The Smith I/O is my new goggle of choice for my days on the ski hill. They combine great style with functionality and Eco-friendliness. The Evolve series is Smith’s answer to the green movement and attempts to lower the company’s impact on the environment by using recycled and sustainable materials in the product line. Even [...]
In 2009, Smith Optics introduced the I/O’s, a rimless and interchangeable goggle. New for 2010, Smith has released the I/OS which have many of the same great features as the I/O goggles, but have a small to medium fit. Both the I/O and I/OS are a part of Smith Optics spherical series, which incorporates their [...]
With the ski and snowboard season in full swing, I am finding myself up on the slopes more and more. I’ve had the pleasure to test out the Oakley Elevate snow goggles over the past month or so, about 10-15 days of skiing. The Elevate goggle has a fit for small to medium faces, so [...]
The Simmer goggles, by Bolle, have been my go to goggles for cloudy ski days. The Simmer’s that I have been testing feature the Aurora lens, which carries a VLT rating of 45%. As a refresher, VLT stands for visible light transmitted and ranges from the mid teens to the low 80′s and is given [...]
The Bollé Monarch is one of the newest members to Bollé ‘s goggle family. The Monarch’s frame uses a combination of two face foams – each with a distinct specific density – to create a comfortable, yet completely stable fit. Flow-Tech Venting, a feature common to all Bollé goggles, reduces fogging and optimizes air flow [...]
If y0u aren’t a hardcore skier or boarder, you can at least look like one with the Smith I/O goggles. The I/O goggles are a part of the Smith Evolve line which touts that the frames are made from reground or recycled materials, therefore creating less waste for future generations to deal with. These goggles [...]
Native’s Mission Goggles were an immediate hit with our female testers. Despite being a unisex goggle, the Mission fits small to medium faces quite well and can easily be snapped onto a helmet, as they are helmet compatible. The Mission’s feature a double spherical polarized lens that comes in either an Amber or Chrome Reflex [...]
The Dragon Rogue ski/snowboard goggles give you a big bang for your buck. The Rogue cost $120 and are in the middle price range for snow goggles. As a contact and glasses wearer, comfortable-close fitting goggles are a must to prevent dry eyes when worn with contacts. We found the Rogue to have an excellent [...]
The Zeal PPX goggles were a joy to test out. We tested these goggles over 15 different times in sunny to white-out conditions. As some of you may know, having a lense that adapts to varying conditions is extremely nice to have when deciding what goggles to wear. The PPX has a polarized and photochromatic [...]
