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Check the best-sellers page on the SOJOS site and one frame keeps appearing near the top: Staghorn Coral, from the Coral Bloom collection (model SJ3103). The price is $49.99.
The shape is an oval cat-eye, and the gradient lens leans from purple to blue. We studied the product spec sheet, plus the wider pattern in what buyers write about the brand, to decide whether it deserves that top spot.
Materials and Lenses
The frame mixes metal and acetate. The temples are high-grade acetate built around a core wire, which gives extra hold.
That is a step up from the all-plastic construction on SOJOS’s cheapest styles.
The lenses have UV400 protection. The standard colorway pairs a silver frame with grey lenses.
Two more options are available as preorders: a gold frame with brown lenses, and a version with clear blue-light lenses.
Measurements and Face Shape
The frame is 130mm wide. The temples are 145mm long, and the bridge is 18mm.
Each lens is 56mm wide and 34mm tall. For an oval cat-eye, that puts the pair on the medium-to-slightly-oversized side.
Anyone with a narrower face should compare that 130mm width against SOJOS’s sizing guide before ordering. Cat-eye frames look larger than round or square ones with the same measurements.
What the Reviews Suggest
The product page for this exact listing shows no public star rating. Instead, we turned to the wider feedback on SOJOS frames that combine acetate and metal.
We did this because Staghorn Coral shares its construction with several other best sellers.
Praise comes up in three areas. The hinges are sturdy and do not pinch after a full day of wear. Reviewers confirm that the UV protection actually works outdoors. The quality-to-price ratio also measures up to pricier brands.
Complaints are fewer. Some reviewers mention occasional inconsistency between individual orders. A smaller number say that polarized versions performed worse when they looked at screens.
This style uses a standard UV400 lens, not a polarized one, so that second complaint does not apply here.
Where It Sits in the Range
Staghorn Coral costs the standard $49.99 that best sellers carry, the same as the Daybreak, Lustre and Aria styles. Pairing metal with acetate lifts it a notch over the entry styles that use plastic frames.
Zenni Optical is another option. Choosing it means trading SOJOS’s stronger trend-driven styling for Zenni’s deeper prescription-lens catalog.
When it comes to construction, though, this acetate and metal frame is where SOJOS argues its case best.
Our Verdict
Staghorn Coral is a solid choice from today’s SOJOS lineup. It offers a cat-eye shape, a genuine acetate build with a metal core and UV400 protection, all for under $50.
Make sure the 130mm frame width suits your face before you order. Adding a prescription lens means the order is not eligible for return.