@GANGSBAYOne of the main questions that arise when we tell people that we have started a sunglasses brand is the most obvious yet difficult to answer: "Why a sunglasses brand?".
Our story goes back to our old job; we worked in the tourism industry, where, in addition to working for travel agencies, tour operators, and airlines, we were passionate about the world of sports. That's why we took advantage of every trip we made to practice the sport of the country we were in.
GANGSBAY came about unexpectedly when, on one of our trips to Cape Town in South Africa, we were preparing to visit the habitat of the South African Great White Shark with a shark preservation company.
In our experience, we traveled east of Cape Town, skirting the coast until we reached our boat in the city of Gansbaai. Once on the boat, we headed south towards the world of this mythical animal when we realized that we didn't have sunglasses, and with the strong sunlight in that area, we could barely see anything during our journey. Luckily, on the boat, they lent us some glasses that another passenger had left behind, and this greatly simplified our trip.
Our experience was one of the most beautiful and satisfying we have had. By entering a metal cage, we were able to see the magnificence of this enormous and lethal animal.
On our return to port, we returned the glasses that had been kindly lent to us and went back to our hotel to upload the videos and photos we had taken during this experience when we realized that our eyes were completely scorched by the sun. It should be noted that the sun in South Africa is particularly strong during the months we were there, and it took its toll.
From that moment on, a very clear idea took hold: if we ever created a company that had nothing to do with our jobs, it would be a sunglasses brand.
In 2023, we had the opportunity to bring our ideas to life, and we started designing sunglasses. At that time, it was a hobby, but quickly, after studying the market, we realized that we could find a niche for our ideas, and we set out to give them the shape we had in mind. Thus, we began to study materials for our glasses and factories that could make them a reality. Our greatest interest was that the materials of the frames and lenses would be the best of the best, and we knew that this would lead to very high costs, but we didn't want to be just another brand; we sought to be the best.
This is how GANGSBAY came about, in homage to that trip to Cape Town and that burning sensation in our eyes. Our brand was born for those who seek the excellence of a product that is increasingly standardized and where brands, many of them world-renowned, seek to cut costs on their materials to obtain greater profitability. We don't seek to please everyone, nor do we want our products to be sold in mass, as we would lose our essence, and in this way, we achieve what every sunglasses brand seeks: for our customer to feel special and unique.
Our models are specially designed so that our customers feel the security of being protected by a sunglasses brand that cares while they enjoy their daily lives.
We hope you like our glasses, as we design and manufacture them with all our love.
