Bajío Nippers Sunglasses - Dark Tortoise Gloss Frame / Green Glass Lens
Details
Leaving before dawn and staying out past last light. You don’t even have to wonder—your buddy with the Nippers is up for it. They’ll reschedule whatever meeting or event is in the way of a day on the boat or any other adventure. They’re always in.
The casual style of the Nippers disguises a deep list of technical features. Wide, curved lenses provide enhanced field of vision, and feature Fresh Eyes™polarized lens technology that blocks blue light and diminishes eye strain on the brightest days. The low-density, bio-based nylon frames are lighter than traditional oil-based polymers—yet also provide higher strength and impact resistance. More than meets the eyes, indeed.
The casual style of the Nippers disguises a deep list of technical features. Wide, curved lenses provide enhanced field of vision, and feature Fresh Eyes™polarized lens technology that blocks blue light and diminishes eye strain on the brightest days. The low-density, bio-based nylon frames are lighter than traditional oil-based polymers—yet also provide higher strength and impact resistance. More than meets the eyes, indeed.
- Many of our frames are 100% plant-derived. Instead of petroleum-based plastics, we make frames from castor plants. The material is lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber, and glass composites, yet 10 times stronger than polycarbonate, and 13 times stronger than other common bioplastics.
We never wanted a traditional plastic case; instead, we sought materials that fit our brand ethos. We sampled faux leathers made from mango skins, apple skins. even cactus. Unfortunately, these were thin and delicate, and needed a polyurethane backing to hold together, negating much of the benefit.
So we took a closer look at real leather. We hadn’t initially considered leather because we thought it had a poor ecological impact—but we were wrong. Like mango and apple leathers, real leather makes use of a by-product of food production. We use leathers that are tanned using eco-friendly processes. Leather also lasts a very long time—properly cared for, it never needs to be replaced. If it does end up in a landfill? It’s biodegradable.