Ray Ban was founded way back in 1937 by Baush and Lomb, and there first glasses that they produced were for the American Army. Following some specific requirements at the time of World War II, resistant glasses were ordered with pleasant and excellent structural quality and superb protection against the sun rays. The result of this brought to us the most famous of them all the "Aviator" with B&L lenses. As from this time Ray Ban sunglasses seemed to be the most adapt for every American Hero! Marlon Brando, Rovert Redford, James Dean, Tom Cruise and Will Smith have been many of these. Other Hollywood stars unknowingly have promoted other Ray-Ban models by means of various films. A prime example being the Wayfare which is no doubt a world wide phenomenon.