I’m looking for sunglasses that don’t press on my temples or the side of my head. I don’t have a large or wide head, but my head and scalp are so sensitive that most headphones and sunglasses give me nauseating headaches. Currently I have a pair of vintage Italian sunglasses that are lightweight and fairly wide, and otherwise some Milwaukee safety glasses with flexible rubber arms - comfortable, but not at all my aesthetic.
Any brands you can recommend? Or should I just look for other sunglasses for people with wide faces?
Most optometrist offices can adjust the temples for you, and (at least for glasses they sold you) will usually do it for free. You should find a pair that fits the best you can and take it to your optometrist. It only takes a few minutes, and if you find the fit is still too tight afterwards, take them back and ask them to try again.
Most of the time the optometrist is just bending the frame, which you can do yourself as long as you’re not a gorilla about it.
Run it under hot water first. It makes it more pliable.
I have a giant head. I am the reason hat makers say “One size fits most.” Most sunglasses hurt to wear.
I second Maui Jim, but those are pricey. Really what youre looking for are decent sunglasses with wide, metal frames and spring hinges at the temples. Then you very carefully and very slowly bend out the end pieces, the metal arms between the lenses and the hinges. It’s more difficult than it sounds because you’ll likely not bend them straight out at first. They’ll be a little tilted on your face. This is why you go real slow, making a lot of tiny adjustments till they feel and look right.
Sunglass shops will do this for you. They have pliers with plastic teeth that dont mark the metal. My Maui Jims were adjusted this way for me. Now when I buy glasses I carefully DIY it.
I wish you luck!
Hello fellow pumpkin head! I too have a fat head and once upon a time had a fantastic local optometrist who informed me that most all Maui Jim plastic temples are thermoplastic. He had a tiny bin full of extremely hot salt, he stuck the temple in, softened the plastic and formed it to my head. He repeated until they were perfect. 15 years later I still use them, somehow havent broken them. Highly recommend finding a great optometrist.
If budget isn’t an issue, and want really really good for real sunglasses Maui Jim might be what you’re looking for they are super comfy. I love mine, they last forever, my current pair is polarized and over 10 years old and still as perfect as the day I bought them - they’re my sunnies and my driving glasses so they get a lot of use.
Have a look at Maui Jim Sugar Beach if you can still find them. They are very light and very low clamping force. But they do have some soft rubber at the end to keep them not slipping off your head. Good luck.
I have prescription glasses, and I get prescription sunnies as well.
I wear glasses 98% of the time I am awake, I have done so for decades.
I fell in love with two brands in 2022.
- Lindbergs - these are my main glasses, they are extremely lightweight and have no detectable clamping pressure. These are the frames I use: https://lindberg.com/en/product/aaron I use fully black / navy blue frames and I love the construction, the design is amazing, there are zero screws in them, it is just a wire that is bent to shape. The material is strong yet flexible, I have just ordered my third pair of frames, and next time I will reuse my first pair.
- Persol - Classic Italian eyewear, they have a bit more clamping force, which I like as they feel more secure during wind. I have currently ordered the PO1027S with gunmetal frames and custom lenses with brown tint.
These are not cheap glasses, but after a decade of using cheap glasses and getting more disappointed with them, while at the same time having the means to get these brands, I am extremely happy I did.
I just try different frames on until I find one that fits. Brand name is irrelevant. They all make frames in different sizes.
OP specifically requested tips for brands to try…
And I am going to disagree with you on brands, they are very relevant, manufacturers often use brands to group specific styles and features by brands.
So finding brands to try is a very good way to get started.
Also, not all opticians carry glasses from all brands in the showroom, so without tips you may miss a good brand that carries the perfect frame.
That being said I won’t simply buy a pair of glasses just because they are a specific brand.
Ombraz, instead of arms they just have a string that goes around your head and can be adjusted. They’re super comfortable and durable, love mine.
Ideal from Malaysia. No pressing.
I wear the fit-over ones, so they are larger, and made to usually go over prescription glasses.
My suggestion is to close your eyes when leaving your house.
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I have found that the fediverse contains the most foul and offensive people ever imagined. And I am seriously considering returning to Reddit.
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Just because your friend jumps off a bridge…
You should read your comment history, it’s depressingly negative.
I was a happy person before Lemmy. 🤪
What are you still doing here?
Looks like you’re rarely here.
