A Lower Profile for Faces That Standard Frames Don't Quite Fit

The Lowtide polarised was built around a fit problem that a lot of men run into. Standard sunglass frames sit too tall, the bridge lands too high, the bottom of the lens cuts across the cheek, and the whole thing just feels like it was designed for someone else. At 4 cm high and 13.5 cm wide the Lowtide sits noticeably lower and narrower than most men's frames, which makes it a genuinely better fit for shallower face profiles or lower nose bridges. It's a clean, unfussy frame available in several colours that works across casual and outdoor settings without drawing attention to itself.

The name is a nod to where these sunnies earn their keep. Low sun on the water, coastal drives, afternoons at the beach, conditions where the right pair of polarised lenses makes a real difference to how comfortable and how long you can be out there.

Fitted with Category 3 polarised lenses.

Size: 13.5 cm wide x 4 cm high.

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Polarised Lenses

New Zealand sun is some of the most intense in the world, and standard tinted lenses only solve part of the problem. They darken the view but leave the glare. iPOP polarised lenses have a built-in glare-filtering layer that targets the specific type of light that causes the problem in the first place.

How polarised lenses work

Glare happens when sunlight bounces off a flat surface, water, wet roads, a car bonnet and hits your eyes as a concentrated horizontal beam. Your eyes struggle to process it, so you squint, strain, and lose visual detail in the process. Polarised lenses block that horizontal light before it reaches your eyes, so surfaces become readable again rather than a wall of reflected brightness. On a typical New Zealand summer day, the difference is noticeable within minutes of putting them on.

Where it makes a real difference

Driving Cuts glare off wet roads and oncoming windscreens so you're not squinting into the morning sun

Fishing and water See below the surface instead of staring at a mirror of reflected sky

Beach and outdoors Reduces the all-day eye fatigue that builds up when everything around you is reflecting light

Sport and activity Sharper contrast and truer colours so you can read terrain, track movement and react faster

Lens specifications

Category 3 rated for high sun conditions. Full UV400 protection blocking 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Scratch-resistant hard coating for everyday durability.

Find out more in our guide to how polarised sunglasses work or read up on choosing polarised lenses for fishing. Browse the full polarised sunglasses range.