Cool in the Shades: The Best Shield-Style Sunglasses

Purpose Built durable and comfortable fit designs made for life outdoors. Bushnell Performance Pro Ultra sunglasses are made with premium frame materials that provide high mass velocity protection, a wide field of view and are perfectly suited for shooting activities. Ultralight, superior Polycarbonate lenses protect against glare, enhance color and improve definition. Each Bushnell Harrier Eyepro kit comes complete with three lenses including a photochromic lens that transitions from clear and only darkens when exposed to bright light.

The Oakley Straightback Glasses consist of elegant angles inspired by the brand’s Drop Point model. The frame with O’Matter technology with interchangeable icons uses a single continuous lens to expand its peripheral view while improving lateral protection against sun, wind, and impact. These glasses are kept securely in place with the technology in Unobtainium nose pads and pads along with the three-point adjustment. Designed especially for small to medium faces.

Pit Viper sunglasses have seen somewhat of a hostile takeover in the aviation community. As a pilot myself, I still wear my Ray-Bans but I do see the throwback 80s appeal of the Pit Vipers. No matter how you cut it, the Pit Viper Double Wide Polarized Sunglasses are a rad pair of shades for UV protection. When the sun is high, we’re deep in the summer and it’s time to jazz up your sunglasses game. Bigger, mirrored, and too cool for school. The Reach-around earpieces keep them in place whether you’re snoozing in the hammock set up in your backyard, jumping on the skateboard, or tubing behind dad’s ski boat. Yep, they’re float resistant, take ’em out on the water.

When you don’t know what to expect in terms of sun exposure, it helps to have an extra pair of sunglasses or safety glasses around. However, if you don’t like lugging around extra gear like me then you will really like Julbo’s Aerospeed sunglasses which feature a photochromic lens (transition lens). Its giant REACTIV Photochromic lens creates an XXL field of vision in the maximum speed position and in all other configurations. Innovative aerodynamics guarantee both all comfort coverage and excellent penetration through air. Light, rapid and streamlined for seeing ever faster!

Ready for the trail, road, or CX course, our Smith Ruckus sunglasses are made for all-day comfort with thin, no-slip temples that are designed to work with your helmet. The raised-brow design with two interchangeable ChromaPo lenses gives you great peripheral vision in the riding position and adds enhanced color and detail to your view. When the afternoon sun starts to dip, easily swap lenses using our PivLock technology and get ready to enjoy the sunset from the saddle.