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We are a breakthrough in sunglasses. We are an unequaled combination of quality, performance and convenience. We are part of your active life. We are everywhere you are going.

Indispensable

Indispensable

At Popticals, we know that sunglasses are indispensable to active people’s lives. And selves. As such, they should combine the highest quality and unquestioned reliability in broad, dynamic styles that reflect your individuality. 

Popticals do all of that, with Italian craftmanship in original designs, the highest quality frame material and NYDEF® nylon-based lenses from acclaimed lens maker ZEISS Group and its Carl Zeiss Vision.

At Popticals, we know that sunglasses are indispensable to active people’s lives. And selves. As such, they should combine the highest quality and unquestioned reliability in broad, dynamic styles that reflect your individuality. 

Popticals do all of that, with Italian craftmanship in original designs, the highest quality frame material and NYDEF® nylon-based lenses from acclaimed lens maker ZEISS Group and its Carl Zeiss Vision.

Better Than Foldable

Better Than Foldable

But we set out to do more.  We wanted to change sunglasses by making them truly portable so that they would safely collapse into an easily transportable size when not in use. 

We sought to offer more than the “foldable” sunglasses already in the marketplace.  We wanted our sunglasses to compact much further, into a more protective, more easily carried size.

But we set out to do more.  We wanted to change sunglasses by making them truly portable so that they would safely collapse into an easily transportable size when not in use. 

We sought to offer more than the “foldable” sunglasses already in the marketplace.  We wanted our sunglasses to compact much further, into a more protective, more easily carried size.

A reflection of your active life

Popticals’ combination of quality, style and convenience supports and reflects your discerning, active and engaged life.

For everywhere you’re going.

Highest Quality

Designed and manufactured by Italian craftsmen and utilizing superior nylon-based NYDEF® lenses

Diverse in Styling

Tailored to your sense of self, with many frame shapes from which to choose

Uniquely Portable

With proprietary technology and rugged casing that collapse our sunglasses safely and securely, and provide protected storage, for ultimate convenience

For everywhere you're going

For everywhere you're going

You’ve always known where you are going. You have high goals and you’re always on the move. In body and mind. You have much to prove … to yourself. You reject trendiness but embrace newness. You are substance, not show. 

Your experiences are many. But you don’t broadcast them. And you continuously seek more. Always standing apart from sameness without trumpeting your distinction, neither mainstream nor self-declared cool will work for you. 

Your sunglasses are indispensable, and indispensably you. You want the highest quality, and the newest technology, but not at the expense of style. You want portability, but not at the expense of endurance.

Popticals are a breakthrough in sunglasses that combine Italian craftsmanship, superior technology and unique, patented portability in a wide range of designs. With one-of-a-kind collapsibility thanks to a patented FL2 Mircro-Rail System™, Popticals are a partner in your active life and perform when they’re needed, then collapse to a portable size for easy storage when they’re not. 

Whether plunging into your outdoor adventures, quietly taking in the sunset, or running between your many demands, Popticals’ combination of quality, convenience and performance enables and reflects your active, engaged self. 

Popticals: For your adventure. For your active life.For everywhere you’re going.

You’ve always known where you are going. You have high goals and you’re always on the move. In body and mind. You have much to prove … to yourself. You reject trendiness but embrace newness. You are substance, not show. 

Your experiences are many. But you don’t broadcast them. And you continuously seek more. Always standing apart from sameness without trumpeting your distinction, neither mainstream nor self-declared cool will work for you. 

Your sunglasses are indispensable, and indispensably you. You want the highest quality, and the newest technology, but not at the expense of style. You want portability, but not at the expense of endurance.

Popticals are a breakthrough in sunglasses that combine Italian craftsmanship, superior technology and unique, patented portability in a wide range of designs. With one-of-a-kind collapsibility thanks to a patented FL2 Mircro-Rail System™, Popticals are a partner in your active life and perform when they’re needed, then collapse to a portable size for easy storage when they’re not. 

Whether plunging into your outdoor adventures, quietly taking in the sunset, or running between your many demands, Popticals’ combination of quality, convenience and performance enables and reflects your active, engaged self. 

Popticals: For your adventure. For your active life.For everywhere you’re going.

Who We Are

We are sunglass enthusiasts who bring diverse skills and backgrounds to our pursuit of elevating the quality, durability and convenience of sunglasses. Gary and Dana DiSalvo co-lead Popticals in its quest to revolutionize sunglasses, fusing exceptional quality with unique portability.

Gary DiSalvo

CEO/Owner

Gary DiSalvo

Gary’s background blends more than 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experiences, melding his skills in strategic planning, sales leadership and client experience for the benefit of Popticals and its community of sunglass enthusiasts. Gary deploys his Popticals on the golf course, on the water while boating, and at outdoor concerts and sporting events (where, at last, he doesn’t have to worry about how to store his sunglasses when the sun goes down).

Dana DiSalvo

COO

Dana DiSalvo

After 20 years in the corporate world and ready to welcome a third child to her family, Dana decided to focus on raising her family.  A few years later, she built a successful personalized gift and home décor business that expressed and deepened her entrepreneurial spirit. With passions for creativity and design, operations and customer service, Dana is always with her Popticals while coaching or cheering her kids’ sports endeavors, and while running around town on errands…including an occasional shopping spree with her teenage daughter.

Thomas Butch

Advisor

Thomas Butch

As a consultant, Tom brings 40+ years of diverse executive experience, including stints as CMO, President and subsidiary CEO of multiple companies, as well as numerous board positions, to Popticals. Popticals fit well with Tom’s lifelong loves of fishing and skiing, and his more recent and infinitely more frustrating romance with golf. He deploys his Popticals poolside, usually listening to Pink Floyd or Rachmaninoff, possibly while revisiting an Ayn Rand or Carl Hiaasen novel.

Jessica Toms

Marketing Consultant

Jessica Toms

Having worked across multiple industries and in many capacities over 15 years, Jess brings comprehensive marketing acumen, with a knack for seeing the big picture, to Popticals. She’s won lots of awards, but those matter less to her to than being an instrumental partner in companies’ success. A lifelong fitness enthusiast, Jess always wears her Popticals while running, camping, or exploring the world with her family…and with the al fresco glass of wine that often follows.

Popticals Gives Back

Popticals are part of an engaged and active lifestyle, often embracing outdoor adventure. Sustaining the best of the great outdoors is important to the Popticals community and consistent with our mission.

That’s why for each pair of Popticals that we sell, we will make a donation to the National Park Foundation, which is the official charity of the National Park Service, providing support for our more than 400 parks. The Foundation, formed in 1967 by private citizens from all walks of life, works to connect youth to outdoor experiences, enhance the visitor experience, restore vulnerable species and habitats, fund research, maintain trails, address backlogged maintenance, and more.

You can learn more at nationalparks.org.

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