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a lot of people associate high priced sunglasses with brand name clothing. the distinct difference though, is that a good pair of sunglasses is an investment- it actually works to protect your eyes. a cheapo goodwill jacket vs $300 abercrombie? eh, both will do the same thing. not so with glasses. why would i risk my EYESIGHT because i wanted to save some bucks?
that's always been my perception (no pun intended), so i guess it's no surprise i've always used oakleys and/or raybans. right now i'm on a pair of raybans, i've stopped using oakleys but only because of the style. i still use them for sports like snowboarding, but casual wear raybans work better.
i read an article a while ago comparing cheapo oakley ripoffs and the real stuff. the most notable thing was that the cheapo stuff was noted as being MORE dangerous for your eyes than not wearing ANYTHING at all. the reason? by darkening the visible light that's exposed to your eyes, your pupils open up. this allows even more UV light in (which cheapo glasses aren't quite as effective at preventing). i'm not a physicist so i can't comment on the validity of it, but it wasn't the defining argument for me anyway as i'd already decided i wasn't going to use cheap knock offs.
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