They are worn solely for aesthetic or fashion purposes, having no function in vision correction or eye protection.
[1] Maison Martin Margiela released gold frames that are lensless and half-rimless.
[5][6][7][8][9] Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, known for his red frames claimed to have started the trend when he entered the league in 2008 but LeBron James of the Miami Heat disagreed.
"[10] After the Heat won Game 4 of the 2012 NBA Finals Wade took it a step farther by wearing flip-up sunglasses.
[12] Wade said he was, "paying a little homage to Dwayne Wayne tonight", referencing Kadeem Hardison's popular character from A Different World.