TL;DR
Apparently Shady Rays came onto the volleyball scene right around the time I retired, so I'm a little late to the party, but catching up! This time last week I had 0 pairs, now I have 3.
It started with an obsession over a picture of a friend and a quest for the unicorn pair (discontinued HighTide Calimesa) she has. After calling (and texting!) the distribution center, extensively chatting with customer service via Instagram, and calling every retail store in the U.S., I found the last known pair in existence in Scottsdale. In an as-yet unconventional move, they were kind enough to ship them to me (free, as is all shipping on the website), and the rest is history! Show me that level of customer service and you've got a customer for life. Send me a coupon code I can't say no to, and I'll double down! HUGE S/O to Nathan in AZ for making my unicorn dreams come true!
My traditional tortoise shell Erika Ray Bans have been rapidly deteriorating, so I replaced them with the limited edition Allure Black Leopard. My rose gold Aviator Ray Bans have the obnoxious nosepiece that gets instantly caught in my hair, so I replaced them with the Tangle Free rose gold Aviators. All polarized!
Aside from the stellar customer service experience, let me tell you why I'm hardcore evangelizing over here:
1 Kentucky Proud company. Need I say more?
2 Flagship store in The Summit. Shop local!
3 Granted I had an unbelievable coupon for rhe pairs I purchased today, but even without, you can get 2-3 pairs of Shady Rays for the price of a single pair of Ray Bans.
4 Lost, stolen, or damaged replacements for $10-15, every time, no questions asked, within 2 years of purchase. This protection is INCLUDED with every pair, not an add-on!
5 Philanthropy. Shady Rays partners with no less than 4 nonprofits, in addition to providing more than 25 million meals to fight hunger across America and removing millions of plastic bottles from oceans. And counting!
6 There's a dupe for that; see my pics for side-by-side comparisons with Ray Bans. Oakley fan? They've got a dupe! Fan of something else? I'm not a sunglasses expert but they probably have a dupe or comp!
From start to finish, this is a company you can feel good about doing business with. That's it, that's the whole schtick. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. read more