Asian Fit sunglasses.

[rednas]

My younger brother (he is 9 years old) needs them but I do not know who has the best deal on them. I am looking for something under 50 and the cheaper the better since he is a kid and there is a chance that he will lose them or damage them. Unfortunately, neither I nor anyone in our family (including him) is Asian we do not have an old pair to give to him.

Any links will be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Anubis]

WTF is "Asian fit"

 

[KeithTalent]

What the hell are you talking about?

KT

 

[rednas]

WTF is "Asian fit"

 

[HN]

yeah man, make sure it specifically labelled asian fit, instead of just a small or kid's size, else your little bro is gonna look a little off, like this:

 

[rednas]

What the hell are you talking about?

KT

Some Asian people (or people with asian features in this case) are not able to wear conventional sunglasses cuz they fall of their face.

 

[rednas]

yeah man, make sure it specifically labelled asian fit, instead of just a small or kid's size, else your little bro is gonna look a little off, like this:

He tried on my regular sunglasses and the overall fit was fine just that they slid down his face and came to a rest where the top of the glasses where in the middle of his line of sight.

 

[Drako]

WTF is "Asian fit"

Small nasal bridge, duh.

 

[FleshLight]

He probably needs kids size:

http://www.rei.com/c/kids-sunglasses

 

[jaedaliu]

any glasses with nose-pads on wires can be adjusted to fit.

I'm wearing asian fit tc charton clark kent style glasses. They sit higher more easily than other similarly styled glasses. But they're expensive.

Personally, I would take him to anywhere you can find them, find some kid sunglasses that approximately fit his face with nosepads that sit on wires, and have an optician adjust the nosepads to fit.

 

[Imp]

WTF is "Asian fit"

What the hell are you talking about?

KT

Asian's kind of a bad term since Indians don't seem to have this problem. Anyways...

Next time you see an East Asian person (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Korean), look at their face from the side. Then compare to every other ethnicity.

Glasses seem to be made for people with noses that stick out (i.e. everyone who isn't East Asian). Since a primary support point of glasses is the nose support, no bridge = slide down yo face or supported by the cheeks. Very uncomfortable, very annoying. In my experience, adjustable nose pads and a narrow bridge around 14mm is required. Plastic frames (e.g. Wayfarers) are a lot of trouble in my experience.

The only "Asian Fit" maker I know of that advertises itself as such is Oakley's. They're probably hard to find for $50. I tried one from them and didn't like it. From what I've heard, they just make their nose pads bigger.

Maui Jim doesn't call itself Asian Fit, but a lot of their stuff fits me pretty well. They are nowhere near $50.

 

[Belegost]

Why not just get some anti-slip nose pads and a normal pair of sunglasses?

 

[blackdogdeek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jTH89HjTA#t=93

EDIT: Caution: profanity

 

[phucheneh]

fixed

edit: before anyone says 'racist,' calm down; they work for Clint Eastwood, too.

 

[jagec]

WTF is "Asian fit"

 

[rednas]

The best deal I have been able to find are these.

http://www.6pm.com/oakley-frogskins-lx-asian-fit-red-w-black-iridium

I just wish that they were black and not red.

 

[enis083]

Oakley has Asian Fit sunglasses. I don't know if they have ones for kids.
http://www.oakley.com/en/search?text=asian fit

 

[rednas]

Why not just get some anti-slip nose pads and a normal pair of sunglasses?

The gap is too big for that.

 

[Mide]

It's more than just the gap thing. Asians have flatter faces meaning that sunglasses can't be as curved as they normally are.

 

[AgentUnknown]

fixed

edit: before anyone says 'racist,' calm down; they work for Clint Eastwood, too.

fuck you

 

[feelingshorter]

I've bought some no name safety sunglasses that look just as stylish as regular sunglasses but with the added benefit of being able to use it with a chainsaw and power tools. Why safety glasses? Almost all of the good looking ones cost 5 bucks at most and they have an adjustable ear, so it can fit small heads. They are also designed to be worn for long periods and I have found them extremely comfortable.

 

[Phoenix86]

fuck you

Lighten up, Francis.

 

[Rakehellion]

My younger brother (he is 9 years old) needs them but I do not know who has the best deal on them. I am looking for something under 50 and the cheaper the better since he is a kid and there is a chance that he will lose them or damage them. Unfortunately, neither I nor anyone in our family (including him) is Asian we do not have an old pair to give to him.

Any links will be appreciated. Thanks.

Zenni. Everyone shops there for glasses.

 

[amdhunter]

fixed

edit: before anyone says 'racist,' calm down; they work for Clint Eastwood, too.

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool, that took me a second to get. :awe: