J+S Premium Military Style Classic Polarized
Verified catalog entry: The budget aviator with a cult following — military styling, real polarization, impulse pricing.
- Frame shape
- Aviator
- Frame color
- Black
- Lens
- Black Standard
- Polarized
- Yes
- UV protection
- UV400
- Retailer
- Amazon
- Material
- Metal
Pros
- Amazon's budget bestseller
- Polarized under $15
- Three-frame finish options
Cons
- Basic case
The story behind the frame
Military-style aviators date to the World War II era, when American Optical and other manufacturers produced flight sunglasses for the US armed forces. This frame borrows that look with a squared-off aviator shape and double bridge.
It brings polarized lenses to an affordable price. Read the full history of aviator sunglasses.