Can anyone recommend a good pair or Running Shades. Thinking after watching people flail under the London heat, they are a must.
Would ideally like to only spend upto £50, but if people can offer opinions/experience of a good pair then that would be great.
Thanks - Dom
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Not so sure if many people would count them as "good" but I bought a pair of Rayzor sunglasses from Amazon about a month ago. With the nice weather over the last 3 weeks I've worn them quite a lot.
I am forever dropping, losing, breaking and generally destroying sun glasses so I was reluctant to spend much (the last pair got crushed in the end pocket of my gym bag)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Professional-Lightweight-Sunglasses-Mirrored-Anti-Glare/dp/B002JTJB2S/ref=sr_1_22?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1303239429&sr=1-22
These seem to fit me pretty well, they are lightweight and generally I am very happy them. No case and the curved shape mean that they will never fit in a case but that aside they are comfortable, don't slide off as I run.
If you are better at looking after them than I am then you might want to buy a more up market pair but if you are like me then these are a pretty good option.
These stay on pretty good: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-pro-triple-lens-sunglasses/
Another vote for these, love my dhb set - The clear lenses can be used in winter for XC races to protect eyes!
Brian.
http://www.fieldandtrek.com/karrimor-viper-sunglasses-394080
Sunwise shades are good. Sweatshop sell them. Usually about £30. I have a couple of pairs and don't know I'm wearing them.
Although those Karrimoor ones certainly look better on paper.
but in use, they are brilliant.
£7.99 I think.
Brian.
Sunwise Odyssey Interchange Sunglasses
They are very comfortable and I quickly forget I have them on. They come with a case and three sets of lenses : yellow, grey and orange. I tend to wear grey but the yellow ones are good for cycling on more overcast days. They are £29.95 from Sweatshop.
In fact all my running mates at the track have now bought a pair, well most of them lol
I think what makes them special is that they have an anti steam coating, which I have found to be handy, particularly in the winter, but also you can change the bridge size for the nose, which means you can get the ideal fit. That was important to me because my eyelashes kept touching the lens
I don't know what other people think,but i find Ray ban sunglasses is a great choice.Little pricy,thou.
Oakley. Worth every penny.
I've tried a number of different pairs of running glasses, and my eyelashes are always squashed up against the lenses, and really quite uncomfortable. My eyelashes are always commented on (a bit like a camel's) and my Mum always said the girls would love them. Well, it bloody well didn't work out like that. What she should have told me is that running in the summer will be fraught with flies and blinding sunlight. (I cunningly hid this tragedy from her by being a exercise averse chubster until my 40s.)
Anyone else have this problem (the eyelash thing)? (I know, I know.... 1st world problems and all).
I have a few pair of Endura Sprectrum in different shades. Very good for the money.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/endura/spectrum-glasses-ec022295
Hi Hallam Blue
Funny you should mention the eyelash problem and I am a bloke too, I suppose we could trim them lol
Anyway I spent a lot of time testing running sunglasses and in the end I came up with a design I was happy with and launched them as the NakedRunner running sunglasses http://www.naked-runner.com. Anyway that aside, because my eye lashes are a bit long the sweat always ends up on the lens, but with the NakedRunner ones you can adjust the bridge to push the lens away from the eyes slightly.
Obviously it will depend on the size of your eye lashes but if you want to try them out give me a shout.
Also I have plenty of possitive comments on my facebook page too
I can recommend these: http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/55379/products/jetblack-xforce-sunglasses.aspx
I bought a pair of clear framed, blue lensed ones, they come with spare clear & orange lenses & a neat hard case. Look good, are very light & don't slide around whilst running.
Oakley Half Jackets, fit like a dream, lightweight, and make me look like a futuristic insect. Just so bleedin' expensive. My last pair of Oakley's lasted me 14 years though.