Disclosure: Well, Dave from Newport Blvd contacted me cold, explained he'd read some of my reviews, and offered Newport Blvd products for review.  I agreed, provided an address, and these shades showed up a few days later.

Hey, I like them, but they're not my kind of thing.  To be more specific, they are no longer my kind of thing.  I'm wearing prescription sunglasses now.  I'm 50, graying, balding and chunkier than I oughta be, so these very cool shades don't quite fit in with who I am now and the image I've been working on for the past 40 or so years.  If I were a 50-year-old aircraft racer or astronaut or international man of mystery, they'd be awesome, and I'd own a pair in each color.  But I'm none of those guys.  On the Guy Continuum I'm well past Young N' Hip, past Mature Stud but not yet at Bitter Old Man.  I've passed Mid-Life Crisis but have not yet gotten to Old Fart.  I can still fully appreciate the awesome aesthetic qualities of these cool sunglasses, but have to admit that I'm not the guy who should be wearing them.  But, 32-odd years ago, when I was rocking high school in St. Louis at the end of the 70s, diggin' on Ted Nugent and saving money to buy my own '78 Charger, these would have made me.

My 17-year-old daughter loves these, and wants them.  My 15-year-old son loves these, and wants them.  And my magnificent wife looks so hot in these that it makes my mouth water, although she admits--too readily, sadly--that she's also past the point where wearing these glasses is right for her.

The blue tinge of the mirroring is very cool.  It's different than the more currently typical orangey-tinge that most have these days.  That makes them stand out, and that's cool.  And there's a little bit of purple in there, a little bit of green.  That suggests coolness, water, serenity, etc.  All of this fits just right with the silver frame; gold would not work well with this shade color.

Yes, I did try them on, and they fit well.  Wife and kids also reported that they fit well, with no tweaking needed of the nosepieces or the temples.  They fit a little tight, as should a pair of aviator shades.  They did not scrape or rub on my cheeks (same for wife and kids).  The frame is a bit stiff, but not completely unyielding.  They came out of the box symmetrical and in good shape, indicating they are relatively well made, and shipped/stored in a responsible manner.  Usually for bargain shades the level of quality is not nearly as good as we found with this pair of shades.

The glasses are made in China, but close inspection of the product revealed no flaws (which I admit I expected).  No obvious glue marks or shoddy construction.  The lenses' and frame's finishes are uniform throughout.  There are small spring-loaded pull-back hinges at the temples for a bit of over-extension.  They are not heavy-duty ones like you'd find on ordinary glasses, but they work well, and provide a modicum of additional protection for the workout these frames likely will get.

And all of this for approximately $4 per pair?  Really?  That's an amazing price for this product.

Bottom line: cool glasses for cool people, at an astonishingly low price.  I'd like to wear them, but those days for me are over.  But my hip, young-people kids dig them thoroughly, which make them a hit.  We've got only one pair now, but likely are going to have to buy some more.