
Goggles are one of the most important pieces of gear in skiing and riding. ย 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. ย So clearly, you want good goggles.
Goggles are also the single biggest cool factor in skiing and riding. ย 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. ย There’s something exciting and mysterious about mirrored goggles, isn’t there? ย It’s like that guy/gal knows something that you don’t…
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THE AWARD WINNING GOGGLES OF 2015:
GOGGLE: ย 2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggle
AWARD: ย Outside Magazine’s Gear of the Year
– Outside Magazineย gave their Gear of Year Award to 10 goggles skis this year, but theย Smith I/O 7 Gogglesย stand out from the rest as they have no rims at all.
– PIck up theย Smith I/O 7 Gogglesย at evo.com: ย 2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggles
- Frame Size: Medium
- Lens Type: Spherical
- Quick Changing Lens System: Yes
- Helmet Compatible: Yes
What Outside Magazineย had to say about the 2015 Smith I/O 7 Goggles:
Smith reinvented its standout model once again. The lens on the rimlessย I/O 7ย is far easier to swap outโjust lift and twist a single metal leverโand 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: ย 2015ย Giro Compass Goggles
AWARD: ย Freeskier Magazine Editorsโ Pick Award
– Freeskiing Magazine gave 5 ski gogglesย their โEditorโs Pick Awardโ, but theย Giro Compass Goggles is the least expensive of the 5.
– PIck up theย Giro Compass Gogglesย at evo.com: ย 2015ย Giro Compass Goggles
- Frame Size: Large
- Lens Type: Spherical
- Quick Changing Lens System: Yes
- Helmet Compatible: Yes
What Freeskier had to say about the 2015ย Giro Compass Goggles:
“New for 2015, the mid-size Giro Compass goggles are a fresh addition to Giroโs 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.” โ Freeskier Magazine
GOGGLE: ย 2015ย Spy Bravo
AWARD: ย Skiing Magazineโs Editors’ Choice
– Skiing Magazine put theย Spy Bravo in their top 10 ski goggles of 2015. ย Theย Spy Bravo is the only goggle that has push button light or dark lenses. ย Cool.
– PIck up theย Spy Bravoย at evo.com: ย 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 Spyโs style doesnโt 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 sunโs mood-improving rays.” โ Skiing Magazine