Are affordable sunglasses lower quality than designer pairs?

Not inherently. Much of a designer price is licensing and branding, not build. Quay puts the budget into materials, construction, and lens standards, which is why the difference you can feel is smaller than the difference you pay.

Do these sunglasses have full UV protection?

Yes. Every Quay lens blocks 100% of UVA and UVB rays, in this edit and across the entire range. Price never changes the protection standard.

What is included with each pair?

Every pair ships with a protective case and cleaning cloth, so the unboxing and the aftercare both hold up their end of the designer-look promise.

How do these compare to luxury sunglasses?

Same shapes the runway made famous, same full UV standard, durable builds, and a price that means you can own more than one. What is missing is the logo markup, which was never doing anything for your eyes anyway.

Designer-Look Sunglasses Under $100

STYLES UNDER $100

Big style, little spend

gradient Clear All

ON THE FLY ~~€82,95~~ €49,77 (40% OFF)

Oat Frame / Sepia Lens

ON THE FLY POLARIZED ~~€104,95~~ €62,97 (40% OFF)

Tortoise Frame / Smoke polarized Lens

ON THE FLY ~~€82,95~~ €49,77 (40% OFF)

Shiny yellow tortoise Frame / Orange Lens

HYPED UP ~~€82,95~~ €49,77 (40% OFF)

Black Frame / Smoke Lens

ALL IN MEDIUM POLARIZED ~~€110,95~~ €66,57 (40% OFF)

Black Frame / Smoke polarized Lens

COME THRU ~~€93,95~~ €56,37 (40% OFF)

Black Frame / Fade Lens

NIGHTFALL MEDIUM ~~€88,95~~ €53,37 (40% OFF)

Black Frame / Smoke Lens

NIGHTFALL MEDIUM ~~€88,95~~ €53,37 (40% OFF)

Espresso Frame / Brown fawn Lens

WIDE AWAKE ~~€82,95~~ €49,77 (40% OFF)

Oat Frame / Brown Lens

WIDE AWAKE ~~€82,95~~ €49,77 (40% OFF)

Black Frame / Smoke Lens

EVER AFTER POLARIZED ~~€104,95~~ €62,97 (40% OFF)

Tortoise Frame / Smoke taupe polarized Lens

EVER AFTER POLARIZED ~~€104,95~~ €62,97 (40% OFF)

Matte black Frame / Smoke polarized Lens

Here is the industry's quiet secret: past a certain point, you are not paying for better sunglasses, you are paying for the name on the temple. Quay was built on the other bet. Put the money into premium materials, durable builds, and lenses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays, keep the price under $100, and let the style speak. This edit is that bet at its best: our top-rated frames for men and women, the pairs that get mistaken for four times their price, minus the part where you treat them like a museum piece because they cost rent.

Why Under $100 Hits Different at Quay

• Designer-level shapes and finishes at accessible prices.

• Premium materials and durable construction, not fast-fashion builds.

• 100% UVA and UVB protection on every lens, no exceptions at any price.

• Freedom to own the rotation: beach pair, driving pair, going-out pair.

• Bestsellers - The most-loved styles across every price point.

• $75 to $100 - The upper band of this edit, where the elevated finishes live.

• Best Sunglasses Under $100 - The editorial roundup of this collection's standouts.

Best Sunglasses Under $100

First Serious Pair

Graduating from gas-station sunglasses? This is the step where real UV protection, real build quality, and real style show up together without a painful receipt.

The Rotation Builders

At this price, owning three personalities is realistic: a classic for every day, a statement for weekends, a polarized pair for the car. One designer pair costs more and does less.

Gift Buyers

Sunglasses are the rare gift that reads far more expensive than it was. A boxed Quay pair with case and cloth included looks and unwraps like luxury.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not inherently. Much of a designer price is licensing and branding, not build. Quay puts the budget into materials, construction, and lens standards, which is why the difference you can feel is smaller than the difference you pay.
Yes. Every Quay lens blocks 100% of UVA and UVB rays, in this edit and across the entire range. Price never changes the protection standard.
Every pair ships with a protective case and cleaning cloth, so the unboxing and the aftercare both hold up their end of the designer-look promise.
Same shapes the runway made famous, same full UV standard, durable builds, and a price that means you can own more than one. What is missing is the logo markup, which was never doing anything for your eyes anyway.

TOP PICKS UNDER $100

STYLES UNDER $100

Why Under $100 Hits Different at Quay

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Frequently Asked Questions