How to choose the perfect sport sunglasses

Why wear sport sunglasses?

As experienced opticians we have always recommended using sports sunglasses when we do any outdoor sports activity, mainly when the incidence of the sun is higher, but in sports such as cycling or fishing we also recommend it at any time to avoid reflections and damage our eye health.

It is true that sports glasses have also become fashionable in street style and for this reason the brands have put the batteries in terms of design and options. But it is not only important to be fashionable, it is also important to choose good sports sunglasses to protect our eyes both from the sun and from possible foreign particles.

How does it improve vision?

It is important to keep in mind that there are sports or outdoor activities that require different specifications, but, in general, using glasses when doing outdoor sports helps us to improve our vision, especially if we use polarized sports glasses in sports such as running, cycling or skiing, as they reduce the glare that may occur during the activity.

The choice of glasses will depend on the sport and on when we do it. It may be interesting to choose sports glasses with photochromic lenses that will help our eye to adapt to changing light conditions.

It goes without saying that wearing sports glasses with the correct width will guarantee protection against foreign particles that may get into the eye during sports activities.

Tips to choose the perfect sports sunglasses

Before buying your next pair of sports sunglasses you should be clear that not just any model will do and there are some considerations you should take into account. You have probably seen people practicing sports using their usual sunglasses and this is wrong and dangerous. You must take into account issues such as design, materials and comfort.

Here are the top tips on how to choose the perfect sports sunglasses.

Types of lenses

We will start by talking about the type of lenses that a good pair of sports sunglasses should have. As an inciso and for people who need prescription glasses, we also advise you to graduate the lenses of your sports glasses because you will notice the difference, improve your performance and avoid problems such as sudden tiredness or headaches.

The first thing you should check is that they are resistant lenses and that they do not break into pieces if you suffer a fall. They should have a treatment similar to that of car windshields or door lenses, which shatter, but do not break so that no glass jumps into your eyes.

Of course, they should protect our eyes from the incidence of UV rays. Ideally, the lenses should be at least category 3.

It is also advisable, although not mandatory, to choose curved and/or wraparound lenses to protect us also from the light that enters through the sides of the glasses.

As we said before, it is also very interesting if they are polarized or photochromic, depending on the sport activity and weather conditions.

Materials for frames

The most important thing about the frame of our sports sunglasses is that it is light, resistant and very comfortable to wear while we are on the move. Make sure that the temples are well adapted to your ears.

Make sure they are resistant to sweat, especially if you are a person who sweats a lot. And the other way around, i.e., the frame material must ensure good ventilation so that the areas in contact with the glasses do not sweat.

Colour of the lenses

Returning to the lenses of our glasses, we cannot forget to choose the color of these. Do not get carried away by tastes or trends and consider the conditions in which we are going to practice sport.

Are you going to practice sports during the day?

If so, we advise you to choose mirrored lenses, which will help reduce the amount of light our eyes receive, or polarized lenses that improve visibility in shaded areas and reduce unwanted glare and reflections.

Are you going to practice sports at night or on cloudy days?

In this case you will have the opposite need, looking for sharpness, clarity and maximum light. This will be provided by colored lenses such as yellow or orange. Light colors that bring out the natural colors and help you see clearly.

Polarized sport sunglasses

If you have come this far you will have noticed how many times we have mentioned polarized glasses and it is because they are highly recommended for most sports practiced outdoors, especially near roads or the sea. But also if we practice sports on days with a lot of light.

In short, polarized sports sunglasses ensure the best vision, since they have a filter that blocks the light that arrives horizontally and prevents annoying reflections. If you want to know all the advantages of these glasses, we invite you to read our post about polarized glasses.

How to take care of sports sunglasses?

It is up to you to keep your sports sunglasses as good as the first day (and this is valid for the rest of the sunglasses or optical frames you have at home). You must perform a minimum and correct maintenance of the frame and lenses to ensure the quality of the glasses.

It is important that you remember the tips on how to clean glasses in our post in which we made a special emphasis on cleaning the lenses, as we daily see how they are scratched by using a t-shirt to clean them quickly before putting them on. Never do this! Check your sports sunglasses before leaving home and if you need to clean them just run them under the tap, a little neutral soap and then dry them, nothing else.

Specifically in the case of sports sunglasses it is important to clean them after the activity and not to keep them full of dirt or sweat. If you clean them before and keep them protected by their chamois and case, you will not have to clean them again and they will be ready to be used again.

Sunglasses brands with sport collections on Vytria Eyewear

From Vytria Eyewear we invite you to get a pair of branded sports sunglasses that ensure quality and durability. Some of the brands of sunglasses with sports lines that you can find on our website are Prada, Oakley, Carrera or Moncler.

Prada Linea Rossa Sunglasses

Prada Linea Rossa PS 01ZS

Prada Linea Rossa PS 03ZS

Oakley sport sunglasses

Oakley Castel OO9147

Oakley Flak 2.0 XL OO9188

Carrera sport sunglasses

Carrera Carduc oo2S

Moncler sports sunglasses

Moncler ML0051

Moncler Diffractor ML0206

Women sport sunglasses

At Vytria Eyewear you can find sports sunglasses for women from brands such as Carrera or Oakley, the latter offers a wide variety of unisex models that you can wear both in your sporting activity and in street style, since it is one of the fashion trends of this year.

Men sport sunglasses

We also have the best selection of sports sunglasses for men with brands such as Moncler, Carrera, Oakley and, especially, Prada Linea Rossa, a collection designed especially for men in a much sportier line. Prada Linea Rossa sunglasses can be used to practice sports and to show off in your day to day.