Kallan

Made from plants. Mainly castor oil — something nobody spontaneously associates with eyewear, and yet. We spent over 4 years in Hossegor testing every possible compatibility between plant materials, moulds and machines before arriving at something that holds up. The Premium series comes out in high-density injection for the trend shapes, the Classic goes for sportier lines. Soft-touch finish. Polarised lenses. And when you wear them all day, in town, on the spot, wherever, you can feel that petrochemicals really are no longer necessary.

From plant to glasses. That has been the Moken concept since 2014, and it took us more than 4 years to make it real. Harvesting the plant, synthesising the oil, polymerisation, manufacturing — each stage required testing the compatibility between bio-based materials, moulds and machines, and believe us, the first attempts were far from perfect. The result is a range that matches our values. Glasses that come from the earth. It is not just a slogan in a catalogue — it is 4 years of grind and R&D in the Landes.

Castor. That slightly odd plant used in medicine and industry for years — we turn it into eyewear frames. 90% plant matter. Once transformed, the material is resistant, flexible, with that characteristic soft touch you recognise straight away. Designed in Hossegor, developed with our eyewear-making know-how; we did not improvise ourselves into manufacturers overnight. A real alternative to petrochemicals that holds up on performance as well as on style.

The lens that goes everywhere. Category 2, filtering between 57% and 82% of visible light. Hazy sun, walks in the forest, early-morning sessions — it is the ideal in-between. It is also the base of our Line Tracker tech and of the Storm Master shields on the goggles. A good balance between protection and clarity, without tipping into too dark, which can be awkward when you move into shade suddenly. Full UV400 protection. The kind of lens you put on without overthinking and that works in most outdoor situations.