Le 31
Renold Round Sunglasses
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CA$29.00CAD
In Stock
The Renold Round Sunglasses feature a thin gold-tone metal frame with brown gradient lenses that are darker at the top, plus clear adjustable nose pads and metal temples with brown plastic tips. They provide 100% UV protection and include a lightweight metal and plastic construction. These round sunglasses are designed for everyday use, offering a classic silhouette and secure fit.
- Material
- metal and plastic
- Gender
- unisex
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Color
SilverBrownChocolate/EspressoLight Brown
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Round sunglasses offering 100% UV protection with a lightweight metal and plastic frame.
100% UV protection, lightweight frame
- Material
- metal and plastic
- Secondary
- plastic
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- 100% UV protection
- lightweight metal and plastic frame
- round shape
- comfortable fit
Product Insights
Renold Round Sunglasses by Le 31 deliver a one-size metal frame with adjustable bridge and temples for a secure, comfortable fit on various face shapes, while the metal hinge enhances durability over plastic and plastic accents reduce weight and nose pressure. They provide 100% UV protection blocking UVA/UVB up to 380nm (not full UV400), with protection from the coating independent of lens darkness. At $29, the frame offers adjustability typical of premium frames, and as a Simons exclusive designed in Canada, they balance value against a UV coverage limitation.
Verified claims
- UV protection
- 100% UV protection blocks UVA/UVB up to 380nm (UV400 gap).
- Lens darkness and UV
- Lens darkness does not affect UV protection; coating provides protection.
- Fit adjustability
- One-size metal frame adapts via adjustable bridge and temples.
- Value
- At $29, the metal frame offers adjustability typical of premium frames.
- Durability
- Metal hinge is stronger than plastic, reducing risk of temple detachment.
- Lightweight comfort
- The metal-and-plastic frame uses plastic to reduce weight and nose pressure.
- Adjustable fit
- Adjustable temples and bridge provide a secure, comfortable fit for various face shapes.
- Brand exclusivity
- Le 31 is a Simons exclusive, designed in Canada.
- Design origin
- Designed in Canada by Simons' in-house label Le 31.
Product record
- Title
- Renold Round Sunglasses
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 29 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What the one-size fit actually means
- The use of a metal front (as opposed to full acetate) means the bridge and temple arms can be adjusted by an optician or carefully at home to achieve a personalized fit, making the one-size approach viable across a range of face widths and nose shapes.
Le 31 as Simons’ in-house label
- Le 31 positions its accessories, including sunglasses, at a uniform $29 CAD price point across style variations — an intentional 'entry price' strategy that encourages low-risk shape sampling, turning each pair into an affordable fashion test-drive.
- The 'designed in Canada' tag reinforces that the silhouette was chosen or developed by Simons' creative team, not pulled from a common factory catalog — injecting a dose of Montreal fashion point-of-view into a mass-market price tier.
- Le 31 is a proprietary brand of La Maison Simons — the Quebec-based department store — and sold nowhere else, meaning these sunglasses are a direct in-house creation that skips third-party brand licensing to deliver a styled look at an accessible price.
- Unlike many ultra-affordable sunglasses that omit UV filtering, Le 31 makes 100% UV protection a stated feature on every model — meaning these can be worn as functional eye protection, not just as costume pieces.
How metal and plastic frames hold up
- The metal in a hybrid frame almost always serves as the hinge insert — a design choice backed by materials engineering that sees metal hinges as 'generally stronger and more durable than plastic hinges,' considerably reducing the risk of temple detachment, a common catastrophic failure on ultra-cheap sunglasses.
- Unlike all-plastic frames that rely on memory for fit, metal temple arms — which a metal-plastic frame like this typically employs — can be manually bent and adjusted by an optician for a customized, slip-free grip behind the ears, a small but meaningful advantage that extends the wearable life of a $29 sunglass by maintaining proper alignment through daily handling.
- In line with the wider category, plastic fronts like the Renold's are inherently less dense than metal alloys — the American Academy of Ophthalmology cites plastic frames as the most popular choice largely because they are 'inexpensive' and 'lightweight' — which reduces downward nose-bridge pressure during multi-hour wear, a critical comfort factor at any price.
Can budget sunglasses really deliver 100% UV protection?
- The brown or silver tint of these round sunglasses improves visual comfort but has zero bearing on UV safety — the lens's UV-absorbing additive is colorless and undetectable to the eye; wearing dark lenses without a UV filter would actually be more dangerous than wearing none because pupil dilation increases UV intake, which makes the '100% UV protection' on this frame the spec that matters, not how dark it looks.
- A '100% UV protection' label that doesn't specify UV400 can mean the lens blocks up to 380nm, leaving uncovered the 380–400nm band, which accounts for approximately 40% of total solar UV exposure — the highest-energy UVA that penetrates deepest into the eye; a pair that meets UV400 closes that gap entirely, which is why optometrists recommend looking for that mark even at low price points.
- In both the U.S. and Canada, a '100% UV protection' label is tied to mandatory testing standards — the FDA requires that non-prescription sunglasses block 100% of UVA/UVB rays up to at least 380nm, and the brand's claim on this Le 31 pair is legally accountable rather than a marketing gimmick, which makes budget sunglasses a trustworthily safer choice than uncertified no-label shades.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Front-facing pair of metal-frame sunglasses with thin gold frame, gradient brown rounded lenses, clear adjustable nose pads, and thin temples with darker tips visible behind the lenses.
- Overall viewSunglasses shown front-on and centered, whole front face visible including bridge, nose pads, rim and temple arms extending straight back and angled slightly downward at the tips.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.30 · w 0.84 · h 0.42 (high) - Frame material and finishThin metallic frame and bridge with a gold-colored finish visible around each lens and on the temples and bridge.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.36 · w 0.84 · h 0.20 (high) - Lens shapeRounded slightly geometric lenses with subtle flattened edges at top and bottom, each lens broadly circular but with a soft polygonal contour.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.35 · w 0.33 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.55 · y 0.35 · w 0.33 · h 0.36 (high) - Lens tintBrown gradient tint that is darker at the top and fades to a much lighter brown or beige near the bottom of each lens.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.35 · w 0.33 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.55 · y 0.35 · w 0.33 · h 0.36 (high) - Nose padsTwo clear adjustable nose pads with small metal mountings connecting them to the bridge, visible through the lenses.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.45 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high) - Temple tipsTemple arms are thin metal continuing to darker brown or tortoiseshell-colored tips that are visible behind and inside each lens area.
2 regions
x 0.16 · y 0.47 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.68 · y 0.47 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium) - ShadowsSoft oval cast shadows appear beneath each lens on the surface, aligned with lens positions.
2 regions
x 0.13 · y 0.68 · w 0.30 · h 0.06 (high); x 0.57 · y 0.68 · w 0.30 · h 0.06 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a light neutral background with even front lighting and minimal reflections; sunglasses centered in frame.
- BackgroundUniform light gray background with no visible props or packaging.
- CompositionSunglasses are centered horizontally and positioned in the lower half of the image with generous empty space above.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Reflections and highlightsSubtle highlights along the upper rim and bridge of the frame and a faint lens reflection near the top of each lens.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.33 · w 0.40 · h 0.08 (medium)
Colors
warm gold· metal frame and bridge and temples#B5A285dark brown gradient· lens upper area#553B2Elight brown beige· lens lower area#D2C6AAdark brown· temple tips- Overall viewSunglasses shown front-on and centered, whole front face visible including bridge, nose pads, rim and temple arms extending straight back and angled slightly downward at the tips.
- 02
Product
Metal-frame round sunglasses with thin gold-tone rims, brown gradient lenses, clear adjustable nose pads, and thin metal temples with brown plastic tips.
- Frame material and finishThin gold-tone metal frame forming the rim and bridge with a polished reflective finish.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.44 · w 0.78 · h 0.36 (high) - Lens shape and tintRound-to-hexagonal shaped lenses with a brown gradient tint that is darker at the top and fades toward the bottom.
2 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.50 · w 0.31 · h 0.30 (high); x 0.41 · y 0.50 · w 0.31 · h 0.30 (high) - Upper rim accentA narrow brown/bronze-colored plastic trim runs along the upper outer edge of the metal rim, visible around the top of each lens.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.46 · w 0.58 · h 0.10 (medium) - Nose padsClear adjustable silicone nose pads mounted on small metal pad arms attached to the bridge.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.60 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (high) - Bridge detailSlim gold metal double-bridge area with a narrow curved upper bar and a thinner connecting piece at the nose area.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.56 · w 0.20 · h 0.08 (high) - TemplesVery thin gold-tone metal temples that extend to brown plastic-coated tips; temples have a small hinge visible near the frame.
2 regions
x 0.48 · y 0.50 · w 0.46 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.07 · y 0.46 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Temple tipsBrown glossy plastic end tips on both temples, each tipped with a small gold-tone metal cap.
2 regions
x 0.86 · y 0.56 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.18 · y 0.50 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (high) - Sticker on lensSmall rectangular transparent sticker with a darker printed square visible on the right lens (left side of image).
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.60 · w 0.07 · h 0.09 (high) - Lens edge profileThin metal rim wraps around the outer lens edge with a slight faceted shape at the lower outer corners.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.56 · w 0.62 · h 0.30 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot on a light gray background with soft directional lighting from the upper left creating a soft cast shadow to the right and below the sunglasses.
- BackgroundUniform light gray backdrop occupying the full image around the product.
- ShadowSoft drop shadow cast by the sunglasses falling to the right and slightly downward, indicating directional lighting from the upper left.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.64 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter side angle showing mostly front and right temple of the sunglasses, product centered lower in the frame with substantial empty space above.
- Lighting and reflectionsSpecular highlights on metal frame and faint reflection on lenses consistent with studio lights; overall even exposure.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.44 · w 0.78 · h 0.36 (medium)
Colors
gold-tone metal· metal frame and temples#BCAC8Bbrown gradient· lenses#AC997Cbrown trim· upper rim trim#7C624Edark brown· temple tipsclear· nose pads- Frame material and finishThin gold-tone metal frame forming the rim and bridge with a polished reflective finish.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
1 total2
1 reviews · out of 5
Missing nose cushion
★★★★★Braden K.
When I received my glasses they didn't come with the cushioning for the brim of the glasses that sits on your nose. They are almost sharp and the glasses are un wearable without them
Q&A
1 answered- What type of UV protection is provided (e.g., UV400)?
- The sunglasses offer 100% UV protection as stated in the listing, but it is not specified whether they meet the UV400 standard specifically.