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I once found a $200+ pair of sunglasses (Oakley Juliets) under a tree in the Yosemite backcountry. They were moss-encrusted and half-buried in the humus but sti
by jackgavigan 12y ago
I once found a $200+ pair of sunglasses (Oakley Juliets) under a tree in the Yosemite backcountry. They were moss-encrusted and half-buried in the humus but still perfectly serviceable once I gave them a quick wash/polish.
- mhb 12y agoThe price of sunglasses is insane.
- arethuza 12y agoMight be worth it for Juliets - mine are ten years old and have taken a lot of abuse - (particularly being hit by the boom of dinghies and falls while skiing/cycling). I think I'm on my fourth set of lenses!
- tlrobinson 12y agoThe problem is not that sunglasses are overpriced for their quality (though sometimes they are) it's that I lose a damn pair every 6 months.
- jackgavigan 12y agoDid you lose a pair of Juliets in Yosemite a few years back? :-)
- ytjohn 12y agoNot OP, but I too loose sunglasses all the time. I'm pretty sure those are mine. Now as soon as I figure out what Juliets are and where "Yosemite backcountry" is, I'll prove it to you. Actually, I've been able to hang onto my most recent pair for well over a year now. The trick is never taking them out of the car. The way they get lost is you wear them from your car into some house and take them off.
- post_break 12y agoBuy a pair of expensive sunglasses. It's like an idiot deposit. I haven't lost my set of oakleys and they are 4 years old now.
- cheald 12y agoI have a theory that the rate at which I break or lose sunglasses is directly proportional to their price.
- adamio 12y agobecause of Luxottica's monopoly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica