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Since the beginning, Kaenon has set a course based on deep-rooted values that are inspired by real lives and embody a commitment to premium craftsmanship and a forward approach to style. From the creation of Kaenon’s proprietary lens technology to the comfort and performance of their frames, they strive to never compromise quality, authenticity, originality, or family. Such is the ethos of Kaenon.


Designed in California – Handcrafted in Italy

Established 2001

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About

The full collection of Kaenon sunglasses features their patented SR-91® polarized lens technology, each framed with style, fit, and function in a variety of lens tints and color combinations. A little something for everyone.


Whether you’re looking for that performance golf sunglass to enhance your game or that certain piece of polarized eyewear to help you enjoy the outdoors even more, Kaenon has sunglasses for men and women looking for the best optics possible.


“Our conviction to never compromise isn’t just a way of thinking; it defines our way of living. We live our lives in pursuit of how we believe things should be. We question everything. We stay true to our own set of values. As a result, it is easy for us to filter the noise and make our decisions for ourselves. We’ve resolved to never compromise clarity for style, or comfort for performance.” – Darren Rosenberg, Co-Founder.

Man looking down wearing a black pair of Kaenon sunglasses
Pair of Kaenon wraparound sunglasses in tortoise with blue mirror glasses sitting on a rock

Design & Craftsmanship

Quality: Every detail, from advanced lens material to frame hinges is engineered specifically for Kaenon. Kaenon chooses the highest standards of quality and design to create a diverse selection of frame styles which ensures that they are providing the finest product for all eyewear needs.


Authenticity: Kaenon designers create products that they want to wear. They surround themselves with like-minded athletes and individuals who share their core values. Kaenon stands behind their product and values; what they say, and who they are, is what you get.


Performance: You play hard and need eyewear that is up to the task, but Kaneon believes that style and performance are not mutually exclusive. From the first design sketches of their frames to their proprietary SR-91® lens material, everything they design is ready to perform with the highest expectations both on and off the field of play.

History

Kaenon (pronounced: KAY-nun) emerged in 2001 from an intense passion and a clear desire to never compromise. Kaenon was founded by two brothers who were unsatisfied with the sunglasses available on the market. Determined to create something better, they developed the proprietary polarized SR-91® lens — the world’s first non-compromising polarized lens. Wrapped in unique, California-designed frame styles built for comfort and performance, along with distinct colorways and hand-painted treatments unique to Italian craftsmen, Kaenon sunglasses became more than a reality, they raised the standard in performance eyewear.


Starting with the very first innovation, SR-91, Kaenon has continued to raise the bar within the optical industry, pioneering a variety of new eyewear options like Freestyle Progressive SR-91 polarized prescription lenses, so that everyone, regardless of their eyewear needs, can enjoy the Kaenon experience.

Woman in blue tortoise Kaenon sunglass with her hand on the temple

Technology

Polarized Lenses - Reinvented and Perfected through SR-91®


Glass wasn’t strong enough. Polycarbonate wasn’t clear enough. Neither material allowed for adequate customization of tints and Light Transmission Levels. So Kaenon set out to develop their own completely new polarized lens material. Kaenon’s proprietary SR-91® is the only polarized lens that combines the superior optical quality of the finest glass and the lightest weight, strength and impact resistance of polycarbonate. Only the best properties. No compromises. No short-cuts.


Prescription Polarized SR-91® Sunglasses


After creating the world’s first non-compromising polarized sunglass lens and witnessing its superior clarity, Kaenon realized that they had to introduce industry-altering SR-91® polarized prescription sunglasses, so everyone could enjoy its benefits.


Staying true to the passion that drove them to create SR-91®, they knew that their polarized prescription sunglasses deserved the pioneering of cutting-edge, computer-aided lens processing techniques and production methods years ahead of other large industry players. Today Kaenon’s prescription eyewear is produced to rigorous quality control specifications and guided by a 21-point inspection process to ensure both technical and aesthetic exactness.


SR-91® prescription lenses are offered in Single Vision for those requiring vision correction up close or at a distance, and in Freestyle Progressive for those who require correction up close, far away, and everywhere in between.

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