Founded in 1980 in the beautiful Kahaina, Hawaii, Maui Jim is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of sunglasses. The story begins with Jim Richards, known as “Maui Jim,” developing sunglasses to protect from the sun’s harsh glare and UV rays and the rest is history. Vintage sunglasses from Maui Jim include classic large frames of various different colors and lenses of different gradients, designed specifically to protect you from the sun.