Goggles are one of the most important pieces of gear in skiing and riding.  Without good goggles, you aren’t seeing as well as you potentially could and if your vision isn’t as good as it could be, your riding won’t be as good as it could be.  So clearly, you want good goggles.

Goggles are also the single biggest cool factor in skiing and riding.  A sharp pair of goggles will get you a lot of fun comments on the hill and make you look like you know what you’re doing.  There’s something exciting and mysterious about mirrored goggles, isn’t there?  It’s like that guy/gal knows something that you don’t…

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THE AWARD WINNING GOGGLES OF 2015:

GOGGLE:  2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggle

AWARD:  Outside Magazine’s Gear of the Year

– Outside Magazine gave their Gear of Year Award to 10 goggles skis this year, but the Smith I/O 7 Goggles stand out from the rest as they have no rims at all.

– PIck up the Smith I/O 7 Goggles at evo.com:  2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggles

• Frame Size: Medium
• Lens Type: Spherical
• Quick Changing Lens System: Yes
• Helmet Compatible: Yes

What Outside Magazine had to say about the 2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggles:

Smith reinvented its standout model once again. The lens on the rimless I/O 7  is far easier to swap out—just lift and twist a single metal lever—and we also found that it fit better, fought fog more effectively, and somehow offered better optical clarity. The real kicker, especially for guys like me who trash at least one lens a season: it comes with a replacement. – Outside Magazine

GOGGLE:  2015 Giro Compass Goggles

AWARD:  Freeskier Magazine Editors’ Pick Award

– Freeskiing Magazine gave 5 ski goggles their “Editor’s Pick Award”, but the Giro Compass Goggles is the least expensive of the 5.

– PIck up the Giro Compass Goggles at evo.com:  2015 Giro Compass Goggles

• Frame Size: Large
• Lens Type: Spherical
• Quick Changing Lens System: Yes
• Helmet Compatible: Yes

What Freeskier had to say about the 2015 Giro Compass Goggles:

“New for 2015, the mid-size Giro Compass goggles are a fresh addition to Giro’s EXV collection and features a spherical dual lens by ZEISS optics that offers incredible optical clarity and a vast, wide-angle field of view for better vision in all conditions.” – Freeskier Magazine

GOGGLE:  2015 Spy Bravo

AWARD:  Skiing Magazine’s Editors’ Choice

– Skiing Magazine put the Spy Bravo in their top 10 ski goggles of 2015.  The Spy Bravo is the only goggle that has push button light or dark lenses.  Cool.

– PIck up the Spy Bravo at evo.com:  2015 Spy Bravo Ski Goggle

• Frame Size: Medium
• Lens Type: Spherical
• Quick Changing Lens System: Yes
• Helmet Compatible: Yes

What Skiing Magazine had to say about the 2015 Spy Bravo:

“If Spy’s style doesn’t make you smile, then the super-easy Happy Lens Technology lens-change system will. Just press a button on the side of the frame to switch between dark and light lenses, both of which are designed to boost color and contrast and amplify the sun’s mood-improving rays.” – Skiing Magazine