Summer’s long, bright days typically require a pair of stylish sunnies to protect your eyes and top off your beachy outfit. As we all know though, sunglasses can be really expensive, they’re easy to lose and some are very fragile. To help you steer clear of rip offs, cheap gimmicks or expiration-dated trend-extremes, we’ve compiled a list of 10 men’s sunnglasses below the $200 mark.
Be sure to find your next pair of shades here – whether you’re a minimalist or a maximalist, round- or slim-faced, all or none of the above. We’ve graded our selection based on three main criteria, namely the design, the value for money and their sustainability.
Discover the 10 Best Men's Sunglasses Under $200
ANHOLT
Nordgreen
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Inspired by the Danish island of Anholt, Nordgreen’s brand new pair of sunnies combines Scandinavian restraint with a glossy finish. Here seen in Crystal Clear, the ANHOLT model also comes in Solid black or Havana Yellow. Aside from helping you gain a new fashionable companion, the purchase of a Nordgreen product also benefits a good cause. The Danish accessory brand is known for its benevolent initiatives in support of educational, environmental, and medical causes around the world. Win-Win.
🟩Time-limited Offer : 25% off
🟩Price : $109 ➡ $82
[Code : EXCLUSIVE25 - Only first 100 orders]
🟩Price : $109 ➡ $82
Specifications:
✔️Classic timeless design
✔️Bio acetate frame
✔️Bio based polyamide lenses
✔️Full UV protection
✔️2 year warranty
✔️Giving back program
✔️Available in different colors
HIGH KEY MICRO
quay australia
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This piece lends a fashion goth touch to a classic silhouette. The all black frame and lenses that fade into the brighter side of things make for an intriguing glimpse from both sides of the glass. Whether or not the good price and design outweigh the company’s seemingly lackluster environmental concern is up to you.
🟩Price : $65
Specifications:
✔️Classic aviator style
✔️Polarized lenses
✔️Prescription lenses available
✔️Blue light lenses available
✔️Available in different sizes and colors
51mm aviator
ray-ban
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This new spin on Ray-Ban’s classic Aviator adds an extra twist to the brand’s flagship model. The delicate gold frame and second bridge make for the perfect fashion pilot accessory, ready for take-off. The quality of design is undeniable, though this pair is more on the expensive side, and the brand itself has yet to go all-in in terms of circularity; unlike some of their other pairs, this one is not yet available in a more recyclable version.
🟩Price : $180
Specifications:
✔️Round aviator sunglasses
✔️Gradient lenses
✔️Metal Frame
✔️Gradient lenses
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Made in Italy
bernina
sunski
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Sunski’s Bernina impresses with its unusual frame, available either in tortoise or matte black. The retro-futuristic look might not be up everyone’s alley, but for those that feel drawn in by its goggle-like shape, this is the summer standout accessory you didn’t know you needed. Also, the brand is known for its commitment to green commerce, using only recyclable and/or recycled materials and packaging.
🟩Price : $100
Specifications:
✔️Polarized lenses
✔️Lightweight
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Available in different colors
Aristotle
bôhten
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Now these truly are sunglasses like you’ve never seen them before. BIPOC-founded and -run Bôhten’s Aristotle-shades come with wooden nose pads and warm yellow-tinted glasses. Certainly not everybody’s cup of tea from a design perspective, the burgeoning accessory label is vocal about and devoted to the betterment of social and environmental issues – more so than its bigger corporate competitors.
🟩Price : $155
Specifications:
✔️Metal/wood/acetate frame
✔️Triacetate lense
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Lightweight
London's 53mm Square
Ted Baker
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Which brings us right to our next contender: Ted Baker is known and beloved around the world for its apparel and homeware. Accessories, like sunglasses, are also on the menu, and rather dashing ones at that. This thick-framed pair of black and blue shades are edgy and modern, to serve your outfit a side-dish of icy coolness. Unfortunately, however, Ted Baker’s sustainability activities leave something to be desired.
🟩Price : $99
Specifications:
✔️Square frame
✔️Plastic frame
✔️Plastic lenses
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Polarized lenses
BORNHOLM
nordgreen
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Available in the displayed Shiny Silver, this model also comes in Gold or Gunmetal, in Horn Grey, Havana Classic or Solid Black, respectively. This model is the perfect intersection of old and new, past and present, merging a charmingly nostalgic silhouette with color combos that echo the now. Made from bio-acetate, this one and the other Nordgreen glasses are your way to go if you care not just for your wardrobe, but also for the environment.
🟩Time-limited Offer : 25% off
🟩Price : $129 ➡ $97
[Code : EXCLUSIVE25 - Only first 100 orders]
🟩Price : $129 ➡ $97
Specifications:
✔️Bio acetate/metal frame
✔️Bio based polyamide lenses
✔️Full UV protection
✔️Lightweight
✔️2 year warranty
✔️Giving back program
✔️Available in different colors
Unisex peripheral
indescratchables
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Aside from their innovative anti-scratch, anti-UV technology, these shades come with a kind of window in the temples – a detail you don’t often come across, if ever. As far as standing out goes, these shades are a no-brainer. The label itself is no stranger to sustainability, though similar to some of the other brands mentioned here, it is yet to implement greener practices more holistically, currently pertaining to select collections.
🟩Price : $100
Specifications:
✔️Transparent lenses
✔️Polarized lenses
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Polycarbonate Material
✔️Scratch resistance
measures
le specs
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This model’s creamy, ivory-colored frame combined with Negroni-red glasses is the embodiment of a dreamy, sun-soaked summer vacation. At below 100, these shades are as affordable as they are chic. Sadly, if you’re interested in your purchases’ environmental impact, these might not be your way to go.
🟩Price : $90
Specifications:
✔️Unique Design
✔️Rectangular Frame
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Plastic frame
polarized round
polaroid
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Most people probably associate the word “polaroid” with a type of camera or photograph. However, it really refers to a manipulation of light that reduces the glare from reflections and bright surfaces, and the Polaroid Eyewear brand mastered this for its lenses. They create an array of popular silhouettes at an attainable price. While even their detailed ones don’t reinvent the wheel, they’re a safe bet for anyone – no less thanks to their passion for sustainability.
🟩Price : $65
Specifications:
✔️Aviator sunglasses
✔️Stainless steel Octagonal Frame
✔️Adjustable non-slip nose pads
✔️100% UV protection
✔️Available in different colors
Based on the above, we’re going to quickly round up this list, by naming our favorites per category that we rated them by three different criteria:
