We wore these performance sunglasses while fishing and playing sports - they didn't slip down our faces at all

I'm forever hunting for the best pair of sunglasses for each and every condition, and so far on this life's quest, I've come to the conclusion that an active, adventurous person requires at least three pairs of shades (but probably even a few more, especially where hapless hooples such as I are concerned).

I like thick glass lenses for more serious pursuits and for driving. And I require at least two lens colors because I spend a lot of time fishing and they have to be polarized. I'll wear blue for open, strong light (like the kind you'd experience on the open ocean), and a brown or gray tint if I'm wading streams for trout in waters predominated by dark or drab-colored tannins (like in brown- or green-colored water).

Of course, if you've ever looked at your phone or any screen while wearing polarized sunglasses, you'll immediately recognize their downfall. If you're not spending much time on the water, polarized shades don't have much importance and can even make life a little harder, so a non-polarized pair is just as — if not more — essential. But because I spend so much of my time outdoors on the water, polarized are almost always an imperative.

So I went with Rōka's Torino Sunglasses in Matte Root Beer with Bronze Polarized Lenses. They're a little oversized in the lens department and the frames look clunky, but they're actually extremely lightweight.

I decided that, because Rōka's claim to fame is that its sunglasses are exceptionally grippy and activity-proof and because I have a particularly narrow face, trying frames that would tend to be on the looser side could be a good litmus test for the brand.

So off I went into the Catskills of western New York "where the trout streams flow and the air is nice" with Rōka's Torinos casually resting on the bridge of my nose.

If they wouldn't slip in the sun and if they'd allow me to spot prospecting trout, I was in. It's one thing to wear heavy glass shades when you're driving or sitting there on a boat, it's another to take them on a grueling, sweaty trek along (and into, and up) a stream while wearing waders in the June heat.

What can I say? I spotted fish that my more experienced angling associates did not. Thanks to the hydrophilic elastomer temple and nose pads, the glasses didn't slip (even though they are a little loose on me), and they didn't weigh my head down either. I've also carelessly tossed them into the console of my car without a case more than once and I've yet to discover a scratch.

Rōkas aren't cheap, but they're competitively priced, remarkably lightweight, comfortable, and grippy — which counts for a lot — and they're worth a shot if quality and weight are your parameters. — Owen Burke, Insider Picks Senior Reporter