What Sunglasses Does Dave Roberts Wear? basn5 Frames with Tajima Rx Lenses
Dave Roberts wears basn5 sunglasses. In 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager wears the basn5 Davenport — a clean, contemporary squared frame style modernized for performance and fit. The frame is designed in California and made in Germany — fitted with custom Tajima prescription polarized progressive lenses specifically fabricated to Roberts' power requirements. He can also be seen wearing a basn5 Fort Point — a classic, reimagined aviator style — also made with the same Tajima Rx polarized lenses made to his requirements.
If you spotted those frames in the dugout on TV and wondered what they are — here's the rundown on which basn5 styles he wears, which lens colors, and how to get the exact setup (featuring Tajima polarized lenses with prescription or not).
Dave Roberts in the basn5 Davenport with Tajima Rx Gray 15 polarized lenses, Opening Day 2026 at Dodger Stadium.
1,000 Wins, Seen Through the Same Lenses
On June 30, 2026, Dave Roberts won his 1,000th game as a big-league manager — and got there faster than any other manager in MLB history, needing just 1,606 games to break a record that had stood since Cap Anson in the 1800s. He's the 69th manager ever to reach 1,000 wins, and only the fourth in Dodgers history, joining Walter Alston, Tommy Lasorda, and Wilbert Robinson.
Managing a big-league team means hours of pregame activity and practice before the three-plus hours of game time squinting into California sun and stadium glare, almost 9 months of the year, tracking ball and player activity, scoreboard video, and then back and forth between reading his game notes and lineup card that keeps getting closer to arm's length. Doc's answer to all of that sits on his face: basn5 frames featuring Tajima Rx polarized progressive lenses customized to his needs to seamlessly go from distance visuals and up-close reading and quickly back and forth.
Roberts in the basn5 Davenport frame with Gray 15 lens tint, with his team on Jackie Robinson Day 2026.
The Frames: basn5 Davenport, Plus a Fort Point
Doc's everyday frame in 2026 is the basn5 Davenport, and he rotates lens colors with the setting and his mood:
- Davenport — Gray 15: the true-color workhorse tint for bright afternoons that emanates a discreet low key demeanor.
- Davenport — Gray 15 Blue Mirror: the same neutral gray base tint underneath, with a front-side blue mirror that both reflects extra light on the sunniest days and delivers a fun disposition.
- Davenport — Brown 15 Gold Mirror: a warmer, higher-contrast lens that makes the ball pop against grass and sky evoking a winner's mentality.
Gray 15 Blue Mirror, as he observes his pitching ace at spring training.
The Davenport in profile at Dodger Stadium — temple detail on full display.
And when he wants a different look, he swaps to the basn5 Fort Point in Brown 15 Black Mirror — the classic aviator style, reimagined for performance and protection with the same Tajima lens technology inside.
The Fort Point — basn5's classic aviator style — at the batting cage.
basn5 features Tajima polarized lens technology and was developed and founded by the team behind Tajima Direct to solve inherent problems that exist in sunglass products — to both add lifespan and value — while delivering unmatched performance through advanced design and manufacturing technologies. basn5 frames are engineered in Germany, the hinges invented in Austria, with their Tajima lenses made in Japan. Meet the full lineup at basn5.com. Every basn5 sunglass comes standard with Tajima polarized lenses, and every basn5 frame is Rx-capable by design.
Roberts wearing the Davenport on the dugout rail at Dodger Stadium.
The Lenses: Tajima Rx Polarized Progressives
The frames get the compliments; the lenses do the work. Doc's lenses are Tajima polarized prescription progressives — correcting for distance, intermediate, and reading in one seamless comfortable lens design, so he can go from tracking a ball in the gap to reading the card in his hands without switching glasses.
Made from patented Tajima Urethane™ — providing the optical clarity of glass with the light weight and impact resistance of polycarbonate — digitally surfaced to his exact prescription, with polarization that filters stadium glare, purpose-built lens tints to fine-tune his vision, finished with premium lens coatings to deliver the unmatched sharp, crisp and colorful experience Doc values.
The Davenport in gold mirror — with the ballpark reflected in his Tajima polarized lenses.
Doc has trusted his eyes to Tajima lenses since his first championship won in 2020 — then including through the Dodgers' 2024 and 2025 World Series championship runs alongside Mookie Betts, when he was already wearing early basn5 prototypes. In 2026 he wears the production basn5 frames currently available to the public. He's not the only manager in basn5, either: Yankees skipper Aaron Boone wears the basn5 Highway 1 and Fort Point with Tajima polarized lenses.
The Davenport up close: featuring Tajima Gray 15 Rx polarized progressive lenses at work.
Get Dave Roberts' Sunglasses
Every basn5 pair comes standard featuring Tajima polarized lenses — and every frame can be ordered exactly like Doc's, with authentic Tajima Rx polarized lenses. Advanced digital lenses and premium lens coatings all included with transparent, flat-fee pricing that includes free U.S. shipping.
basn5 Davenport
Doc's everyday frame. Pick Gray 15, Gray 15 Blue Mirror, or Brown 15 Gold Mirror to match his rotation.
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basn5 Fort Point
His classic performance aviator style, with Tajima polarized Brown 15 Black Mirror.
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All three basn5 styles, every lens color, Rx-ready — or build your own pair.
See All basn5Need prescription? Choose Rx right on the product page — a Davenport with Tajima polarized progressives like Doc's is $745 complete ($645 in single vision), premium coatings and advanced digital Rx surfacing included.
Already have frames you love? You can get Doc's exact lenses cut for almost any frame: Tajima Rx polarized lens replacement for prescription, or custom polarized lens replacement ($99, any color) for non-prescription.
Dave Roberts Sunglasses FAQ
What sunglasses does Dave Roberts wear?
Dave Roberts wears basn5 sunglasses — primarily the basn5 Davenport, plus the basn5 Fort Point style — fitted with custom Tajima prescription polarized progressive lenses. basn5 is the house frame brand of Tajima Direct, the specialty lens maker whose lenses Roberts has worn since 2020.
Are Dave Roberts’ sunglasses prescription?
Yes. His basn5 frames carry Tajima polarized progressive prescription lenses made from patented Tajima Urethane™, digitally surfaced to his prescription with polarization and premium coatings included. Every basn5 Rx pair uses these same Tajima Rx polarized lenses.
What lens colors does Dave Roberts wear?
He rotates three lens colors in the basn5 Davenport — Gray 15, Gray 15 Blue Mirror, and Brown 15 Gold Mirror — and wears Brown 15 Black Mirror in the basn5 Fort Point aviator.
Where can I buy the sunglasses Dave Roberts wears?
The basn5 Davenport and Fort Point are available at tajima-direct.com (with or without prescription lenses) and at basn5.com. Every non-prescription basn5 pair ships complete with Tajima polarized lenses standard, and every basn5 Rx pair is built with the same Tajima Rx polarized lenses Roberts wears.
How long has Dave Roberts worn basn5 and Tajima?
Roberts has worn Tajima prescription polarized lenses since 2020. He began wearing early basn5 prototype frames in late 2024 — including during the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series championship run — and again through the 2025 championship campaign. In 2026 he wears the newly released production basn5 Davenport and Fort Point — along with the entire basn5 collection — now available to the public.
How much do sunglasses like Dave Roberts’ cost?
Non-prescription basn5 sunglasses with Tajima polarized lenses start at $365 (the Davenport Roberts wears is $395). With Tajima prescription lenses, the Davenport is $645 with polarized single vision or $745 with polarized progressives like Roberts wears, everything included — premium lens coatings, advanced digital lens designs and Rx surfacing, and U.S. shipping.
Can I get Dave Roberts’ lenses in my own frames?
Yes. Tajima Direct custom-cuts the same lenses for almost any frame you already own or want to place them in: Tajima Rx polarized lens replacement is $350 (single vision) or $450 (progressive), and non-prescription custom polarized lens replacement is $99 in any lens color, both with U.S. shipping included.