October 24, 2022

Are Polarized Lenses Good for Hiking?

Polarized lenses are highly recommended for hiking sunglasses. Maui Jim explains why.

Polarized Hiking Sunglasses Enhance Your Senses

Polarized hiking sunglasses are engineered to protect your eyes from the sun by eliminating glare. Even in dense rainforests or lush lowlands, the high-contrast and color saturation of polarized lenses enhances visibility and perception. Blue skies and sandy beaches take on renewed vibrancy with high-performance sunglasses that manage light intensity. As you hike, soak up your surroundings in perfect comfort and clarity.

See What PolarizedPlus2 Technology Can Do

See nature as never before through patented Maui Jim® hiking sunglasses with PolarizedPlus2® technology. Achieve peak performance on your next hike with lenses that:

Eliminate Glare: An overabundance of direct or reflected light enters the eye and creates glare, interfering with your eye’s ability to manage it, washing out colors, and compromising vision. Maui Jim® eliminates up to 99.9% of glare by blocking it without diminishing the surrounding brilliance. Bi-gradient mirrors are applied to the top and bottom of the lens, reducing the brightest light from above and below, while the lenses’ anti-reflective coating reduces bounce-back glare from behind.

Color Enhancement: PolarizedPlus2® lenses enhance the colors your eyes naturally perceive without darkening your view. Specially formulated color enhancers combine to enhance red, green, and blue light waves to increase and balance color saturation. Different colored hiking lenses suit a variety of preferences. Natural grey lenses reduce bright sunlight, and bronze lenses are best for changing light conditions. Blue mirrored lenses define color and clarity at the beach, while green mirrors enhance the emerald hues of jungle and grasslands.

Eye Health: Maui Jim® lenses block 100% of all harmful UV rays that can cause wrinkles and cataracts. In addition, polarization helps reduce eye strain, fatigue, and headaches.

Live Freely: As you hike, a good pair of sunglasses works from sunrise through a mid-afternoon heatwave and into a magnificent sunset with functional versatility you can count on. Maui Jim’s® scratch-resistant, polarized lenses are ready to travel the world with you.

Browse Our Selection of Fashion-Forward, Functional Polarized Sunglasses

The Mavericks Polarized Aviator Sunglasses is among our top-selling styles– ultra-light and scratch-resistant with SuperThin Glass® and MauiGradient® filtering light to all the right places. For those who prefer more coverage, Koki Beach sunglasses are an equally compelling choice for hiking. Maui Jim® offers a wide selection of polarized sunglasses to enhance any encounter with nature. All our styles are trail-ready– so go wherever your heart leads, any time of day.