Best sunglasses for men in 2025

Business Insider

25-04-2025

Best overall: Caddis Miklos
Caddis is a newer brand that launched in 2017 and started out by selling readers, so I was happily surprised by its sunglasses that are incredibly stylish, really comfortable, and durable thanks to their solid bio-based acetate frames and coated lenses. The Miklos are square frames — kind of a modern update on the classic Wayfarer style — with scratch, dirt, and grease-resistant polarized lenses that do a great job reducing glare, but still allow you to see your smartphone screen.
Best budget: Kent Wang Keyhole
This small DTC brand should be on your radar not only for its superb sunglasses but for menswear in general because you're not going to find a better value for what you get from Kent Wang. All their sunglasses are made to exacting standards while still coming in at the reasonable price of $55. Still, the Keyhole (available in two sizes) is especially handsome with its retro frames carved from cellulose acetate and polarized lenses that provide distortion-free clarity.
Best for comfort: Silhouette Midtown
The Austrian brand Silhouette has been around since the 1960s and continues to produce innovative sunglasses that are stylish and so comfortable you may forget you have them on. The Midtown is incredibly light with retro '70s aviator frames made from the brand's high-tech plastic that's feather light, but still takes a beating, and is comfortable for all-day wear.
Best classic style: Raen Remmy
I've had a pair of the Raen Remmy sunglasses for a couple of years and they've become one of my go-tos for their classic style that pairs well with pretty much any outfit, along with their comfort and durability. The Remmy, which comes in two different sizes (49mm or 52mm) to perfectly fit any face, has a 1950s vibe with its notched bridge, lightly horned temple, and rounded lenses.
Best for sports: Koo Cosmo
The Italian brand Koo is best known for its high-performance cycling sunglasses, but it also makes the Cosmo, a more general-use lifestyle model perfect for any outdoor activity (I wear them for my daily run) that still has all the technology of the brand's other styles. They're made from Grilamid — a thermoplastic that's very light, flexible, shock resistant, and non-allergenic — feature high-impact polarized Zeiss lenses, and are still good-looking enough for wearing when you're not exercising.
Best aviators: Diff Camden
The Diff Camden aviators, like the brand — a socially conscious company that supports various vision initiatives for those in need — is, well, a little different, but in a good way. Besides having polarized lenses with 100% UV protection, these aviators are made from stainless steel but feature an acetate overlay that gives them a truly unique look.
Best tech: Meta Ray-Ban
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are the brand's second iteration of smart glasses. While they function similarly to the previous Ray-Ban Stories glasses with smart features like Bluetooth audio for phone calls and music, and cameras for photos and video, they have upgraded tech. The new pair has better audio quality, longer battery life, higher resolution cameras, and AI integration.
I love my Ray-Ban Meta glasses because they maintain the classic look of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, despite being packed with futuristic tech.
They're great for content creators, vloggers, or anyone who'd like to capture life from a first-person point of view.
Best for a splurge: Vada Kauboi
Vada's super stylish Kauboi sunglasses have a square, slightly oversized look that is both relevant and timeless. They're handmade in Japan from organic cellulose acetate, feature 18k gold detailing and a wire core, come in more than 20 combinations to suit your personal style, and will definitely get you noticed.
How we tested the best sunglasses for men
We used long-term real-world testing — wearing the sunglasses on beach days, during daily exercise, and on long hikes — compared various brands, poured over hundreds of customer comments, and relied on our years of experience in the industry to find the perfect shades. Besides judging such things as craftsmanship, frame materials, comfort, and lens quality, we also looked at areas like sustainability and value in determining our choices.