The Thinking Behind Cole Hauser’s Collection: Frontier & Sierra

When we started this collection, the goal was never to make a costume piece. That would’ve been easy. The harder part — and the right part — was building frames that felt true to Cole, true to Randolph, and worth wearing long after the campaign ends. A frame for life.

Cole already knew Randolph. He’s worn our frames for years, and from the start he had a clear point of view: rugged, functional, understated. Not over-designed. No unnecessary noise. That’s honesty what shaped the entire process for this collaboration.

We sent samples back and forth, refined details, stripped things back, and kept coming back to the same idea. This collection needs to be:

Strong. Purpose-built. Timeless.

The Frontier became the anchor of the collection. We started by looking into the Randolph archives to find a shape with classic Randolph DNA, but something that felt familiar to Cole. Together, we evolved it into something tougher and more structured.

We widened the bridge, sharpened the brow line, and gave the frame more weight through the center of the face. Small millimeter changes, but enough to completely shift the personality. In eyewear, a few millimeters can change everything.

The goal wasn’t to make it heavier for the sake of it. It needed to feel solid without losing refinement. Confident without trying too hard. Yet, still lightweight enough to wear all day.

BUILT TO WEAR

The Frontier also introduced practical upgrades that matter the second you put it on. The spring hinge adds flexibility and comfort throughout the day, while the longer skull temples give the frame a more secure fit during movement.

Cole was especially clear on that point — this frame needed to stay put whether you’re driving, fishing, riding, or working outdoors. It needed to hold. It needed to move with you.

THE FEELING

Throughout the design process, I kept describing Frontier as a “hardware frame.” Not delicate. Not precious. Just well-built, durable, and ready to go wherever you take it. The style comes from the construction itself — from the tooling, the fit, the materials, and the way everything works together.

That’s what gives the frame character.

LENSES & FINISHES

Each finish was designed to create a different mood while still feeling connected to the same world.

The 23k Gold and Yosemite became the hero for me — warm gold paired with a brown gradient lens that almost disappears into the eyewire. Rugged, but refined.

The Satin Gunmetal with Slate lenses brought in a cooler blue-gray palette that opened the collection up visually without losing the grounded feel.

And the Antique Bronze has the most character of all: darker, hand-brushed, with subtle gunmetal tones underneath that give the frame depth and texture.
Those details matter. They’re what make the collection feel cohesive instead of simply color-matched.

If Frontier is ranch, Sierra is mountain.

It carries the same rugged spirit, but in a more atmospheric, exploratory way. We started with the Amelia eye shape and sharpened it — pulling back some of the softer curves to create something cleaner, more structured, and slightly more cinematic.

It still feels outdoors-driven. Just quieter about it.

The Frontier is more ranch. The Sierra is more mountain.

ALPENGLOW LENSES

The Alpenglow lens became one of our favorite parts of the collection.

It has a warm rose tint inspired by the light that hits snow-covered mountains at sunrise and sunset — that soft alpine glow right before the day changes.

Paired with satin gunmetal and saddle brown leather, everything clicked immediately. Some combinations just work instinctively. You can explain the materials and colors afterward, but the feeling comes first.

And this collection had a lot of that instinct built into it.

THE LEATHER

The leather temples were essential to Sierra’s personality.

They add warmth, texture, and a sense of lived-in character without feeling decorative. Saddle brown and bridle brown leathers were chosen because they felt authentic to the world of the frame — practical materials that age well and belong naturally alongside metal hardware.

We didn’t want to decorate the frame. We wanted the materials to make sense.

THE BRIDGE

Sierra uses a flatter, thicker bridge design repurposed from an older Randolph frame. Once paired with the updated brow line and eyewire, it completely changed the attitude of the silhouette.

That’s the thing about eyewear design: tiny adjustments reshape the entire experience. Change the bridge, lens color, plating, or leather, and suddenly the frame tells a different story.

One piece can change everything.

The packaging needed to feel like part of the product, not an afterthought.

Originally, we explored softer cases, but Cole pushed for something more rugged and practical — a case that could live in the bottom of a rucksack without concern. That decision shaped everything that followed.

The final case is intentionally oversized, durable, and functional, with room for the essentials and enough structure to actually protect the frame.

The box follows the same philosophy: darker textures, warm tones, gold debossing, and a sense of weight the moment you pick it up.

Before someone even puts the frame on, they should already understand what they bought. The packaging tells the story before the frame does.

At Randolph, we don’t believe in disposable products.

These frames were designed to be worn hard, repaired when needed, and kept for years. The goal was never to reinvent eyewear. Just to build something honest, durable, and worth holding onto. That’s really the point.

Different feelings. Same standard.