1) for cheap shades, check out the ones that Wal-Mart (and I cant believe I am suggesting even going in that place) sells in their sporting goods section. They say they are fishing shades, but they are really really light, polarized, and have rubber nose pads. The frame on the top is very thin and pretty easy to see around. I cant remember what brand they are sold under, but they have worked well for me. They don't even look that rediculous, and they were only 10 bucks