“You got that hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby.” The image conjured by this line from Don Henley’s 1984 hit song “Boys of Summer” epitomizes 80s cool. The iconic Wayfarer look, however, dates back to the mid-1950s, when it captured the American zeitgeist with a design that was inspired by the tail fins on a Cadillac.
Now, the athletic apparel company ROKA has reimagined this classic pair of sunglasses for the next generation with its Halsey Classic Wayfarer Sunglasses. Building upon its reputation for crafting the finest technical apparel and equipment for running, cycling, swimming, and combining all three of these sports as a triathlete, ROKA made these glasses ultra-light at just 26 grams, durable with frames of high-grade nylon, and sweat/shock resistant thanks to ROKA’s patented “Geko Fit” retention system.
ROKA Halsey Classic Wayfarers also feature state-of-the-art lenses and coatings by Carl Zeiss. The coatings on each lens are applied in a clinically antiseptic manufacturing process, during which they are cured and tested for optimum performance and transmission. The result is a pair of sunglasses that promote neutral color vision and enhanced eye comfort under even the brightest and sunniest of days.