sunglasses made from skateboards by proof

‘ontario’ in red/blue

american company proof uses 5-ply canadian maple skateboard decks to handcraft a unique set of eyewear. an assemblage of colorful layers of wood, the ‘skate collection’ offers a number of different styles: ‘ontario’ is a wooden interpretation of the popular wayfarer style; the ‘bud’ sunglasses take on a modern classic shaped frame; and ‘smoke jumper’ has an aviator style frame. each pair is hand polished and coated with a water / sweat protective seal and comes with a custom wood case and microfibre pouch.a portion of each sale goes to non-profit charities in india that provide sight giving surgeries to people with cataracts.

‘bud’ in aqua

‘smoke jumper’ in rasta

profile – logos are laser engraved into the arms of the sunglasses

detail of the wood ply

the brightly colored layers of wood give a fun spin on eye wear