ski sunglasses

If you’re a skier or even a snowboarder who’s planning on the hitting the slopes this winter, and you wear glasses or contact lenses in your day-to-day life – you’re probably already well aware that ski sunglasses are an integral piece of on-slope gear.

Possessing the right pair of prescription ski sunglasses ensures comfort, while keeping your eyes protected from debris and UV rays while you’re on the mountain. There’s nothing worse than having to stop mid-run because you’ve got an eyelash or a fragment of debris caught in one of your contacts.

If you’re in the market for a new pair of prescription ski sunglasses, you’ll want to consider each of the following five attributes during your next shopping trip.

Physical Protection

Physical protection is the core importance of ski sunglasses. Your eyes are susceptible to many obstacles while on the slopes, like low-hanging branches or even someone’s ski pole. You’ll find that a good set of protective sunglasses are designed to wrap around your eyes, allowing you to have better peripheral vision while protecting your eyes from wind, snow, or other hazards, helping to eliminate any sort of penetration of debris in your eyes, Liberty Sport’s Snowblazer I, has standout features like a back safety-lip groove, to resist the lenses from being pushed backwards towards your eye. Liberty Sport’s Snowblazer II comes with removable magnetic eyecups made from soft, hypoallergenic rubber that forms to the outside curvature of your eye, acting like a goggle to keep debris and wind out. Both models are prescription ready and can be add through your optical retailer or Liberty Sport.

Comfort

Your sunglasses should be lightweight enough that wearing them comfortably throughout the day is never an issue. And if you have a problem with your’ lenses fogging up, choose frames that feature removable back cushions (such as the Snowblazer I), which allow for greater airflow, to help minimize this problem.

Sunglass models with adjustable straps, such as Liberty Sport’s Snowblazer II, can help provide a secure fit, along with the nose pads and temple grips, which also help greatly when it comes to increasing comfort and stability.

Durability

If you fall or collide with another skier or object during your run, your sunglasses could easily shatter and cause an eye injury - if they’re not made of the right material. Polycarbonate is a good shatter resistant, thinner and lighter choice rather than other similar plastic lenses.

Durability is also important when you’re choosing frames. Plastic or polycarbonate frames hold up much better than metal in cold weather, as metal frames could become brittle and break. You want your frames to be flexible, so they’ll bend rather than break.

Liberty Sport’s Snowblazer I, Snowblazer II and Snowrider models all feature Ultimate Snow Polycarbonate lenses, which are specially designed for perceiving changes in terrain while participating in winter activities.

Protection from the Sun

The sun’s glare is magnified when it reflects off snow. That means you’ll need to have enough protection to see adequately without squinting, or you could easily be injured on the slopes. Your sunglasses should also protect your eyes from damaging ultraviolet rays. Short-term and long-term exposure to UVA and UVB rays can cause eye diseases and permanent damage to your retina. These rays can bounce off snow even during overcast days, and their effects are greater in higher altitudes.

Certain lens colors can help cut down on brightness while still giving excellent depth perception and contrast. These include tints that are yellow, gold or amber. Rose and vermilion tinted glasses can also help provide contrast in relatively low-light situations, so they are ideally suited for skiing or snowboarding on cloudier, more overcast days.

Darker tints such as dark brown, dark gray, dark green, or gray/green can be good choices for bright light situations since they’ll help reduce glare and increase contrast. Liberty Sport’s Snowblazer I, Snowblazer II and Snowrider models all feature gray/green lenses with anti-reflective blue flash mirror coating.

Coating

Mirrored or flash coating is a protective film that can be applied to the outside surface of sunglasses. This coating helps reduce glare, but also makes objects look darker than they are. If you choose a reflective coating, select a lighter tint to go along with it.

Liberty Sport offers a variety of prescription sunglasses designed to fashionably and comfortably protect your eyes during snow sports like skiing and snowboarding.

Snowrider I

  • Excellent peripheral vision
  • Removable eye cup to allow air flow and screen out debris
  • Head-hugging temple design
  • Polycarbonate lenses that provide 100% UVA and UVB protection
  • Grey/green lens with blue flash mirror coating

Snowblazer I

  • Excellent peripheral vision
  • Removable back cushion allows air flow and help screen out debris
  • Soft nose pads for comfort and fit
  • Flexible temple construction provides head hugging fit and can be worn under most helmets
  • Back safety-lip groove, to resist lenses being pushes backwards
  • Lenses made of polycarbonate perfect for perceiving changes in terrain
  • Grey/green lenses with flash mirror coating

Snowblazer II

  • Excellent peripheral vision
  • Removable eye cups to provide further protection
  • Adjustable strap construction for head-hugging fit
  • Ultimate Snow Premium Performance polycarbonate lenses that provide 100% UVA and UVB protection
  • Grey/green lenses with flash mirror coating

Regardless of whether you choose one pair or multiple pairs, remember that in order to protect your eyes in both the short- and long-term, it's important to wear your sunglasses anytime you're out on the slopes.

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