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Looking to step up from Goodr? These 4 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
New Orleans eyewear label founded in 2013 by Stirling Barrett, making hand-finished acetate and metal sunglasses named for Louisiana places.
Why it's similar. Stirling Barrett began KREWE selling frames from a bicycle cart at New Orleans festivals in 2013, and its hand-finished acetate sits well above goodr's performance plastic.
Berlin eyewear manufactory making screwless steel, acetate and 3D-printed MYLON frames in-house, with a minority LVMH/Thélios investor since 2024.
Why it's similar. Mykita's Kreuzberg manufactory makes screwless steel and 3D-printed MYLON frames, a design-led German operation sharing little with goodr beyond the sunglasses category itself.
Italian eyewear house founded in Turin in 1917, known for acetate frames with silver arrow hinges and the folding 714 Steve McQueen model.
Why it's similar. Persol has made crystal-lensed acetate frames in Italy since 1917, and its Meflecto temples were originally built for pilots and racing drivers rather than runners.
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American eyewear house founded in 1937, now owned by EssilorLuxottica, known for Aviator and Wayfarer sunglasses and Meta AI smart glasses.
Why it's similar. Ray-Ban's Aviator began as anti-glare eyewear for US Army Air Corps pilots in 1937, and its Meta smart glasses show the same push to keep sunglasses functional.
krewe sunglasses, Mykita, Persol lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Goodr? These 4 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.