Carrera Eyewear
Carrera Eyewear is a story of an extraordinary adventure in both eyewear and in sports, combining enthusiasm, innovation and success. Great enthusiasm for sports and the desire to be number one – always’ is the philosophy behind Carrera Eyewear. Over fifty years of victories in the most exciting sports is proof of the commitment that Carrera, through its eyewear, glasses, masks and ski helmets, devotes to innovation and research for winning performance. Follow this link to shop the entire collection of Carrera eyeglasses and Carrera sunglasses.
In 1974, the company was renamed Carrera International and established a headquarters in Traun, Austria, and went to partner with automobile designer Ferdinand Alexander to develop the sunglass collection Carrera Porsche Design. In the 1980s, Carrera sponsored sporting events such as the America’s Cup, the 1988 Winter Olympics, and Formula 1 racing.
In 1996 Carrera joined the Safilo group, a market leader in sunglasses and prescription frames. At this time Safilo started producing ski masks and helmets, presenting Carrera's innovative, advanced products in this market as well.
Today the Carrera eyewear brand occupies one of the top positions in the history of sport. The finest athletes choose only the finest products and that is why Carrera eyewear is the brand of the champions where technology, performance and design play a decisive role.