In 2022, superstars like Jay-Z, Timotheé Chalamet, and the entire cast of Fast & Furious are keeping aviators trending, and you're as likely to spot them on the runway of a Gucci show as you are on the streets of Manhattan. Sound familiar?įrom there, aviator sunglasses for men exploded in popularity, worn by flannel-suited Mad Men in the ‘60s, bell-bottomed disco dancers in the ’70s, and just about anybody who watched Top Gun in the '80s-or the sequel this year. Soon after, Bausch & Lomb introduced the style to the civilian market, dubbing them the Ray-Ban Aviator.

They were crafted with a lightweight metal frame and brow bar that could easily fit under a helmet, teardrop lenses which covered the wearer's entire field of vision, and green lenses to reduce blue light eye strain and cut through glare. Originally developed in the 1930s, aviators were designed to replace the bulky goggles worn by military pilots, which would frequently fog up at high altitudes. All shades are some degree of cool, but the best aviator sunglasses for men might be the absolute coolest.

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