Smith Optics Performance glasses

Smith Optics are eyewear specialists based in Sun Valley, Idaho, in the USA. Like so many performance eyewear brands they started out in skiing, back in the 1960s, and have evolved from the slopes to now cater for a wider range of sports.

Market-wise they look set to be a legitimate competitor to Oakley, but until the UK pricing is released we don’t know where they’ll sit price-wise.

We do know, however, that they have a number of sport-specific models, including the Pivlock series, with a frameless design that looks particularly suitable for use while down on the drops.

Price: £TBC from www.saddleback.co.uk.

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Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

About

Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.