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So, Full-Face Sunglasses are a Thing
It probably came from somewhere in the Asian skincare world. Protecting your face from UV is a big big thing, though it usually isn't thuis silly looking.
The generation that gave us JNCO jeans and Affliction tees has some thoughts about youth fashion.
My cousin's band all got these similar half shields and made the cover of Offbeat Magazine. I imagine, its a look for them. The Iceman Special
confirming, once again, that yanks are both idiots and sheep.
I think I know what is going on here. These are left over full face shields from the pandemic. You could and properly still can buy these exact same face shields with clear plastic. Just a simple cheap sunglass coating and you got a viable product post-pandemic.
As someone who (used to) cycle commute in areas with dangerous traffic who also wears glasses, I found that the "over glasses" sunglasses frames block too much of my peripheral vision, so I tried the "half face" version of this and felt much more confident about my awareness of my surroundings, not to mention catching a few satisfyingly long, confused glances from tourists. I don't know I'd consider them critical safety gear, but I definitely feel safer moving through intersections and the like without thick opaque plastic frames narrowing my field of view.