The eye doc has plenty of ~sporty sunglasses where the lens can be replaced with prescription. The user has these for driving – but they’re really not great for mtb or ski-mo. For ski-mo they’re using the goggle inserts, wearing goggles on the uphill just results in completely fogging them no matter how many layers are shed – and obviously not relevant for crosscountry/all-mountain mtb, or road biking.
Hoping to find a complete-coverage style in the line of the Smith Momemtum’s I used as an example here.
Is there such a thing as integrating the prescription to the lens? The “extra insert” style just adds more stuff to fog & get dirt/sweat in it. I’m not finding anything, though 🙁
thatbikeddude on
Oakley makes RX frames.
forgottenmy on
Yes, there are a number of places that will do it in the lenses, but be prepared to pay handsomely. The cheapest place I’ve seen is Zenni. They are my go-to place for all my glasses (cycling and otherwise).
bp1108 on
Buy your own frames and go to LensCrafters and they will put the prescription in. It’s expensive and for wrap around it will be even more. I buy Goodr sunglasses. They are amazing and only $25.
JohnChigas on
I got Roka Rx with built in prescription lenses
Chief-_-Wiggum on
I have for a long time used Oakley “jacket” series with prescription lenses.
Least amount of trouble and is always on my face.
And yes.. due to it being prescription… strap OVER the arms.
StrategyThink4687 on
Rudy Project. Awesome prescription cycling frames. Avoid the clip in versions because sweat is a huge problem with those.
Improvedandconfused on
I use Oakley Plazma. Not quite the look you want, but pretty good eye and face coverage, and the prescription lens is made by Oakley so pretty good as far as strength and safety. I got them done as a photochromic lens so I can wear them when it’s stop dark in the morning and the lens becomes darker as the sun comes up.
texastoasty on
look up prescription safety glasses, they have a range of designs, some are wrap-around.
PruneIndividual6272 on
there are also models designed to go over your normal glasses. Since nobody sells those integrated glasses with my stength- I have to use those
Before I had cataract surgery I had insets for my Rudy Project Rydons with ca. -6 diopter correction. Now I have inserts with a line bifocal for reading correction (+2.5) and a tiny tweak for distance astigmatism.
foodguyDoodguy on
Check SportRX.com
MrBadspell on
Wiley X. Not at all cheap. Very well made and worth the $.
CaptainDeathsquirrel on
I have ones just like that. I’ve had a few different brands. I kind of gave up on them. I only use them for short distances, and riding a motorcycle. I find they get fogged up easily in the heat, and they don’t seem to give good coverage on the sides.
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The eye doc has plenty of ~sporty sunglasses where the lens can be replaced with prescription. The user has these for driving – but they’re really not great for mtb or ski-mo. For ski-mo they’re using the goggle inserts, wearing goggles on the uphill just results in completely fogging them no matter how many layers are shed – and obviously not relevant for crosscountry/all-mountain mtb, or road biking.
Hoping to find a complete-coverage style in the line of the Smith Momemtum’s I used as an example here.
Is there such a thing as integrating the prescription to the lens? The “extra insert” style just adds more stuff to fog & get dirt/sweat in it. I’m not finding anything, though 🙁
Oakley makes RX frames.
Yes, there are a number of places that will do it in the lenses, but be prepared to pay handsomely. The cheapest place I’ve seen is Zenni. They are my go-to place for all my glasses (cycling and otherwise).
Buy your own frames and go to LensCrafters and they will put the prescription in. It’s expensive and for wrap around it will be even more. I buy Goodr sunglasses. They are amazing and only $25.
I got Roka Rx with built in prescription lenses
I have for a long time used Oakley “jacket” series with prescription lenses.
Least amount of trouble and is always on my face.
And yes.. due to it being prescription… strap OVER the arms.
Rudy Project. Awesome prescription cycling frames. Avoid the clip in versions because sweat is a huge problem with those.
I use Oakley Plazma. Not quite the look you want, but pretty good eye and face coverage, and the prescription lens is made by Oakley so pretty good as far as strength and safety. I got them done as a photochromic lens so I can wear them when it’s stop dark in the morning and the lens becomes darker as the sun comes up.
look up prescription safety glasses, they have a range of designs, some are wrap-around.
there are also models designed to go over your normal glasses. Since nobody sells those integrated glasses with my stength- I have to use those
Tifosi have an RX selection
My prescription got rejected by Oakley and Zenni because my prescription was too strong. If you’re pretty blind like me I ended up having to get some from [Sport RX](https://www.sportrx.com/sportrx-olsen-high-rx-dock.html?child_product=400-11+%2B+FR779400&is_eligible=1&utm_term=go_cmp-21779808649_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-400-11%20%2B%20FR779400_mca-15256801_sig-EAIaIQobChMI29-ko6eDiwMV0U7_AR1XkAuzEAQYASABEgJIE_D_BwE&utm_source=google&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADsh936rB8SCHGo3R6WxzLa9sknw_), and while they don’t look as cool as some of the others I can say they are by far the nicest cycling glasses I’ve owned.
Contact lenses for me.
Before I had cataract surgery I had insets for my Rudy Project Rydons with ca. -6 diopter correction. Now I have inserts with a line bifocal for reading correction (+2.5) and a tiny tweak for distance astigmatism.
Check SportRX.com
Wiley X. Not at all cheap. Very well made and worth the $.
I have ones just like that. I’ve had a few different brands. I kind of gave up on them. I only use them for short distances, and riding a motorcycle. I find they get fogged up easily in the heat, and they don’t seem to give good coverage on the sides.