We wanted to develop a range of shades that really reflected (pun
intended!) what McConks stands for:
– ethical
– sustainable
– robust
– feel great
– functional but look great
So we made them out of an inherently sustainable material – bamboo and or layered wood.
And the lenses are HD polarised and optimised for watersports.
To fulfil our ethical promise, we are working with a factory that meets our worker welfare and environmental requirements, and we are working with the charity Sightsavers to help improve peoples lives.
The UV400 lenses block 100% of the damaging ultraviolet rays, and the lens shading and polarity reduce eye fatigue, allowing you to have fun in the sun all day long.
It goes without saying that McConks gear meets all relevant international standards for UK, EU, US and Aus/NZ.
But we go beyond minimum international standards. The standards don’t have a standard for blue light transmittivity which is essential for protecting your eyes when on water. All of our polarised mirrored lenses have a blue wavelength transmissivity of <10%, and 0% transmittivity of all UV (Tsuv = 0%, Tsuva = 0%, Tsuvb = 0%). You can see an example of a lab lens test certificate here.
20% of the gross profit from our Sunglasses will be donated to sightsavers.org – a charity fighting for sight and disability rights across the world. Did you know that 75% of sightloss across the world can be prevented? Find out more about how purchasing McConks sunglasses can help save people’s sight here.