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Waylons

Sunglasses

Waylons

Marcus & Richard Franck

Verbier

Price

$120.00

About this piece

Handcrafted from premium acetate, Waylons are durable and lightweight sunglasses that deliver a truly premium feel. The polarized V52® performance optics give the highest clarity of any performance sunglasses on the market, and a detachable sports headstrap ensures that these are an exceptional hybrid of sports and lifestyle sunglasses, ready for any adventure.

About the artist

Brothers Marcus and Richard Franck founded Vallon in 2018 in Verbier, Switzerland, after years of skiing, touring, and hiking the Val de Bagnes. The name is French for 'small valley' — a reference to the Vallon d'Arbi above Verbier where the idea took shape. Before launching the brand, the two ran the Old Schoolers Instagram account dedicated to the history of skiing; that obsession with vintage alpine eyewear shows up in every Vallon model — classic shapes resurrected with modern V52 lens technology and contemporary frame materials.

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