The History of Wayfarer Sunglasses Manufactured since 1956, the popular Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses are an all time classic. Wayfarers were originally introduced with metal frames and enjoyed great popularity through the 1950s and into the 1960s. Fading in the 1970s, these sunglasses regained the spotlight once again in the mid-2000s. Considered by many to be one of the best selling sunglasses bra...