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Couloir

Sunglasses

Couloir

Tom Stewart & Michael Charley

San Francisco, CA

Price

$98.00

About this piece

The crisp, precision-built Couloir frame is the older brother of the Alpine Collection, featuring magnetic, removable sun shields in a large, square silhouette.  Morse code–patterned shields and rubber nosepads deliver exceptional coverage and a secure, all-day fit—from backcountry tours to laid-back river days, means Couloir can hang no matter what you have in store.  Coverage: Max Wrap & Angle: Medium Temple Width: 143 mm Bridge Width: 19mm Lens Width: 53mm Couloir features Helio polarized polycarbonate lenses that block 100% UVA/UVB/UV400 wavelengths and pass the FDA basic impact test. Choose from a wide range of VLT (Visual Light Transmission). Curve: Base 4 Category: 3* (unless otherwise stated) Forest: Non mirrored, Green tint, 11% VLT Amber: Non Mirrored, Amber, 12% VLT Blue: Mir...

About the artist

Tom Stewart and Michael Charley launched Sunski in San Francisco in 2012 via a Kickstarter that raised $157K — the third-largest fashion campaign on the platform at the time. They built the brand around recycled-plastic frames and a lifetime warranty, then in 2018 launched the Treeline glacier sunglass and grew an Alpine Collection that's now standard kit for the National Ski Patrol. Climate-neutral certified, 1% for the Planet member.

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