Best Sunglasses on a Small Face

[caleb]

I recently took a water polo ball to the face while wearing my Oakley Minute’s, braking the frame. I’ve patched them together in true pocket-protectorish, full on nerd fashion, but the cycling club is starting to make fun of me. I need new sunglasses.

The glasses that tend to fit me best have smaller frames, like the Minute’s. As an all around tri shade built to these proportions, what is best? I basically want bulletproof lenses for the bike, but I don’t necessarily need interchangeable lenses as I already have a pair of Racing Jackets with orange lenses.

Right now I’m leaning toward another set of Minute’s or the Rudy Ekynox SX. Other ideas?

[Monk]

Why do you want frames around the lenses?

[caleb]

Are you suggesting M Frames?

[caleb]

These?

Oakley shows red frames with black lenses as well as black frames with red lenses on their website, but they do not offer them for sale. Are either of these styles on the market?

[Tai]

The M-frames actually do work very well on small faces and are probably the ultimate tri-glasses, try the Sweep or Hybrid S lenses.

Also check out the new Oakley Unknowns, very nice with a compact fit very much like the minutes, these fit perfect on small faces and look very cool. Kind of like a downsized Oakley Valve. My girlfriend has these and I really like them but they are way to small for me.

[Wolfwood]

The Bolle Paroles are designed for small faces and you can get them a lot cheaper than the Oakleys. The ear stems are adjustable so they don’t sweep back so far if you have a small head.

[Kentiger]

My wife has a very small head and she loves the Oakley 5s…getting cheaper all the time.

[Zinc]

1. Maui Jim Sport Titanium Small Size

2. Native Eyewear Ripp

Those are my top two… Native glasses are hard to find, but they are excellent for cycling and triathlon… and also likely in the same price bracket as your Oakleys for a polarized Native with a $20 replacement policy (you don’t like/break/scratch/etc them, send Native $20 and your old glasses and they send you a new pair). If you aren’t on a budget then the $250 MJ ST are the top of the line and are simply fantastic in every way possible.

[darrell_tris]

hot buttered secret’s. find em, try em out. i have the scan’s, for a slightly larger, but still pretty narrow. hb is more about fit and simplicity than other companies. great optics, find a dealer and try some on.
http://www.hotbuttered.com.au/

darrell

[DC_Pattie]

Oakley Half-jacket

Dave from VA
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[Monk]

Here is an example of what look not to go for (unless you are playing the part of a sperm in a modern dance troup).

[Monk]

Don’t the Maui Jim’s slip on your nose because the nosepiece is not rubber?

[alb]

If you go with M frames, get the Hybrid S. They are the same as the normal M frames, only smaller.

[Zinc]

Not at all… they are super light and the titanium arms provide plenty of support, holding the glasses exactly where you put them.

[caleb]

Dealers, do the red M Frame lenses exist as more than a twinkle in Oakley’s eye?

[Monk]

Dealers, do the red M Frame lenses exist as more than a twinkle in Oakley’s eye?

Yes, on giant flies.

[rroof]

I concur - Oakley half jackets with the “normal” lenses.

M frames seem quite large, even the new “smaller” pro ones.

[Diesel]

Definately recommend RP’s Ekynox SX. Mine have working outstanding…

the blue lenses are sweet!

[taku]

The small frame adidas shields… the exact name escapes me… the smaller frame has a different designation

[caleb]

That’s the look I’m trying to avoid.