With its glaring sunny beaches and its rugged windswept mountains, the West Coast demands a special kind of shades. Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood has been producing shades with timeless aesthetics for more than a decade. Now, the company mixing its trademark Pacific Northwest style with a distinct beach vibe thanks to a recent collaboration with Southern California’s Iron & Resin.
Iron & Resin turned to Shwood’s popular Kennedy City design as the foundation for an entirely new pair of sunglasses. The Shwood x Iron & Resin Kennedy City employs new proprietary “Memory Metal” polarized lenses that clip right onto the frame. The Memory Metal is augmented with Italian cellulose acetate and barrel German hinges to perfectly and securely position a pair of premium CR39 lenses that provide 100% protection from sight-damaging UVA/UVB light. These classic sunglasses come in two colors: Black Obsidian with grey lenses and Black Bronze with brown lenses.