You know the drill. The sun comes out, you grab the first pair from the glovebox, and by noon you're squinting through scratched lenses. Good sunglasses for men should do more than that. The right pair filters the sun, cuts the glare that has you squinting all day, and still looks like you chose it on purpose. Foster Grant is "The Original American Sunglass Brand®", with roots going back to 1929. Here's how to pick a pair worth reaching for, plus eight men's styles that earn their spot.

Three things separate the pairs you'll wear from the ones you lose on purpose. The first is protection. Every Foster Grant sunglass filters 100% of UVA-UVB rays and carries UV400 (lenses rated to filter ultraviolet light up to 400nm), which is the spec that matters most for your eyes. The second is the lens. Polarized versions carry a built-in filter that cuts glare off flat water, wet roads, sand, and snow. The third is durability. Scratch- and impact-resistant lenses, set in a solid acetate or metal frame, are the difference between one summer and five.

If you've ever loved a pair on the rack and then hated it in the mirror, blame the frame shape. The problem is rarely your face. The trick is contrast: round faces look sharper in squared frames, and square faces soften under rounded ones. This quick map points you to Foster Grant men's styles worth a try.

Not sure where you land? A teardrop aviator like Cason Navy ($19.77) is a safe bet on almost any face. It's the shape you'll spot all over Foster Grant's full sunglasses range.

When you're shopping, think less about the label and more about where the sun actually gets you. Below is a shortlist of Foster Grant men's styles, sorted by the job you need them to do.

Cason Navy ($19.77) is the pair to beat for daily wear. It's a rimless gunmetal aviator whose smoky blue polarized lens cuts glare off the hood on your drive and off the water on the weekend. Grant ($19.77) runs a similar play, with blue-mirrored polarized lenses and adjustable nose pads (tune them for a snug fit). Both filter 100% of UVA-UVB rays and shrug off scratches, so they're the pair you leave in the truck. Want more polarized picks in one place? Foster Grant's polarized sunglasses collection runs deep.

Navigation ($19.77) is the specialist for drivers who live with a dashboard full of digital displays. Instead of polarization, it uses an anti-reflective (AR) coating on the back of the smoke lens that stops light from bouncing off the lens and back into your eyes. You get sharper focus on the road and screens that stay readable, plus 100% UVA-UVB protection. A polarized aviator like Cason Navy still handles road and hood glare beautifully, so reach for Navigation when dash-screen clarity is the priority. If the drive is where you need them most, start with the driving sunglasses hub.

Retro is having a moment, and Foster Grant leans into it three different ways. Brayden Gold ($19.77) squares off the classic aviator and trims the edges in tortoise. Its smoky polarized lens pulls its weight. Dempsey ($19.77) goes browline (heavy up top, rimless below), with a flexible tortoise body and smoke polarized lenses. It reads as a frame people notice. Mystery Man ($22.95) keeps it easy, with a softly rounded acetate frame that nods to old-school cool. All three carry a scratch-resistant hard coating.

The IRONMAN® IM2002 ($22.95) is built to stay put while you move. It's a matte-black wraparound with rubber nose pads and a textured grip inside the temples. A sweaty run or a bumpy trail won't send it sliding down your nose. The smoke flash lenses are scratch- and impact-resistant and filter 100% of UVA-UVB rays. It isn't polarized, but for high-motion days that's a fair trade for a lens that stays locked on.

Standard polarized lenses have one quirk: in bright light, they can dim your phone screen to a dark rectangle. Most guys barely notice, but if you check your phone or GPS outdoors all day, Marli ($33.00) fixes it outright with a reduced-polarization treatment (the lenses have a 68%–72% polarized efficiency). You keep most of the glare-cutting comfort, and screens stay readable. The frame is a tortoise front with matte-black trim along the top. It still filters 100% of UVA-UVB rays, so you don't trade protection for a readable screen.

Sunglasses rarely die of old age. Salt water, sunscreen, and a hot dashboard do them in first, and every scratch scatters glare right where you're trying to see. When salt water dries on a lens it leaves tiny, hard crystals, so dry-wipe them and you're basically sanding the coating. Rinse with cool fresh water first, then dry with a soft microfiber cloth. Sunscreen and bug spray are sneakier than they look. The chemicals in some can haze a lens over time, so wipe your hands before you touch the frames. And that dashboard? Leave a pair in direct sun and it warps the frame and stresses the coating. That's exactly why a hard case earns its keep. Treat a $20 Foster Grant pair well and it outlasts three you sat on.

Here's what it comes down to: the best sunglasses for men aren't the flashiest. They're the pair you grab without thinking, because they fit your face, filter 100% of UVA-UVB rays, and cut the glare you deal with most. Want one easy everyday pair? Start with a polarized aviator like Cason Navy at $19.77. If the drive is your battleground, Navigation earns the spot instead. Ready to find yours? Browse the full lineup of men's sunglasses and grab the pair you'll actually wear. That's the Foster Grant way, going back 95-plus years.