Arms – Good Citizens Eyewear
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Arms

910 reviews
$34.99 AUD
Our modular system means you can replace and swap out arms for a different look.
Free AUS shipping. Easy returns.

Free shipping over AU$140 within Australia.
Fast delivery, usually 2 to 5 business days.
Free and easy 14 day returns if you change your mind.

Thoughtful pricing. The truth.

We price our frames and spare parts to be well made, fairly produced and accessible.

When you buy, you’re supporting local manufacturing, fair wages and a product designed to be worn for years, not just a season.

No shortcuts. No inflated markups.

Sustainability - tell me more!

If you care about this part, here’s the detail.

Our frames are made from 100% recycled plastic and designed as a single material system, making them light, strong, repairable and recyclable.

We manufacture in Sydney so we can control quality, working conditions and environmental impact.

Parts can be replaced rather than discarded, reducing waste over time.

Packaging is 100% recycled and designed to protect, not impress.

We believe sustainability should be built into the product, not added as a marketing layer.

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What they'll love

Good citizens plastic bottle turning into a pair of eco sunglasses

1 bottle makes 1 frame

We invented how to turn one discarded 600ml single-use bottle into an entire frame. 100% recycled.

a robot holding a glasses frame

Made in Sydney

We control the entire manufacturing process to make sure no person, nor the planet, is exploited.

Good citizens modular fix and mix system

Repair & customise

You can mix up your style, swap & replace all parts. Everything clicks together in seconds.

♺ The most awarded sustainable eyewear
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Anonymous (Sydney, AU)
Cool comfortable

Stylish comfortable cool

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Sue O (Perth, AU)
Sunglasses

Sunglasses review

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ADAM TAYLOR (Perth, AU)
Loving my new good citizen sunnies

Not sure which I like more - the sunnies themselves or the story surrounding them. Safe to say I’m loving both!

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Marky Mark (Sydney, AU)
Bloody love em

I am in love with my Newports - the colour, the feel, the lenses. And the way they arrived. Sensational work!

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esther mccall (Brisbane, AU)
Amazing as always

The products have such a nice feel to them, amazing quality and nice to know they are an Australian company!

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Jules (Sydney, AU)
Another Happy Customer

I’m very happy with my Photochromatic, Progressive lens glasses. They work well and I use them as my driving glasses, reading glasses and sunnies !
They are well made and look fantastic.
I now own four pairs of Good Citizens !
That’s how good they are.
Get yourself a pair NOW !!!

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Julie Evans (Canberra, AU)
Love my new sunglasses!

After a few weeks of wearing my new sunglasses, I'm very happy - so comfortable to wear. I bought glasses with prescription lenses - they work really well - particularly for gardening, can see what I am doing at last. The process of ordering was very efficient. Thank you!

Hi Julie and fellow gardener! Glad you like the glasses. I've lost and found two pairs that I too wear for gardening. I managed to leaf blow a pair from one end of the garden to the other then find them 6 months later. Nik

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Andrew Eisenhuth (Sydney, AU)
Bloody good sunnies

Always had another brand that rhymes with rayvan. These just feel better. Better frames, great quality lenses, more comfortable. Should have made the change sooner.

Wow what a review to get. Glad the product and why were doing this resinates with you. Nik

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Nathan Rennie (Sydney, AU)
Great glasses, can see really well.

Received these after already having a pair of sunnies. Great fit, love the change angle of the arms tutorial on website. Love these glasses, will stick with this brand moving forward. Great they are made in Sydney, not offshore. Love em'.

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Caroline K (Perth, AU)

Love them!! So much nicer than what’s available in regular optical outlets. The fact that they are made of recycled plastic is such a plus.

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brigitte hanson (San Francisco, US)
Light and extremely comfortable

These are great glasses. I now have 3 pairs of readers and one pair of sunglasses. They are so light. I find many of my glasses leave a mark on my nose bridge but these don't. I barely know I'm wearing them.

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Anonymous (Perth, AU)
Good value, good looking

Good value, good looking. Good citizens 😎

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Jim Kouros (Morganton, US)
Comfortable eyewear

Very comfortable to wear

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Shem Kelder (Melbourne, AU)
My second pair - more to come.

The modular design is genius - thank you.

Hi Shem, we're well chuffed to hear you love the modular design! Thank you for your continued support and look forward to your next pair. Cheers! Nik

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Jacob Campbell (Brisbane, AU)

Palm Beach 2.0 Coloured Lens Sunglasses

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Bgfnom (Sydney, AU)
Great service and product

For a bloke who leaves his readers in cabs, planes and restaurants all over the country and world - these ares so comfortable and cool it’s a great motivator to be more careful with them. That being said I did buy another pair just in case!

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Oliver Cook (Islington, GB)
Solid brand

Good quality sunglasses. Unfortunately weren’t able to fulfil my glasses order due to my prescription but communicated well and refunded promptly. Thanks.

Hi Oliver, thank you for your kind words and understanding. We're glad you appreciated our communication and refund process. Best Nik

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Stephen Stewart (Moruya, AU)
Overall happy with purchase

Good product and communication except arrived dirty and covered in plastic dust, didn’t leave a good first impression.

Hey Stephen, thanks so much for the kind words and honest feedback. I’m sorry the first impression wasn’t spot on. The dust sounds like tiny fibres from the inside of the new cloth case and should come off with a gentle blow or wipe in seconds. We avoid wrapping the frames in a small plastic bag inside the case, as it goes against what we’re trying to do as a brand. Really appreciate you letting us know. Nik

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Lewis Hunt (Sydney, AU)
Great product

Great product. Have nailed the design. If you tire of your colorway simply spec some different arms and clips and you've got a new look. Comfortable and the prescription lens are far more cost effective than the traditional route of a bricks and mortar purchase.

Thanks Lewis. Appreciate the kind words. We're trying to do business differently so this means a lot. Nik

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Jacob Campbell (Brisbane, AU)
Great job team.

Great to see and Australian made and owned product that is environmentally friendly. I own 3 pairs of the Palm beach and they are fantastic, black, orangeade and lemonade. Have let several of my colleagues try them on and they look great. If you’re on the fence, commit. You won’t be disappointed.

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Trent Paul Firmin (Brisbane, AU)
Arms - Black

Great to swap out the Fluro Green arms with black for my readers, but now I need more Nik! So begins the build journey! Amazing product, lightweight and branded discreetly, love my new pair of reader, arms and clips!

lol sorry Trent. Yes the modular parts makes it alot of fun to mix up your frames. We have been toying with the idea of making just say 20 of one shade of arms and never repeating it. Appreciate your support. Had a big day in the Sydney factory today. All will be revealed soon... Nik

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Trent Paul Firmin (Brisbane, AU)
Newport Readers 1.5

What does one say, simply amazing product. I am already looking at another pair, to change them up more, hugely diverse in design colours and clips... Thanks Nik and Harry and family! 100% Grouse glasses!

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Clayton Walker (Melbourne, AU)
Spare Parts

Ordered a few spare parts to change the look of my existing set. Perfect service and product !

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Andrew Travers (Sydney, AU)

Newport Sunglasses

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Laura Kent (Sydney, AU)
Love these glasses

I was looking for a backup to my regular glasses and I'm so happy with these! I'll buy them first next time as they are high quality and an excellent price.

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Hfb (Shellharbour, AU)
Timely delivery

Wasn't without my sunnies for very long as the arms arrived very quickly. Thanks to the gent who packed and got them off to me. Excellent job.

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Raechel O'shea (Darwin, AU)
Love these sunglasses

Love love love these glasses. Super light weight, brilliant lenses and look fabulous. How many boxes can be ticked?

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Angela Leaf-Milham (Sydney, AU)
Fantastic design

So great that these can be replaced! What a thoughtful company!

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Patrick S M (Perth, AU)
Wife steals them from me!

Enjoyed my first pair of these amazing frames in Lemonade colour. So I ordered another pair in Ocean Blue colour. I got home and my wife had opened my package and decided to them her own. What to do, ordered another pair. Yeah they are this good!

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LM (Melbourne, AU)
The only sunglasses that haven’t broken.

I can’t remember when I bought these glasses- it could have been about 5 years ago. These sunglasses are the only pair I have never broken. They have been sat on, dropped, been squashed in handbags, never kept in a protective case. And they are still just as good as the day I purchased. I bought some for my partner. We both love them. If they ever do break, this brand will be the only brand I will purchase. Well done on making a great product that lasts, and that you feel good about buying… 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hi Lucille, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! I'm so chuffed to hear our Palm Beach 2.0 Sunglasses have stood the test of time for you and your partner. Your support means the world to us. Cheers to many more years of great use! I'll show your message to the kids at dinner tonight! Nik

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Philip Johnson (Gold Coast, AU)

Awesome glasses 🤓

FAQ... go on... it's good to ask.

Will they fit them?

We've stared at and studied more faces than a FBI profiler, so we reckon we know what suits most faces.

Our classic rectangle, round and aviator styles have stood the test of time.

Happy fit
9/10 times our frames fit & suit. The frames can be adjusted easily.

Quality assured and tested

The most awarded eyewear in Australia
Our frames have been awarded for quality & design including 'Best in Class' at the Int. Good Design Awards judged by 50 leading industry experts. Previous winners include Tesla and Dyson - not bad eh?!

German engineered lenses
Our lenses are made by Carl Zeiss Vision, the experts in optical clarity & protection since 1846! Ask Dad about his binoculars - same lens company!

8-step inspection
We make our frames in Sydney and then put each pair through an 8 step inspection process.

Clever repairs
Our modular system of five parts means you can repair your frames forever in seconds without the use of any tools. Genius!

Are the lenses any good?

Did you know your eyes are 10x more sensitive to UV than your skin?

Cheap sunnies = cheap lenses = damaged eyeballs.

Not ours! You'd have to spend north of $350 to get the same quality lenses. We only use the very best lens manufacturer.

Our German lens partner, Carl Zeiss Vision, is the 'Top Gun' of lens making. They make all our reader, prescription and sun lenses.

Engineered optical perfection & peace of mind your eyes are fully protected.

All lenses are UV400 and offer 100% protection.

Are you really sustainable?

The word 'sustainable' is over used and confusing. This is our version of sustainable.

100% recycled frames
We make and control the manufacturing of our frames in Sydney to make sure no one nor the planet is harmed. And no cheap labour!

End of life
We take back broken parts and entire frames to be recycled. Please email us and we’ll give you the free Reply Paid address to send them to.

Less CO2
Because we use only 100% recycled plastic in our frames, we use 70-75% less CO2 in our manufacturing than almost all other brands who use virgin materials (brand new plastic/ bioacetate).

Less waste
Our manufacturing process is zero waste. Every piece of our off-cut plastic finds a new home.

Less energy
Because we've reengineered the frame, we use less energy in our production. We make a frame in 90 seconds instead of the typical 100 hours.

Sunnies made by the sun
Our manufacturing partner has installed some serious solar panels on the factory roof. We only runs our frame making machines in the day to take advantage of this renewable power. Good thing the suns always shining in Sydney!

Lenses
Our lenses are manufactured by Carl Zeiss Vision in Hong Kong. We cut and fit our lenses at Zeiss in Adelaide.

Box, case & cloth
All are made from certified 100% recycled materials in our certified factories in China (via our local agent in Sydney).

Plastic removal
Through Plastic Bank, we prevent plastic waste from reaching the ocean. The process 100% traceable and certified. Each pair sold stops 0.5kg (equiv. to 25 plastic bottles)

Carbon removal
We lock away 10kg of CO2 through C2Zero who uses Mastercard Blockchain.

Delivery
We use compostable mailing satchels that you can bury in your garden and we use Australia Post's carbon neutral postal service.

2500+ failed attempts. A story like no other

From the gut-wrenching lows to big wins like Selfridges London giving us an entire window next to Prada, a feature in Forbes US and speaking at the United Nations, our story of hope and determination has made news headlines around the world.

Let's untrash the planet® together.

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