I've had 3 pairs of these now (2 hooks and 1 gold Hughs) and this was back when they were $249 a pair. Dont ask me why I keep buying them, maybe a glutton for punishment, but I work outside alot and being in the Texas sun the polarized lenses work fantastic. The only reason they got 2 stars instead of 1.

The sunglasses come with a life time warranty, but the customer service is terrible. Used their online chat and followed their instructions to send a pair back for exchange. After about 6 weeks i still hadn't received another one back or an email so i ended up sending a nasty-gram to them and finally got a response. So if I didn't send an email I would have just been SOL?

Their statement of "Japanese nylon polarize lens" that the polarize and tint is intergrated all the way thru the glass is not true. I've had scratches and dings on both the hooks and hughs from just normal everyday use. Well if it's intergrated tint why did the tint scratch off just like my $10 Walmart glasses?

Durability, the hooks we're alot better than the hughs. The hughs are not meant for travel or outdoor activity. Yes they are lighter but even tho they are supposedly made from Aerospace grade titanium the frames are flimsy. I accidently dropped them on my carpet the first time taking them out of the box and the lens popped out.

The price went down from $249 to $165, and as much as Im itching to buy the empire style. It's way too much for me to spend every 6-8 months on sunglasses. I just ordered a $16 pair from J&S so if they only last me 6 months at least my pocket book won't be hurting! I'll update in a couple of months.