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The design of the SHUGS sunglasses frame was inspired by the hydrofoils used by the latest yachts in the America's Cup and it was great to see I...
Read moreUnique frame design that dynamically and comfortably hugs your head, automatically folding closed when removed.
SHUGS feature XPO™ polarised oleophobic coated lenses in a variety of tints and finishes.
They are designed and manufactured in Great Britain, not China.
Available to pre-order today, with an anticipated shipping date of March 2021.
We are delighted to back up and coming talent - our SHUGS fans who we call our Tesht Pilots. You can follow their progress on their Instas as well as on @shugs.testhpilots
Actor, Model, Surfer, Snowbarder, follow Anthony on insta @nathananthonyy
An accomplished Laser and Waszp sailor, Ed founded Imperial Sailing and designs and supplies camera mounts for dinghies as used by the British Olympic team.
Follow him on insta @edwardhigson
14 year old Alex Black is a talented kart driver, on his journey to F1. He is competing in his debut season in the Ultimate Karting Championship in 2020.
Follow his progress on insta @alexblackracing
Brother and sister, Haydn & Freya are tipped to go to the top in sailing, aiming to medal in the 2028 Olympics (or before).
Follow their progress on insta @sewell_heathcote_sailing & @sewell.dowson_sailing
Unllike 99.9% of sunglasses and eyewear brands, Shugs® are proudly designed and made in Great Britain.
Tiger and I wish you the very best for 2021 - the sun's coming, hugs too and we aim to be shipping our first pairs of SHUGS in mid-March. Please get in touch if we can help or assist you in any way. In the meantime, keep safe.
In December, amidst a pandemic, in a lockdown - we were delighted to launch - first SHUGS® sunglasses that hug will be available in March 2021. Ready for sun, hopefully we might be able to hug!
Extreme protection, polarised and with an oleophobic coating, our lenses are precision cut and best in class.
One frame, many colours...
Shugs look simple to manfacture, but proved very hard. Persistence, belief and top flight British engineering talent delivered.
Production was delayed in the UK due to Covid-19 temporarily closing the frames manufacturing partner and precision lens supplier. This gave us more time to send out prototypes to our Tesht Pilots.
To demonstrate the unique face hugging ability of SHUGS versus conventional mechanically hinged sunglasses, we needed something really special (and eye catching!)
Introducing The SHUGGER™. A test rig like no other. Watch the video of it in action!
We wanted to give our frame a distinctive name with its unique face (s)hugging ability. What animals are known for kindly and softly hugging humans? And ideally begin with a 'K'.
Introducing Koala™ frames which you can swap lenses into. Getting serious now. Swoptical™ in fact.
The auto-folding, face hugging polyastomer sunglasses frame led to me coining the acronym 'Shugs' for Sunglasses that Hug.
There are tens of thousands of sunglasses and hundreds of brands. What would make ours the 'King' of Shades? Needed to think..
Will King & Tiger Savage. The press photo was miscaptioned "Will King, Founder of King of Shades". Tiger said "Trademark that!" So he did...
The design of the SHUGS sunglasses frame was inspired by the hydrofoils used by the latest yachts in the America's Cup and it was great to see I...
Read moreFrom Shaving Lives to Shading Eyes, the King of Shades backstory. My love of sunglasses started in the 1980’s, teaching sailing at the National S...
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