"These are so comfortable! I don’t even feel them. They fit great and the polarization is actually really good quality. And I love the style!"
Santa Monica Polarized Square Bamboo Sunglasses
- Polarized UV400 lenses. 100% UVA and UVB blocked, glare off the water gone.
- Real bamboo build. Light, strong, naturally water-resistant, and one-of-a-kind grain.
- Flexible spring hinges. No pinch, no snap.
- Designed in San Diego. Named after Santa Monica, CA.
- Free exchanges within 30 days, sale items included. 90-day defect warranty on every pair. Lifetime Warranty available at the cart.
Why You'll Wear These Every Day
Glare Off
Polarized UV400 lenses cut reflected light on water, sand, and pavement.
Real Bamboo
Fast-growing, renewable, and naturally water-resistant.
Real Wood
A grain pattern no other pair repeats. Yours is one of one.
All-Day Light
Spring hinges flex with your face. Comfortable from coffee to sunset.
California Made For It
Designed in San Diego and tested under the same sun you'll wear it in.
Real bamboo wears light all day.
Bamboo is strong, flexible, and barely there on your face. It handles sand, spray, and long days better than plastic ever will.
California light is brutal. These aren't bothered.
Sun bouncing off the ocean, the sand, and the pavement all at once. Polarized lenses keep your eyes relaxed through all of it.
Materials That Earn Their Place
Real Bamboo
One of the fastest-growing plants on earth. Light on your face, strong in your bag, and naturally water-resistant.
Polarized UV400 Lenses
Full UVA and UVB protection with a polarizing filter that kills reflected glare off water, sand, and pavement.
Flexible Spring Hinges
The temples flex outward and come back. They will not pinch your head, and they will not snap in your bag.
Santa Monica, CA
Every Cali Life frame is named after a California place, and the design follows the place. Santa Monica, CA inspired this one: its light, its pace, and the way people actually live there.
Wear it where it was dreamed up, or bring a piece of California wherever you are.
Why wood, and what to expect
Weight
Reviewers' most repeated word is "lightweight". Bamboo is hollow-grained and lighter than most plastics.
Lenses
Polarized UV400 on every pair: 100% UVA and UVB blocked, glare off water, sand and pavement cut. Same lens spec on the $39 and the $170 frames.
Care
Rinse with fresh water after the beach and dry them. Store in the pouch. Do not leave them on a hot dashboard; wood and sealant do not like 150 degree heat.
If they break or get lost
Any factory defect: fixed free in the first 90 days, and that never voids the Lifetime Warranty. The Lifetime Warranty is a $4.65 add-on in the cart: lose them, break them or want a different style, and the replacement is 75% off, for life.
If they do not suit you
30 days to exchange for any other style, sale pairs included, and we cover the exchange shipping. Returns within 30 days minus a $5 restock fee.
Who makes them
A small family brand in San Diego. Frames are cut, layered and sealed by hand, so no two grain patterns match. A person answers email within 1 business day.
FAQs
Are the lenses really polarized?
Yes. Every Cali Life pair ships with polarized UV400 lenses as standard. They block 100% of UVA and UVB and cut reflected glare from water, sand, and pavement.
Is the wood durable?
Yes. Each frame is sanded, sealed, and finished by hand for moisture resistance. Rinse with fresh water after the beach and store it in the included pouch.
What if they don't work out?
Free exchanges within 30 days, sale items included; we cover the exchange shipping. Every pair has a 90-day warranty on factory defects. Add the Lifetime Warranty ($4.65) in the cart and any replacement, for any reason, is 75% off for as long as you own them, same style or a different one.
How fast is shipping?
Orders ship from California in 1 to 2 business days. Flat $6 US shipping, free on orders over $100.
What Customers Say
Add a Mystery pair for $39?
Our pick from the $89 to $170 collection, polarized, ships in the same box. One per order. Swap once for $39 store credit if it is not you.