Mountain Biking is an extreme sport. Even with years of experience under your belt, clear vision and protective eyewear can make all the difference to enhance your performance and safety. Sunglass Rob sits down with Hall of Fame mountain biker, Richie Schley, to pick out their favorite prescription mountain biking sunglasses. Richie started wearing prescription mountain biking sunglasses a few years ago and tells us about the life changing difference prescription sunglasses made for his ride. Continue on to find out what makes these frames the best prescription mountain biking sunglasses.
What to Look For in Prescription MTB (Mountain Biking) Sunglasses
Picking out the right pair of prescription MTB sunglasses can be difficult. Besides choosing the color and frames for your head size, here a few features to look for when searching for the right pair perfect. Step one, comfort.
- Find a pair with a rubberized nose bridge and temples. These keep your glasses from falling or sliding off your face even while sweating.
- A wraparound frame helps keep dust, wind, and other small objects from getting in your eyes.
- Many MTB glasses also will come with small vents built into the lenses for airflow and helps to prevent fogging.
- Color and contrast enhancing lenses. Oakley makes PRIZM, designed for maximizing your performance. SMITH features ChromaPop, and 100% created HiPER.
Oakley Crossrange XL
Oakley Crossrange XL in Polished Black with Grey Lenses
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The Oakley Crossrange XL sunglasses are perfect for those who love to mountain bike, but don’t care for a frame on the extreme side of style. This durable pair works great as an everyday casual pair of shades.
Frame Features:
- PRIZM Trail lens technology
- Rubberized nose bridge
- Two different interchangeable temples – one sporty, one casual
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
Oakley Jawbreaker
Oakley Jawbreaker in Aero Matte Carbon with PRIZM Ruby Lens
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Nobody will doubt you’re a biker in the Jawbreaker. Designed as a single shield with air slits for maximum airflow, Oakley Jawbreaker prescription MTB sunglasses are meant for speed and pushing the limits. This protective pair of glasses is also available with a clear lens perfect for night riding.
Frame Features:
- Vented lens design
- Rubberized nose bridge
- Wraparound rubberized temples
- Available in many different colorways
- No PRIZM available with prescription
- Prescription ready
Oakley Flak 2.0 XL
Oakley Flak 2.0 XL in Polished Black with PRIZM Trail
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The Oakley Flak 2.0 XL is the all-time best seller. Its lightweight yet durable frame is the go-to pair for athletes in just about every sport.
Frame Features:
- Prizm Trail lens technology
- Dual lenses
- Wraparound frame
- Rubberized nose piece and temples
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
100% Centric
100% Centric in Matte Crystal Black with HiPER Red Multilayer Mirror Lenses
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With the 100% Centric MTB sunglasses, you have the option of protecting your eyes going downhill on your mountain bike or looking casual relaxing on a sunny day. This lightweight pair of shades provides 100% UV protection and has great durability.
Frame Features:
- Rubberized nose and temples
- Hydrophobic water repellent lenses
- Combination of sport features in a lifestyle frame
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
100% Daze
100% Daze in Soft Tact with Black Smoke Lenses
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This lightweight yet durable 8-base frame is the perfect blend of a sporty and casual look for your MTB prescription sunglasses. More wrap than the Centric, the Daze is just a touch sportier than its cousin.
Frame Features:
- HiPER lense technology available
- PEAKPOLAR lense available for ultimate polarization
- Wraparound frames
- TPE rubber ultra-grip nose pads
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
Tifosi Veloce
Tifosi Veloce in Matte Black AC Red with Clear Smoke Lenses
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The Tifosi Veloce prescription mountain biking sunglasses is the number one best seller from the entire Tifosi line. These sunglasses provide substantial eye protection when you’re zooming down hills.
Frame Features:
- Adjustable rubberized nosebands and temples
- Vented lenses for airflow that you can actually keep with your prescription
- Medium fit
- Grilamid semi-rimless frames
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
RŌKA Torino (Coming Soon)
RŌKA Torino in Black with Super Black Lenses
Coming soon to RŌKA, the all new Torino will change the way you adventure. With its lightweight wraparound frame, you will be seeing these bad boys worn for mountain biking and everyday shades.
Frame Features:
- Rubberized nosepiece and temples
- Medium fit
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
SMITH Tempo
Smith Tempo in Matte Tortoise with ChromaPop Polarized Brown Lenses
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The SMITH Tempo was made for speed with its lightweight semi-rimless frame construction. Style up with the SMITH tempo on your next mountain bike excursion.
Frame Features:
- ChromaPop high contrast lenses
- High-wrap interchangeable twin lenses
- Rubberized nose piese
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
Julbo Renegade
Julbo Renegade in Dark Blue with Green Spectron 3CF Lenses
The Julbo Renegade prescription mountain biking sunglasses are the perfect combination of comfort, style, and protection for your eyes. Even when you’re off the bike, this is a great pair of shades to rock.
Frame Features:
- Photochromatic transition lenses
- Lightweight durable frame
- Rubberized nose piece
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
POC Do Flow
Poc Do Flow in Uranium Black with Light Pink Lenses
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Frame Features:
The POC Do Flow has distinct style notes but features solid POC R&D, making for another fantastic pair of prescription mountain biking sunglasses. This is Richie’s favorite pair.
- Hydrophilic rubberized adjustable nose piece
- Grilamid frame
- Vented lenses for airflow that you can actually keep with your prescription
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
Nike Bandit
Nike Bandit in Matte Black with Bright Crimson Max Speed Lenses
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The Nike Bandit is another great pair of prescription mountain biking sunglasses. 100% sport and lifestyle, these shades grant comfort and protection for every situation.
Frame Features:
- Transition lenses
- Large fit
- Ventilated nose bridge for airflow
- Micro-venting frames
- Available in many different colorways
- Prescription ready
Nike Fleet
Nike Fleet in Matte Anthracite with Dark Grey Lenses
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The Nike Fleet is the same exact pair as the Nike Bandit fit for smaller head sizes.
Frame Features:
- Transition lenses
- Small to medium fit
- Ventilated nose bridge for airflow
- Micro-venting frames
- Many different color combinations
- Prescription ready
Shop Mountain Bike Prescription Sunglasses Online at SportRx
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