Last week, Smith Optics called me up to go to Pasadena for one of the final stages of the Tour de California. They needed someone to fit Paul Sherwen with some new glasses for the upcoming Tour de France. Paul Sherwen has been announcing the Tour de France for...
As an avid cyclist and optician, there is one message I’d like to share with the world: Vision is the last thing you want to compromise on the bike. If you would like to find out more information on how to find the best cycling sunglasses, check out the Cycling...
Rudy Project Exception - the ultimate sunglasses for high prescriptions The Rudy Project Exception is appropriately named; they are very much the exception in the industry. When it comes to most other models, the insert part is usually an afterthought – just regular sunglasses that you can accessorize with...
Rudy Project Horus (red/silver) The Rudy Project Horus has been among the most popular sport sunglasses since they were released on the market. There are probably a million reasons why this is, but here’s seven: 1) Amazing Fit. The Rudy Project Horus is almost a one-size-fits-all pair of sunglasses...
Smith Optics Elite Series Smith Optics has a line of ballistic standards military eyewear called the "Elite" series. Each piece in their Elite collection is MIL-PRF-31013. What that means is they are 660% more protective than ANSI certified sunglasses. Yup, we said it. Six hundred and sixty percent...
We had our .75th annual (or whatever a 9-month time period is) blood drive in honor of Mark Olsen. Mark Olsen is the most iconic sunglass rep in the history of sunglasses, quite literally. He is the #1 rep for the industry’s #1 brand. Mark was Oakley’s first rep, selling...
