I wear sunglasses because my doctor said with the amount of sun and glare today, I could easily have cataracts in my 50's if I'm not careful.
I wear sunglasses because my doctor said with the amount of sun and glare today, I could easily have cataracts in my 50's if I'm not careful.
Joggers wear Goodr, because they can't afford Bettr.
Speaking of Oakleys, I have a pair I got as a gift 6-7 years ago and they've held up great. The lenses finally got scratched because I stuffed them in a bag with keys, but otherwise would still be fine. Unfortunately, replacement lenses are crazy expensive ($70-100 for OEM lenses), and you do look like a dork. But I can't fault them for quality.
because they're cheap and they work. and awesome marketing........
Pretty funny video. If he had a vest on, I would have peed
They're inexpensive as far as sunglasses go. 25 bucks! Even if I have to replace them once a year, that's 25 bucks a year. 100 dollars every 4 years. Or I could buy a 300 dollar pair of Oakleys that might last 4 years total. If i lose these or drop them, I won't be disappointed. If I drop my 300 dollar Oakleys, I will be.
They're stylish. Tons of colors and now new style options. You can buy numerous pairs in different colors and match them to your running outfit that day. Have you ever met a woman?
Quality has been OK so far. I haven't had the peeling that many people have mentioned, so we'll see. I'm pretty easy on things. I'm used to running in 10 dollar sunglasses from Target, and those have lasted me years before falling apart.
Niche market, etc. in the midst of a running boom.
I don't always identify with the "lol jogging is rad, IF UR FAST U OPPRESS ME, i hate running, love beer and pizza, I'm fat :( but i don't care :) workouts are 2 hard so i don't do them !!" type crowd but I do like goodr's mission with their glasses. Glasses that look good and offer reasonable build quality adequate performance for the majority of the population at an affordable price. They were also one of the first brands marketing that kind of product specifically to runners, so they (sorta) "pioneered" it. You'll notice brands like Tifosi have followed suit.
I personally think buying expensive sunglasses, for the majority of the population, is a poor investment. I say "majority" because the products are often better for some people's needs, like when safety depends on proper vision or if you're a 99.99%er looking for every edge possible. But for the rest, even knowing you paid for them, often people lose them or break them or someone they know loses or breaks them. And then you're out 200 bucks.
I also just hate the way sport-oriented glasses tend to look because they look like they're designed to give you some sort of competitive edge. And maybe in some wind tunnel test they do, but cmon... if you really paid that much to look "elite" in your 5K marathon you probably should be focusing on other things that would make you faster...
The Goodr people are good people as well.
I do wear Oakleys .. found a pair of Flak 2.0s on the side of the road while biking ... great running/biking goggles
Cheez wrote:
They're inexpensive as far as sunglasses go. 25 bucks! Even if I have to replace them once a year, that's 25 bucks a year. 100 dollars every 4 years. Or I could buy a 300 dollar pair of Oakleys that might last 4 years total. If i lose these or drop them, I won't be disappointed. If I drop my 300 dollar Oakleys, I will be.
Few non-prescription Oakleys are $300 - most are around half that. I've had my $90 Oakleys for around 15 years, and they are like new. Looking at the Oakley site, the style I have is still as low as $106 with the least expensive lens. I actually hate polarization, so I'm skipping that for my next pair. Not that I'm saying buy Oakley, buy what you want. Just wanted to correct you on the pricing.
As many people have said they are cheap they are rubber coated so they stay on your face well. Also again they are cheap.
As far as marketing goes if you going into any running store they are right in your face along with a pair of oafoas?(forget how to spell it) recovery slides. So I'm sure that helps big time with selling.
I've had two pairs over 3 years. Also if you do scratch them (which is easy to do) they offer replacement lenses at no cost if you are within a year of purchase.
I own a pair of Tifosi’s and they just slide off my face. Goodrs stay put. The polarization does suck and their useful life is limited but, hey, cheap and good while they last. My go-to pair is “Whiskey Shots With Satan,” which is kinda cute.
How is the sizing? I wear size large in baseball cap. Will this fit? It seems like the perfect pair for me because I don't want to spend a lot of money getting ripped off from Sunglasses Hut.
FLupda wrote:
Serious question. Why does every jogger wear Goodr sunglasses?
Huh? Never heard of Goodr sunglasses ?
I'm a "jogger" and I don't wear Goodr. I wear whatever is super cheap because I frequently break sunglasses.
I've been wearing the same pair since last September... they are red, plastic, and were free at my last marathon expo. I also have a stock pile of sunglasses from the One spot at Target and from Gap clearance last year for when these ones eventually break.
I don't really pay attention to what other people are wearing, or care that much as long as they fit and are blocking UV.
People love companies/items that seem like deals or workarounds compared to actual quality products. My one friend has gone through 3 pairs in a year all due to the coating....might as well buy a decent pair of a known brand for $100
Yes! I also agree with your answer.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm currently dealing with 14,000 in unexpected medical bills this year (high deductible plus an extra 6000 in medication to shrink a fibroid and prevent a hysterectomy, which my insurance company inconveniently doesn't cover, with no alternatives covered either).
I'm not that cheap, I'm just having my own major financial crisis. I switched over to buying cheaper sunglasses two years ago, when I was also hit 8000 in major medical bills. I actually don't have giant heaps of money lying around and had to borrow from family this year to pay those bills, I'm not also borrowing to buy expensive sunglasses or a new GPS watch or shoes. Please understand that you have no idea what someone might be going through. Also, why care what other people are wearing if they don't?
The sunglasses are not scratched, the coating is not wearing off, and I'd love someone to prove they are less effective at blocking UV light than more expensive ones that are not polarized. I also tend to break sunglasses by dropping them, so I'm not too frustrated with 3 pairs a year. I'm sure I'd also find a way to break $100 sunglasses too.
Rudy Project for their photochromic properties, going from heavily canopied trails with no sun, to sunny areas is nice w/ photochromic lenses.
They cheap and look nice and work. I have two pairs and one of them for a year + and haven’t noticed any defects or issues. They also stay on at any pace.