Polarized
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Polarized lenses cut the glare that bounces off water, wet roads and snow. Every pair of sunglasses has 100% UV protection. Shop men's and women's frames and sport wraps.
Polarized sunglasses guide
How to choose polarized sunglasses
What polarized lenses do. Light that bounces off a flat surface like water, a wet road or snow turns into harsh glare. A polarized lens has a filter that blocks most of that reflected glare. A regular tinted lens only makes everything darker, glare included.
Pick the polarized version. Many of our styles, like Brody, Vale and Onyx, come with polarized or non-polarized lenses on the same product page. Choose Polarized under Lens Type to get the polarized pair.
Choose a lens colour. Grey and smoke lenses keep colours close to natural, which suits driving and everyday wear. Brown and amber lenses add contrast, which many people like on the golf course or the water. Mirror lenses add a reflective coating on the outside.
On the water or on the course. Arvado, Drayven, Luxor, Benz and Calvado float. For golf, Troy, Jude and Clark are sport wraps and Mark is a sport shield, all curving around the face. Shopping for a fit? See men's polarized sunglasses or women's polarized sunglasses.
Polarized sunglasses
Frequently asked questions
Sunglasses with a filter in the lens that blocks glare reflected off flat surfaces like water, wet roads and snow. Regular tinted lenses make everything darker. Polarized lenses also cut that reflected glare, which is why people choose them for driving, fishing and time on the water.
Polarized, if you drive a lot or spend time near water or snow. Non-polarized, if you often need to read screens outside, because some phone, GPS and dashboard screens look dark or patchy through polarized lenses. Many of our styles, including Brody and Rhea, come in both. You pick under Lens Type on the product page.
Hold them in front of a phone or computer screen and slowly turn them sideways, like turning a steering wheel. If the screen goes dark at some angle, the lenses are polarized. If it looks the same at every angle, try another screen or compare with a pair you know is polarized, since some screens are made to look normal through polarized lenses.
Polarization and UV protection are two different things. A lens can have one without the other. Every pair of Boléro sunglasses has 100% UV protection, polarized or not.
Yes, for daytime driving. They cut the glare off the road and wet pavement. Some dashboard, GPS and phone screens can look dark through them, so check yours. Don't wear any sunglasses to drive at night.
Orders ship from Canada. Boléro is a Canadian-owned eyewear company.