Luxotica is a monopoly [0] that uses its market power to control the market price and force suppliers and other manufactuerers to joining their empire. For example Oakley was forced to sell-out to Luxotica when they were shutout out of retail outlets in a time before internet allowed them to go direct to consumer [1].
Question is what multi-sport sunglasses do you use that aren't Luxotica or made in Asia?
[0] https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-glasses-lenscrafters-luxottica-monopoly-20190305-story.html
[1] https://www.oakleyforum.com/guides/oakley-luxottica-sunglasses-history/
by ulchabhanrua on 8/1/21, 10:24 PM
Ombraz are non-luxotica, multi-sport, and check off some sustainability boxes, which may counter your "made in Asia" issue.
https://ombraz.com/I've been a big fan of Randolf Engineering glasses but they are costly. I wouldn't call them multi-sport, but it depends on what you're doing.
https://www.randolphusa.com/
by greazy on 8/1/21, 10:11 PM
by utucuro on 8/3/21, 8:10 AM
Lunor A5 [1], handmade glasses from Germany. They also have clip-on attachments [2] for a bunch of their other glasses. The classic version was worn by Steve Jobs; having worn the same frame with different lens shape, I can only recommend the brand, it was the most comfortable pair of glasses I used in my life so far (not wearing glasses daily anymore due to reduced myopia & fogging from masks)
Lunor is, as far as I can tell, not part of Luxotica or LVMH.
[1]
https://lunor.com/en/product-category/a5-sun-en/
[2]
https://lunor.com/en/product-category/clip-on-en/by the__alchemist on 8/3/21, 4:50 AM
by notjulianjaynes on 8/1/21, 9:11 PM
Former Sunglass Hut employee. Maui Jims and Oakleys were, at the time, non-Luxottica brands. I told customers that Maui Jims were very high quality but I have no clue if this is true. They were exempt from my 50% employee discount though.
by cratermoon on 8/1/21, 10:11 PM
What's wrong with 'made in Asia'?
by gnicholas on 8/1/21, 10:37 PM
Check out Bureo, [1] which is partnered with Costa to make sunglasses out of up-cycled fishing nets. I don't know where they're manufactured, but I believe the fishing nets come from Chile.
I personally like my Maui Jims, which have some bits from Italy and some from elsewhere. They have a great repair policy that lets you get spare parts and fixes many years later, which is pretty unique.
1: https://www.costadelmar.com/en-us/inside-costa/protect/untan...
by hprotagonist on 8/1/21, 11:09 PM
by happy_path on 8/2/21, 10:58 AM
by jet_32951 on 8/2/21, 12:34 AM
My old Bollé sunglasses are very comfortable and protective, if tatty. Not owned by Luxottica: agreed, near-monopoly
by sathomasga on 8/2/21, 12:34 AM
by NonEUCitizen on 8/2/21, 12:51 AM
Why does it have to be made in the west? Imagine insisting on CPUs fabricated in the west...
by secrecymatrix on 8/2/21, 1:27 AM
by xenocyon on 8/1/21, 9:51 PM
Shuron frames are made in the USA, have an iconic style, and in my experience have been more durable than any other frame I've had.
https://shop.shuron.com/by OkayPhysicist on 8/1/21, 9:00 PM
American Optical is pretty good
by bbellini on 8/1/21, 11:29 PM
by caterama on 8/2/21, 4:47 AM
by 8jef on 8/2/21, 12:04 AM
by nextos on 8/1/21, 8:29 PM
Maui Jim maybe. Or Randolph Engineering.
by mosermint on 8/2/21, 7:26 PM
AO has classic styles and is actually made in usa and not just a usa brand.
by alexaholic on 8/2/21, 6:04 AM
Polaroid