Polycarbonate Flat Top Frames with Super Dark Category 3 Polarised Lenses

The Mariner is a flat top frame that sits in that useful space between a dedicated sports style and something you'd wear anywhere. The textured temples and metal detailing give it a more considered finish than a straight utility frame, without pushing it into territory where it only works with certain outfits. It's a modern men's shape that reads clean and deliberate, the kind of eyewear that doesn't demand attention but holds up when you look closer. Four colour options mean there's a version that works whether you lean towards something neutral or want a bit more contrast.

At 14 cm wide and 4.5 cm high the profile is slightly slimmer than a full flat top, which makes it more wearable across different face shapes. The bold upper edge is still there, it just sits a little less heavy on the face.

Rated Category 3 for high sun conditions.

Size: 14 cm wide x 4.5 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.