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Connecting the everyday with the outdoors

What kind of sunglasses do you want to wear every day, whether you're riding a bicycle or not? FLAT sunglasses were born from this question. This is a collaboration product between Taniguchi Megane's craft sunglasses brand tesio, located in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, the town of glasses, and Tokyo Bike, a company that produces bicycles for enjoying the city.

The usual scenery becomes clearer

``FLAT'' is named after the straight, flat handlebars of a bicycle and the scenery of riding a bicycle on a flat road. The shape is Wellington-shaped, square and slightly flat. By eliminating the keyhole design on the bridge, it has a cleaner look.

The key point is polarized lenses that reduce glare. Polarized lenses are lenses that block unnecessary light from entering your eyes, making them easier to see. A polarizing film is sandwiched between the lenses, suppressing reflected light such as reflections from glass and water surfaces, and glare from the road surface, giving you a clear view. In addition, the lens is coated with a hard coating to protect it from scratches and dirt caused by dust, pebbles, dirt, etc., making it safe to use while riding a bicycle.

Two colors are available: light yellow and light brown. Light Yellow is a combination of a transparent frame with a slightly yellowish tint and green lenses that provide a calm view. Light brown is a combination of a brown frame that blends well with the skin and blue-gray lenses that provide a clear vision. Both lenses have light colored lenses, so your eyes won't get tired even if you repeatedly go into the sun and shade.

Building and materials for long-term use

The frame fits so well that you can't help but say, "Wow!" These tesio sunglasses offer the "comfort to wear" that is synonymous with frames made by Taniguchi Megane.

By carefully designing the size of the frame and the position and height of the nose pad to match the Japanese head shape, nose height, and cheekbone protrusion, we have created an ideal frame that fits comfortably. has been completed. In addition to the fit, another important consideration is comfort. Normal glasses and sunglasses are heavy at the front and exert a force that tends to cause them to slide forward, but in order to reduce this force, we have made the tips of the temples thicker and larger to shift the weight balance toward the rear. Ta. By doing this, the area in contact with the head becomes wider, which further reduces the force of friction that causes it to slip down. By faithfully and carefully building on the basic design of eyeglass and sunglass frames that we have cultivated over many years, we are able to create a high-quality fit and comfort that will not cause pain even when worn for long periods of time.

The frame is made of acetate, which is mainly made from plant-based materials such as cotton and pulp. In addition to the soft feel of natural materials, the soft roundness created by hand sanding and polishing by craftsmen makes it even more comfortable to wear. The craftsman's skill shines in every detail, such as the moist luster and the smoothness of the joint where the front and temples meet. In addition, the metal parts are made of lightweight and durable titanium. Titanium is a metal that is characterized by its resistance to rust and resistance to allergies. It is a body-friendly material that is useful in medical settings.

Material selection for comfort and long-term use. What's more, tesio sunglasses have a solid after-sales service and meet the requirements to be used as sunglasses that will last a lifetime. You can find one that you will want to use even as you get older.

Glasses that are rooted in daily life

Founded in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture in 1957, Taniguchi Megane is located in the Kawada District, surrounded by Mikata Mountains and rich in nature. Sabae City has a 96% share of the domestic market for eyeglass frames, and eyeglasses are an industry that is deeply rooted in the region, with one in six people in the city working in the eyeglasses industry.

At the time of our founding, we mainly produced OEM products, but in 1997 we started developing our original brand, and in the spring of 2020 we started a new brand called tesio. After using tesio for 3 years, what kind of condition will it be in? How satisfied were you with the period you spent together? Generally speaking, the value of an item often reaches its peak when you buy it, but I wanted to change that, so I believe that the value of something increases as it is used over a long period of time, and that the value of an item reaches its peak when it is purchased. Yes, we are aiming for craft sunglasses.