From retro hipster to sporty chic, the latest men’s sunglasses offer endless options for a guy to block the sun and express himself at the same time. Whether you’re dressed for work or play, a good pair of shades can be the ultimate finishing touch.

If there’s one primary theme running through men’s sunglasses right now, it’s nostalgia. From the classic WWII aviator to the trippy ’70s, designers are finding endless ways to re-spin 20th-century cool.

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1. Colorful sunglass lens tints

Color is getting increasingly playful in men’s sunglasses, especially sports shades. 

When you’re having fun in the sun, you can throw caution to the wind and go for vivid hues. Those tints serve a function, after all. 

Dark turquoise enhances contrast in intense light without distortion, and yellow lenses optimize object definition. Both are popular with pilots, boaters, hunters and skiers.

But you sporty types also need shades that will stand up to wind, sand and salt water while providing crystal-clear clarity. 

Prepare to pay a little more for prescription sunglasses with A-1 durability and optics. Maui Jim recently added vivid blue and green lenses to their polarized rectangular sunglasses, convincing even long-term wearers to pick up a new pair. 

The salt water-friendly Wingman aviators from Costa appeal to sailors and fishermen. You can even order bifocals in copper, emerald green or sapphire blue colored lenses. 

Costa’s 580 lenses, in particular, are known for clarity, durability on water and shore, and resistance to fog.

2. Classic aviators

The aviator is back in a big way in every imaginable form, color and material. 

Originally invented to replace goggles for WWII fliers, the original aviator had lighter-weight polarized lenses and a double or triple bridge known as the ″bullet hole.” 

You can go full-on retro fighter pilot with a classic aviator, like Good Vibrations with the familiar smoky teardrop lens in silver wire frames.