Polarised Lenses Built for the New Zealand Sun

The Juno polaried is a large cat eye frame with soft angles. The upswept corners are less pronounced, the gold inlay detailing runs through the frame adding warmth and a considered finish, and the overall proportions sit on the generous side in a way that suits the style. Large cat eye frames work particularly well on oval and heart shaped faces where the width and upward sweep balance out the face naturally, though the Juno's 14 cm width means it sits comfortably across a broader range of face shapes than a more extreme cat eye would.

It's a frame that moves between casual and dressed up without much effort. The gold detailing does a lot of that work without the frame needing to be overtly styled or occasion specific. Available in several colours so there's a version that fits your wardrobe rather than one you have to build around.

Size: 14 cm wide x 5 cm high.

Category 3 polarised lenses

Glare Reduction on Water, Roads and Snow -iPOP NZ

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.