Alright, let me tell you about this thing with the Mahomes glasses. It wasn’t anything major, just something I went through recently.
I was catching a Chiefs game highlights reel, I think it was online somewhere. And there’s Patrick Mahomes, right? Doing his usual magic on the field. But this time, what really stuck out to me were his sunglasses. He wears them during interviews, warm-ups, all that. They looked pretty slick.
I thought to myself, “Huh, those actually look kinda cool.” I wear sunglasses pretty often, especially when driving or just out and about. My current pair was getting a bit scratched up anyway.
So, I figured, why not see what those are? Fired up the old computer and started digging. Just typed in stuff like “Patrick Mahomes sunglasses” or “what glasses Mahomes wears”. Pretty quickly, I found out they’re usually Oakleys. No big surprise there, lots of athletes wear them.
Found the specific models he seems to favor, like the Oakley Sutro line. They have that big, bold look. Went over to the Oakley website to check them out properly.
Oof. The price. Yeah, they weren’t exactly cheap. Like, seriously more than I usually spend on sunglasses. That kinda put the brakes on things for a second.
I had to stop and think. Do I really need sunglasses that cost that much? They look cool on him, sure, but would they even look good on me? And is it worth that kind of money just for a brand name and a style I saw on TV?
So, I shifted gears. Started looking for alternatives. You know, sunglasses with a similar vibe, that big shield style, but from different brands. Maybe something more budget-friendly.
My Search for a Lookalike
Spent maybe an hour just browsing different online stores. Found quite a few that looked pretty similar.
- Some were super cheap, like ten bucks, but they looked like they’d break if you sneezed too hard.
- Others were mid-range, looked decent enough quality in the pictures.
- Read a bunch of reviews for different pairs. Some people loved the cheaper ones, others said they fell apart fast.
It was a bit of a rabbit hole, honestly. Comparing shapes, sizes, lens colors, reading what other folks thought.
In the end, I found a pair from a brand I’d actually heard of before, not Oakley, but respectable. They had that big, squarish lens look, decent reviews talking about durability, and the price was way more reasonable. Maybe about a quarter of the price of the Oakleys I first looked at.
Pulled the trigger and ordered them. They showed up about a week later. Opened the box, tried them on.
You know what? They felt pretty solid. Looked good in the mirror. Not exactly the Mahomes glasses, but close enough for me. They do the job of blocking the sun, and I feel kinda cool wearing them.
So yeah, that was my little quest inspired by seeing those glasses on TV. Didn’t end up getting the real deal, but found something that worked for me and my wallet. Sometimes you just gotta find your own version of things, right?
