The Aviator Is Probably The Most Successful Men's Sunglasses Ever

Online, December 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Originally eyeglasses were designed purely to help the eyes see better and the lenses were clear. The first time that dark lenses were added to eyeglasses was back in 1430 and the reason wasn't to protect the eyes from the sun rays. High court judges used the dark shades to conceal their eye expressions in court as a judge's evaluation of evidence was to remain secret until a trial's conclusion.

It wasn't until the 20th century when sunglasses really became popular and it was the military that helped develop the technology of sunscreens. Without sunscreens of some type of flying would be extremely difficult.

In 1929 Sam Foster, founder of Foster Grant Eyewear Co sold the first pair of mens sunglasses on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. By 1930 everybody wanted a pair of sunglasses both men and women.

In the 30's Ray Ban were commissioned to develop eyewear that would help protect pilots from high altitude glare. The appointed specialists perfected the dark-green tint that would absorb the yellow light in the spectrum and therefore protect the pilots or aviators as they were known.

In 1936, Ray Ban designed anti-glare style sunglasses for pilots in the US Air force, using polarized lens technology. They also designed a slightly drooping frame perimeter to maximally shield an aviator's eyes, which repeatedly glanced downward toward a plane's instrument panel. They became known as aviator sunglasses. In 1937 the very same aviator sunglasses became available to the public. In every mens sunglasses and womens sunglasses shop around the world stock they stock this classic pair of sunglasses.

Well-known fashion designers, as well as Hollywood stars, escalated the sunglasses craze in the '70s. A giant industry developed where only a few decades earlier had not existed. Modern women and men discovered an allure in wearing sunglasses, irrespective of solar glare.