hundreds, the streetwear mogul behind brand The Hundreds.

Bobby Kim, more commonly known as Bobby Hundreds, is responsible for one of the most influential streetwear brands ever. In 2003, he co-founded The Hundreds with Ben Shenassafar. The brand initially sold its T-shirts at Fred Segal in Santa Monica and created street-culture editorial content on its website. Now after over 15 years in business, the brand is carried by 400 retailers worldwide, is responsible for countless collaborations and is considered one of the leading brands in the industry. Bobby Hundreds new memoir — This Is Not a T-Shirt — reflects on this journey and lessons learned along the way.

A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, the book chronicles the brand’s growth in tandem with the development of the streetwear industry. According to Kith founder Ronnie Fieg, This Is Not a T-Shirt “maps out how to start and brand and blow it up while maintaining a core community — it’s like a streetwear bible slash history book.” After 34 chapters of compelling prose, the book has a straightforward FAQ section with questions like, “How do I pick a name for my brand?” and “How important is social media?” and “Somebody stole my idea. What do I do?”

To support the book — currently, a best seller on Amazon — Bobby Hundreds is speaking at upcoming events in L.A., San Francisco, New York and Chicago. We caught up with him before the book launch to learn what products he’s currently eyeing. From new Air VaporMax sneakers to a custom puffer jacket to a surfboard, the items reflect a man who cares deeply about thoughtful designs and people behind them. But he explains it best.

Nike Air VaporMax 2019: Cactus Plant Flea Market 

“This is my favorite sneaker thus far this year. It can be polarizing (Ben hates it), but I love modern technical trainers. I like black sneakers contrasted with pop colors. And something about this collaboration is reminiscent of the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future. The distorted happy face sets it off.”

Half Evil “Piss On Your Brand” Chain

“Half Evil is one of my favorite newer streetwear brands in the space. We’ve done a couple flips of the Calvin pissing through The Hundreds, but a chain is so smart and collectible. As you know, Bill Watterson never licensed out Calvin & Hobbes for official merchandise, so there’s always been this subversive attitude to the Calvin pissing bumper stickers. Right on-brand for Half Evil.”

Etai Custom Puffer Jacket

“Etai used to work for us back when he was a kid. Now, he’s become one of the most noted customizers in fashion, mostly surrounding his deconstruction of luxury goods and appropriating them into new bags and silhouettes. He also takes vintage towels and bedsheets and makes unique clothing out of them. My favorite is this Bambi puffer jacket, which marries my love for old Disney and contemporary streetwear. Never seen anything like it.”

Amanita Surfboards 7’7 Macrodose

“Not only is Keegan Gibbs a talented photographer and cultural organizer, he is a remarkable surfboard shaper. His company Amanita offers personalized takes on classic shapes — it speaks to Keegan’s style and artistry. I’ve been dying to pick one up and there are a few available right now at Boardriders in Malibu.”

Babylon Acid Marble Half Zip

“Babylon is bringing some of the most distinct design to streetwear right now, whether you can even classify the skate/high-fashion brand in that silo. This is one of my favorite pieces from their current collection, and suitable for any wild climate fluctuation. I like that the garment is conservative and sensible, but the graphic treatment is forward and progressive.”

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

“This book hasn’t arrived just yet but I got an advance copy from my friend Miwa at Barnes & Noble. I’m already halfway in and engrossed by it — a magical, historical fantasy set in Mexico during the Jazz Age. So, I thought I’d just drop this right here and tell you what your favorite summer read is gonna be. Well, aside from my book of course.”

“Testify” by Matt McCormick

“Matt McCormick also used to work for us, but at some point became one of the most watched fine artists, working with Grateful Dead to operating his own brand of merchandise under One of these Days Co. “Testify” is Matt’s latest piece. He’s most often regarded for his cowboy/western flash-sheet-style work, but I love when he brings that aesthetic to ’80s and ’90s pop culture references like Pam Anderson and Chris Farley. I’m gonna get him to paint Jennifer Connelly for me next.”

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10 White Sneakers to Wear All Summer Long

White sneakers are a classic summer staple — and for good reason. The colorway is rooted in early 20th-century athletics, and over the years, the practical justification hasn’t changed: white reflects the sun’s rays, keeping your feet cooler than sneakers with darker uppers. Another major plus is their versatility — white sneakers go with most casual clothes, regardless of the color. Check out a few of our favorite options below.

Vans Authentic Core Classics

Vans classic silhouettes are ideal for the summer months and won’t break the bank. This version of the Authentic sneaker has a white canvas upper and includes a vulcanized waffle rubber outsole, tonal metal eyelets and a woven logo tab.

Superga 2750 Cotu Classic Sneakers

Superga, an Italian stalwart, makes these simple and reliable canvas sneakers. The design features a durable vulcanised rubber sole, a hefty canvas upper and metal eyelets. Branding is unobtrusive — a small woven tab logo is stitched on the side — and the sneakers have a gum rubber outsole.

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Mono Leather Hi

These monochromatic Chuck Taylors have a premium leather upper as opposed to the traditional canvas offering. The style still features a rubber toe cap and outsole, but every detail on the shoe is given the all-white treatment. The only hint of color is the blue logo on the sneaker’s insole.

Tretorn Nylite Plus Sneakers

This classic tennis shoe features a canvas upper with a white-leather logo. Unique details include welted seam, a terrloth sock liner and tonal metal eyelets.

Nike Air Max 1 W

This version of Nike’s classic Air Max 1 silhouette comes in a Triple White colorway. The white suede upper is contrasted with white mesh underlays and a white Phylon midsole.

Veja V-10 Leather Sneakers

Founded in France in 2005, Veja commits itself to producing fair-trade footwear that does not compromise on design. These sneakers, made in Brazil, have a white calfskin upper that’s complimented with an off-white rubber sole and a perforated leather toe-box.

Greats Royale Sneakers

Handmade in Italy, this sneaker features an Italian leather upper, custom rubber outsole and waxed cotton laces. The Royale is lined with soft leather for comfort — it also comes in sizes 7 to 15.

Adidas Ultra Boost XIX

Adidas gave its popular Ultra Boost XIX silhouette an all-white colorway. The style includes a Primeknit upper, a Fitcounter heel, boost cushioning and a Continental rubber outsole.

Koio Capri Triple White

Made with smooth Vitello calf leather, the Capri sneaker features a removable insole, a lightweight Margom outsole and a calf-leather lining. It is made in the Marche region of Italy and is available in sizes 7 to 13.

Common Projects Original Achilles Sneakers

Perhaps the most iconic luxury sneaker of the modern era, or any era for that matter, the Common Projects Original Achilles features an understated leather design with a stamped serial number. Made in Italy, the sneaker has a leather lining, a rubber sole and comes with a dust bag and spare laces.

7 Things Vic Mensa Is on the Hunt for Right Now

Editor’s Note: Welcome to In My Cart, a regular series in which we ask some of the coolest guys we know what they’ve recently acquired, are thinking about buying, or need to buy more of — but for whatever reason don’t have in hand just yet. This week, Vic Mensa, a rapper hailing from Chicago.

Vic Mensa doesn’t want to be pigeonholed in one musical genre. In recent years, the Chicago-born musician has recorded with Kanye West, Skrillex, Weezer and Pharrell Williams. His latest musical project 93Punx features collaborations with H.R. from Bad Brains and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte (it was largely produced by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker). On top of producing genre-bending music, Mensa has a clothing line — also called 93Punx — and a new collaboration with Michigan-based footwear brand Wolverine.

The Wolverine x Vic Mensa 1000 Mile Combat Collection riffs on combat boots in three different heights and colors. Ranging in price from $190 to $210, each of the silhouettes features custom chunky Vibram sneaker soles appropriate for daily wear in the city. Mensa’s choice of leathers reflects his personal style: The Ink colorway features black Horween Rookery leather that is classic punk; Burnout utilizes C.F. Stead Cracked Spitfire leather that looks beat to hell; Anthracite uses matte-black C.F. Stead Metallic Rambler leather that has unique silver streaks. What’s more, a portion of the proceeds benefits Mensa’s foundation SaveMoneySaveLife which trains people in Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods how to treat gunshot wounds, among other things.

Since the release of the collaboration in May, Mensa’s kept busy. He filmed a movie in Toronto and released a new music video with 93Punx called “Camp America.” Despite his busy schedule, he took a few minutes to share some products he’s currently got his eye on. Ranging from bottled green tea to a vocal effects processor to a vintage t-shirt, the things reflect a life based in music and fashion. But Mensa tells it best.

93Punx Jacket

“Me and my homie design a line of clothing called 93Punx. We make reworked vintage leather jackets, jeans, hoodies and T-shirts. I’m often wearing the latest sample pieces we produce.”

Woverine x Vic Mensa 1000 Mile Combat Collection

“I recently collaborated with Wolverine on a combat collection, that’s part boot and part sneaker. With a custom Vibram sole and leather uppers that I was able to hand select, these are great shoes for whatever you might get into.”

Motorcycle Keys with Tile Tracker

“I ride a custom CB750 cafe racer everywhere. With the chaos of everyday life, a Tile tracker attached to my key is vital for being able to find my keys no matter what. The Pro has a long battery life and is super durable.”

Silver Rings

“My rings change often depending on what I can find and what I feel like wearing that day. Some of my favorites are from Great Frog London, Vivienne Westwood and various flea markets.”

TC Helicon

“This is my songwriting tool. It provides vocal effects, reverb, harmonizer and tuning.”

Vintage T-Shirts

“Unless it’s a plain white tee, I’m usually wearing a vintage shirt of some sort. There’s something about the way tees used to be made that no one can seem to get right today.”

Ito En Bottled Green Tea

“I started drinking these on my last trip to Japan — a good clean way to get that extra boost in the studio.” 

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The 7 Best Fragrances of Summer 2019

As you build your base-layer tan and plan your weekend getaways, you ought to add one more thing to the seasonal checklist: Get a summer scent. (As if you aren’t over your favorite fragrances from spring yet.)

A summer scent sets the tone for the months ahead, evoking things like the open waters, hot days by the pool or fields of fresh-cut grass. Whether or not your agenda reflects the essence — sailing on the Cape, for instance — or if it complements the occasion — a family reunion BBQ with the kids in tow — a summer scent is a conversation starter, an impression setter and base layer for the nostalgia you’ll feel for the rest of your life.

You already know that much of our memory is attached to scent, and these seven fragrances will ensure nothing but positive memories this summer, and onward. Some are new, some are six decades strong, but all of them are certifiably classic.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Sun Pour Homme

D&G’s latest scent sends you to a private island, sipping grapefruit juice and cracking coconuts (but oh-so-subtle ones at that) as the fresh winds sift through your hair. What lingers is a woody, musky, vanilla base — a savor-able sensation that Dolce & Gabbana has fortuitously bottled.

Nobody summers better than the Aussies, and specifically the Sydneysiders. And few scents do summer better than Arquiste, with Sydney Rock Pool. Go figure, it’s inspired by Sydney’s sandstone pools, evoking the fresh-from-the-pool feeling as the sun hits your skin. And, it smells like the summer sea breeze, too, with notes of sandalwood, driftwood, coconut and sea salt.

Heeley Parfums Sel Marin

We’ve found a theme with our favorite summer scents: life by the sea. Sel Marin, which is French for ‘Sea Salt,’ has notes of bergamot, lemon, sea salt, algae, driftwood and vetiver. Together, it’s the essence of sunbathing in Corsica or Sicily, even if you’re lakeside in Iowa.

Frederic Malle Cologne Bigarade

Evoking a summer in Provence, the fresh and crisp Cologne Bigarade pulls notes of bitter orange, cardamom, pink pepper, hay and cedar. The best part is that initial impression — exactly like cracking into an orange as its aroma permeates the air. J’aime!

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Cipresso di Toscana

Another summer fragrance theme: European bliss. Combine that with our seaside obsession, and it’s obvious why Acqua di Parma’s re-release of Cipresso di Toscana makes this list. It’s uplifting with notes of orange, lavender, clary sage, cypress (that’s what cipresso means) and pine; together they are an equation for a full breath of air, the type that clears the head and heart. No Mediterranean expanse necessary.

Guerlain Vétiver

Vétiver was born in the Baby Boom and has logged more summers than most of these fragrances combined. It’s no surprise that it also endures the whole day long, carrying notes of vetiver, tobacco, pepper and nutmeg through the golden hour. It opens with a crisp citrus blend of bergamot, lemon and mandarin, and is the prime candidate on this list for year-round wear. And lifelong wear, given its impressive run.

Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme

Yuzu lemon, lotus, cinnamon nutmeg, musk, and sandalwood are the roundings of L’Eau d’Issey, a scent that many have selected as their signature. It can be L’Eau d’You, too, if you value longevity and strength in a scent. (So that’s a yes.) It should be noted that Issey’s tall, slender bottle is a statement all its own, and from a design perspective, a favorite in the industry for a boldness that matches an excellently constructed perfume.

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The 10 Best Aviator Sunglasses for Men

Aviator sunglasses date back to 1936, when the U.S. Armed Forces, seeking a solution to help fighter pilots deal with eye strain at higher altitudes, teamed up with Bausch and Lomb to produce eyewear that countered light. The result is one you’re likely familiar with: It featured convex tear-drop glass lenses made from G-15 tempered glass, which transmitted 15 percent of incoming light, and thin metal frames. Though originally called ‘Anti-Glares,’ the frames were rebranded ‘Ray-Ban’ upon release to the public. Today, aviators are offered by countless brands. While lenses, details and price-points vary widely, they all stem from the same military aesthetic — one that champions simplicity, functionality and versatility. Here are 10 to choose from.

Warby Parker Raider Large Sunglasses

Featuring scratch-resistant polarized lenses made with CR-39 composite for clarity, these aviators are one of the more affordable pairs on the market. They feature a large tear-drop lens, a straight brow bar and Akulon-coated screws for durability.

Ray-Ban Original Aviator Sunglasses

The original Ray-Ban aviator is now made in Italy. It features a gold-tone metal frame, silicone nose pads and clear tips on the metal arms.

Randolph Engineering Aviator Sunglasses

Made in the USA, these sunglasses feature non-polarized, scratch-resistant mineral ground-glass lenses. They also have a multi-layer flash coating, a full-metal frame and adjustable silicone nose pads.

Persol 649 Aviator Sunglasses

Created in 1957, these Italian aviators have a natural acetate frame and neutral crystal lenses. To ensure the best fit, these sunglasses feature Meflecto stems and a Victor Flex bridge, allowing for a more adaptable fit than similarly-built shades.

MCM Aviator Sunglasses

This fashion-forward style features a sleek metal frame with oversized brown gradient lenses. Made in Italy, the black and gold frame includes subtle diamond details and rubber nose pads.

David Kind Hartford Aviator

Handmade in Japan, this minimalist style has an extremely light titanium frame that weights just 13 grams. The semi-flat nylon lenses have an anti-reflective treatment and come in both blue-gray and green-mirror colors.

Cutler and Gross Aviators

These stylish aviators are made in Italy from lightweight metal. The frame features squared light-blue lenses that are appropriate for all day wear.

SALT. x Aether Apparel Scout Sunglasses

Made in Japan, these frames are made from lightweight beta-titanium and feature lenses that are chromatic filtered and polarized. Made for motorcycle riding, the extended frame top and windshields reduce airflow and peripheral sunlight.

Mr Leight Ichi S Aviator Sunglasses

These Japanese-made aviators have scratch-resistant green CR39 lenses and custom-milled frames with intricated detials. The luxe silhouette just has a brow bar, so it will fit a variety of face shapes well.

Jacques Marie Mage Roy Sunglasses

These ’70s-inspired aviators feature an elongated shape and bronze CR39 lenses. Made in Japan from titanium, they have monoblock hinges, custom 4mm rim wire and custom nose pads with hairline engraving. This style is limited to 450 pieces.