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Eyewear and Sunglasses Retail in AI answers

Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 467 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Ray-Ban holds a clear lead across eyewear recommendations, frequently cited for iconic styling, aviators, and general sun protection. For durable outdoor frames with replaceable polarized lenses, Oakley is the usual answer instead.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Ray-Ban 53% classic aviators and iconic everyday frames balancing style with sun protection	classic aviators and iconic everyday frames balancing style with sun protection	53%
2	Oakley 40% durable sport frames and performance polarized lenses for active outdoor use	durable sport frames and performance polarized lenses for active outdoor use	40%
3	Warby Parker 35% trendy prescription eyewear, modern wire aviators, and home try-on shopping	trendy prescription eyewear, modern wire aviators, and home try-on shopping	35%
4	Maui Jim 31% color-enhancing polarized lenses with superior clarity and glare reduction	color-enhancing polarized lenses with superior clarity and glare reduction	31%
5	EyeBuyDirectOwned by Essilorluxottica 29% low-cost stylish prescription frames with virtual try-on and custom tints	low-cost stylish prescription frames with virtual try-on and custom tints	29%
6	Zenni Optical 28% extremely budget-friendly prescription sunglasses and simple digital fitting tools	extremely budget-friendly prescription sunglasses and simple digital fitting tools	28%
7	GlassesUSA 26% huge online inventories spanning designer labels and discounted prescription upgrades	huge online inventories spanning designer labels and discounted prescription upgrades	26%
8	Costa Del Mar 16% water-sports eyewear with polarized lenses designed for fishing and boating	water-sports eyewear with polarized lenses designed for fishing and boating	16%
9	Smith Optics 16% rugged outdoor sunglasses offering ChromaPop polarization and replaceable lenses	rugged outdoor sunglasses offering ChromaPop polarization and replaceable lenses	16%
10	Prada 13%		13%
11	Sunglass Hut 12% a major online retailer carrying wide selections of premium designer shades	a major online retailer carrying wide selections of premium designer shades	12%
12	GucciOwned by Kering 12%		12%
13	Goodr 11%		11%
14	Shady Rays 11%		11%
15	Knockaround 11%		11%
16	Randolph Engineering 9%		9%
17	VersaceOwned by Prada 8%		8%
18	Persol 8%		8%
19	Quince 8%		8%
20	Wiley X 7%		7%
21	LensCrafters 7%		7%
22	Tifosi Optics 7%		7%
23	FramesDirectOwned by Essilorluxottica 6%		6%
24	Blenders Eyewear 6%		6%
25	Smith ChromaPopSmith Optics product line 5%		5%
26	Quay Australia · quayaustralia.com 5%		5%
27	Nordstrom 5%		5%
28	Tom Ford 5%		5%
29	Foster Grant 4%		4%
30	American Optical 4%		4%
31	Eyeconic 4%		4%
32	Sunski 4%		4%
33	SmartBuyGlasses 4%		4%
34	Quay Australia · quay.com 4%		4%
35	Target Optical 4%		4%
36	Sport RX 3%		3%
37	Costa 3%		3%
38	Jacques Marie Mage 3%		3%
39	Glasses.com 3%		3%
40	Cole Haan 3%		3%
41	WMP Eyewear 3%		3%
42	Amazon 3%		3%
43	Oliver Peoples 3%		3%
44	PrizmOakley product line 3%		3%
45	Eyemart Express 2%		2%
46	Burberry 2%		2%
47	Le Specs 2%		2%
48	Firmoo 2%		2%
49	Fuse Lenses 2%		2%
50	Dick's Sporting Goods 2%		2%
51	Bottega Veneta 2%		2%
52	Celine 2%		2%
53	Zeelool 2%		2%
54	Vallon 2%		2%
55	PolarizedPlus2 2%		2%
56	Crap Eyewear 2%		2%
57	Matsuda Eyewear 2%		2%
58	Roka 2%		2%
59	Dior 2%		2%
60	SOJOS Vision 1%		1%
61	Solstice Sunglasses 1%		1%
62	SAD Eyewear 1%		1%
63	Yves Saint LaurentOwned by Kering 1%		1%
64	Julbo 1%		1%
65	Rockbros 1%		1%
66	Peepers 1%		1%
67	Ombraz 1%		1%
68	JINS 1%		1%
69	Vogue Eyewear 1%		1%
70	DIFF Eyewear 1%		1%
71	Revant Optics 1%		1%
72	Yesglasses 1%		1%
73	Macy's 1%		1%
74	Bloomingdale's 1%		1%
75	Nerdy Frames 1%		1%
76	Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2Meta product line 1%		1%
77	Monos 1%		1%
78	Oakley Meta VanguardOakley product line 1%		1%
79	SunGod 1%		1%
80	Jimmy Fairly 1%		1%
81	Rudy Project 1%		1%
82	Mykita 1%		1%
83	OTTICA 1%		1%
84	Meller 1%		1%
85	Hobie Eyewear 1%		1%
86	Hobie 1%		1%
87	Target 1%		1%
88	Serengeti Eyewear 1%		1%
89	Polaroid Eyewear 1%		1%
90	America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses 1%		1%
91	Miu Miu 1%		1%
92	Kaenon 1%		1%
93	Bajio 1%		1%
94	Fendi 1%		1%
95	EnChroma 1%		1%
96	CartierOwned by Richemont 1%		1%
97	Native Eyewear 1%		1%
98	The Framery 1%		1%
99	Walmart 1%		1%
100	Panama Jack 1%		1%

Recommendations by AI engine

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Maui Jim, 41% on ChatGPT Search and 22% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Ray-Ban	55%	51%
Oakley	38%	41%
Warby Parker	40%	30%
Maui Jim	41%	22%
EyeBuyDirect	26%	31%
Zenni Optical	28%	29%
GlassesUSA	22%	30%
Costa Del Mar	17%	16%
Smith Optics	17%	16%
Prada	11%	15%

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