eyewear

For the longest time I would use my daily sunglasses for trail running, hiking, kayaking, etc. and didn’t know what I was missing until I used the Diablo’s from Bolle. The Bolle Diablo’s are so much better than standard sunglasses for active summer mountain activities and literally change the way you see the mountains. I now view these sunglasses as more of a piece of high-performance equipment to enhance the sports I participate in rather than just another pair of sunglasses.

Why is there such a negative stigma around more stylish eyewear brands making high-performance sport sunglasses? Many of the eyewear brands that are considered the “coolest” make super high-tech goggles and fashion-forward sunglasses, but if you want some mountain biking performance sunglasses, then you’re out of luck. I personally think this is stupid and am happy to report that Spy is now into performance sunglass game these days and their glasses are legit.

While driving west for eight hours across the entirety of Wyoming, my matte black Smith Gibson polarized sunglasses were my best friends. A new spin on classic, Havanna-style frames, the Gibson brings the phrase "large and in charge" to mind. These retro-ish sunglasses raised my swagger meter, and also protected my eyes from the beautiful Rocky Mountain sunset directly in front of me. From the polarized lens coating to the TLT lenses that adapt to the amount light in order to give the viewer the right tint for any situation, the lenses on these glasses are phenomenal.

In a struggling economy we find ourselves trying to look as stylish and as core as possible without breaking the bank, and a fresh pair of Cassette Sunglasses are the perfect affordable accessory to turn heads without going broke.

Big and Bold. That’s how to best describe the new Oakley Eyepatch 2 Sunglasses. They feature progressive styling, Oakley’s top of the line optics and construction and some huge lenses and frames.

I remember when Arnette was the hottest brand of goggles on the market. They had the coolest vibe, their snowboard and ski teams were legit and their products were 100 percent dialed. I also remember when everyone disbanded from Arnette both internally and from a team standpoint and the future of Arnette no longer seemed so bright. Well, times are changing and thanks to the hard work of Joe Freitag and the great people over at Arnette, the brand is back and the goggles are arguably some of the best in the biz.

I love Dragon Mace goggles! I have been rocking Mace’s for the past seven years and don’t see that changing anytime soon.

Do you like to change your goggle lenses throughout the day? Do you want it to be crazy easy? Do you want killer optics? If so, the Oakley Airbrake goggle is for you. They’re so rad!

The I/O is my favorite goggle of all time. The ability to quickly and easily change out the lens makes my life easy after I take a huge tomahawk. This way I never have to waste room in my pack with an extra set of goggles, just an extra lens is all I ever need. There even better on the on the resort when I don't have a pack cause I just throw a lens in my pocket and I can change it out on the chair.