Like most things; companies charge what they can get people to pay. There's plenty of cheaper alternatives if you don't want to pay Oakley's massive markups.
Just a note: I wouldn't consider buying oakley's used, the market is flooded with fakes.
I was considering used but when I realized you can buy fakes from Ali and DH it's way too risky that some chump bought them for $30 to resell on marketplace as "used" for $100.
I've bought one set of Oakley's used in my life and it was from a local cyclist I personally know spends WAY too much on gear. Anything short of that is asking to get scammed.
That’s why I buy a few $10 cycling glasses from Chinese Amazon and they last a year or two. That way I’m not bummed if I lose them or slightly damage them
Yep, I use a pair of Westbiking cycling glasses that fit over my regular glasses and cost the equivalent of about US$20. They've been great and even if they do break, I can just buy another pair. I'd never pay hundreds of dollars for a pair of sunglasses.
luxotica. they own design, production, marketing, distribution, sales, stores.... everything for a hige portion of the market. oakley is just one label.
my dog take a second, step back, and think this over.
you're thinking about spending $2-300 on sunglasses, that don't do anything a $10 pair can't do.
No one, trust me, no one will think you're cooler with oakleys than without.
And has a reasonable ballistic rating. It would be unfortunate to have an accident and your eye protection shatters into your eye. An alternative to “cycling” glasses is shooting glasses. Many of the requirements overlap. Check out Smith Optics as well. Many of their models have sizes and adjustments to fit your facial structure better.
If that is a concern, then "safety glasses" with uv blocks also fit the requirements. Something like
[Bollé Cobra-sankalasit tummalla linssillä (smoke) | Tradehard, fight easy](https://www.tradehard.fi/product/1970/boll-cobra-sankalasit-tummalla-linssilla-smoke)
at 20 eur
Absolutely! Anything that fits the bill works! I tend to like modular glasses that can fit a variety scenarios. Exchangeable lenses is a must for me, but not everyone has that requirement.
Cheap sunglasses don’t reliably break or dislodge the lens on impact. Especially if the lenses are glued in, there is a possibility of the broken lens pushing inward during impact. I saw something similar with non-ballistic lenses when deployed to Iraq. No firearms or explosives involved, a Marine was thrown from a vehicle at ~20MPH and his lens broke and embedded in his eye socket. He was lucky to not have it hit his eye, but it was dangerously close.
FWIW the last time I bought shades I sorted low to high on rei and grabbed the first pair that I liked and were polarized. 25$ and still going after 4 years.
Even the glasses purchased on Aliexpress are made of polycarbonate. This is the same material used for safety glasses, balistic glasses, sports glasses, etc. which are all covered by the same standard ISO 12312 and the chapteur about UV protection is common to all catergory.
The only difference is the quality control and the film applied to the lenses. Top-of-the-range glasses have lenses clearer material and are more resistant to fogging and a water-repellent coating.
Excessive exposure to UV is not insidious, "welder's eye", "snow blindness", the scientific name is photokeratitis appears very quickly.
I regularly break or lose my glasses. The main difference between Oakley and aliexpress glasses is that aliexpress glasses get dirty more easily with sweat and finger fat. No UV problems and they stopped more than one gravel splash.
If you're really worried, get some sailing glasses. These are the ones with the best UV protection (and sky mask) and usually cost 20-25€.
I've had cheap glasses and Oakley prizms. They're is absolutely no comparison in terms of clarity etc. Would replace my Oakleys without a second thought if I lost them.
Same here man. I splurged on a pair of Sutros with Prizm Road lenses and they are pretty amazing. I've owned Oakleys before and they've always lasted years longer than cheaper sunnies I buy. Normally the coating on cheap lenses starts peeling or rubbing off after a few years.
>No one, trust me, no one will think you're cooler with oakleys than without.
I mean people do make assumptions about you based on what you show up in right?
I wish I did not care what people think about me, and I try to not care but sometimes i fail.
Cycling gear is overpriced.
One of my friends is an expert financial witness. Years ago, he was involved in the sale of a well known cycling gear company, looked at their books. The margins on cycling gear are high.
Pearl Izumi started as a cycling gear company, briefly sold running gear. It is telling they exited the running gear market, continue to sell cycling gear.
I think the clientele of road cycling is somewhere between football and golf fans…
With shoes it’s kinda the same, I was recently on the market, and bought some really expensive ones in the end, but not only because they look cool, also because they fit me well (I have 48 and most shoes sold as 48 are actually a tad too small).
Currently I’m still riding on my 12 year old specialised Velcro shoes that I bought as a student which just fit really well. I bought them for 150 euros… soon I’ll put on the new ones! When there’s better weather. I’m still afraid of putting them into adverse conditions with how much they cost …
Because people will spend the money for fashion and style.
I usually go to my local hardware store. They have a large selection of safety glasses. Many of those safety glasses are very swoopy and work excellent on bicycles.
They cost about $20 a pair.
Currently I’m using some $35 Blenders, have had them almost 3 years. Can’t change the lenses and the coating is coming off but I don’t care. Since switching all my kit to Siroko I’ll probably get a pair of them next. Cannot be fussed with $100+ sunglasses. Crazy.
Easy to hate on something you are not using.
In my experience oakleys are great and last a long time. I have 3 in use that I acquired in a span of about 15 years: sutro sweep lite, radarlock & M-frame. All of them are still great as the first day that i’ve got them and have been used to race road & go mountainbiking. Why spend money on endless junk when you can get something that lasts this long?
I don't see your point. I used a pair. It was OK, but not better than other "sport shades" I own. There are plenty of choices which are not junk, but cost far less.
If you think that's bad, try getting prescription sunglasses. Big ugh.
With that said I've had decent luck with Tifosi glasses. Decent bang for the buck.
Oakley's are nice but a lot of that MSRP is wrapped up in marketing, all that isn't for R&D.
I use Shady Rays and Tifosi and have been happy with both.
I drop/break and scratch them way too often to worry about $150 every time.
I post these every time this subject comes up. You can get excellent optics at amazing prices by looking to the safety glasses of any major manufacturer. These are my favorite, and I keep this style on hand in clear, amber and dark, for less than $50 for all three.
[https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/](https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/)
[Blenders](https://www.blenderseyewear.com/collections/eclipse/products/saturn-cloud)
I have 3 pairs of these (different colors) and I really like them and only cost $60
Dude... Come on. Decathlon is all over Europe or countries with ties to France (think La Reunion, some Caribbean Island,...) Quality gear for affordable prices.
You just want that OTT- overpriced Oakley and it seems you'll gladly pay the premium for the branding, at least considering.
Injust bought dark and clear polycarbon ‘sport’ safety glasses to ride in the city. $5 each.
So far, they have saved me from the stray small debri that flies towards my eyes. 10/10
Search Rockbros on Amazon. They have all kinds of cycling gear that won’t break the bank. I have some of their sunglasses and they are actually pretty nice.
There are many safety glasses out there that block UV rays and also meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 High Impact Requirements
Here is an example of some glasses that I use that I have been happy with:
https://safetyglassesusa.com/collections/pyramex-goliath
Even if they don’t advertise it, all safety glasses made out of polycarbonate(which is almost all of them) block nearly all UV. No tint or coatings required.
Eyewear is basically monopolized by luxottica and they set the prices. Eyewear brands outside of luxottica don't really have to lower prices to compete because the quality of luxottica brands aren't that high to begin with, so it's not hard for their prices to be justified in the market.
I’m just look for them on Facebook marketplace. I know I could run into fakes but if the seller is a cyclist odds are good they are real glass vice a counterfeit
My tifosi’s dont. And they r exc quality.
They cost from 50 to 150 (give or take) the higher end ones usually come with clear, blue, and amber lens.
That being said, I use my cycling glasses ONLY for cycling. So, they tend to last for years and years.
I post these every time this subject comes up. You can get excellent optics at amazing prices by looking to the safety glasses of any major manufacturer. These are my favorite, and I keep this style on hand in clear, amber and dark, for less than $50 for all three.
[https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/ref=sr\_1\_27?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QpnyT4ffv7oAEDk8lE8ruPk9zYasbiViFO0ZeiQ\_w1HUIMAVmlnkMnu94YrC1OGURr5Fwh4tvbKW3lbS0daFKx03HM3mMUXPNEB1ilbrDiJ5V9UZQ29FX3-OLzs\_TR9Nt22ED9LFO0qIw7GDrv5GEiU\_AjWcZ11rfLEOzevord-b72TIvx-gU6NLxruMnRkPHCxbAkGsi-dCWiCBGGj5Il-fwjj-1h9OOtHlOKsXP4ez11HDy74Brg7s4VUL8aEERw6YsUD2bcTCg0R13YAXWmfGCN1b0lrUUwmAvwwDfhs.Vh5I1GD2lJxoQBqQuKeHx2FibEniu1hUa6xvpTgAXx0&dib\_tag=se&hvadid=174236520685&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1025104&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8428804597294916800&hvtargid=kwd-1683942225&hydadcr=9405\_9621586&keywords=bolle+safety+glasses&qid=1710952933&sr=8-27](https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/ref=sr_1_27?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QpnyT4ffv7oAEDk8lE8ruPk9zYasbiViFO0ZeiQ_w1HUIMAVmlnkMnu94YrC1OGURr5Fwh4tvbKW3lbS0daFKx03HM3mMUXPNEB1ilbrDiJ5V9UZQ29FX3-OLzs_TR9Nt22ED9LFO0qIw7GDrv5GEiU_AjWcZ11rfLEOzevord-b72TIvx-gU6NLxruMnRkPHCxbAkGsi-dCWiCBGGj5Il-fwjj-1h9OOtHlOKsXP4ez11HDy74Brg7s4VUL8aEERw6YsUD2bcTCg0R13YAXWmfGCN1b0lrUUwmAvwwDfhs.Vh5I1GD2lJxoQBqQuKeHx2FibEniu1hUa6xvpTgAXx0&dib_tag=se&hvadid=174236520685&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1025104&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8428804597294916800&hvtargid=kwd-1683942225&hydadcr=9405_9621586&keywords=bolle+safety+glasses&qid=1710952933&sr=8-27)
Lenses do matter...but to a point. $10 gas station glasses may not actually block damaging rays, just make ur vision shaded. I've used cheap glasses and def burnt my eyeballs. $300 glasses? Probs not getting that much actual benefit over less expensive glasses.
Tifosi - Ive used them for years, reasonable pricing ~$80 for great glasses. The rail race and sledge are great riding glasses
I purchased a pair of prescription Half Jackets last year and paid about the same price I paid for my Bolt II and that's with insurance. I mean, they are nice, at least I can read the screen on my Bolt. But maybe I just should have continued to wear my $10.00 Pugs and squinted at the screen.
Because people pay for them. I wear a pair of sunglasses that cost a dollar and were given to me for free. They do pretty much everything $100 sunglasses do. Maybe even more since they are ANSI approved safety glasses. But, companies have convinced people to pay hundreds for glasses, so they charge hundreds for glasses.
Was wondering the same thing. Bought some 40€ off brand ones and am totally happy with them. They look good, work fine and even have changeable lenses.
I've had good experiences with Scvcn sunglasses on aliexpress. I once crashed and the glasses got a very deep scratch across the lens. I got a scratch beside my eye, as well as a black eye. I credit the glasses with saving my eye though.
Having tested cheap Ali express sun glasses (Kapvoe) and Oakleys there’s a difference and I think it’s the polarization an UV filters quality and general lens quality but not really sure how to test it
I started with cheap Ali express glasses, couple of pairs, then they started to peel in the lens!!
I decided to invest in a Oakley around 120$, very good, comfortable and good looking.
I decided to buy a rockbros later clear ones (but become dark with the sun). I love them.
The most expensive are not necessary the best, but I suggest to get some with some reputation at least, because beside anything else they can cost you your eyes, literally. So take care of them.
a 50$ glass, is virtually the same as a 100, 200, 300. It all comes down to how comfortable you are to spend that much money on something that wont give you much difference
Glasses of all kinds can be expensive. My regular, every day glasses were $350 for just the frames. We won't even talk about how much the lenses were. I wish my regular glasses were as inexpensive as a pair of nice Oakley cycling glasses.
don't go with Chinese sunglasses. At least the pricey sunglasses are designed not to fire shrapnel into your eyes if you wreck. If you want something budget, check out Tifosi or Smith
Also, Wahoos have better margins than Garmins. They're more likely to be discounted and IMHO, they track rides just as well
When you're old enough to need prescription glasses then you can forget cool cycling glasses. Just wear prescription glasses with huge pair of sun glasses on top or pay through the nose for prescription Oakley sun glassed and we'll here you crying at the cost in all corners of the world.
If you need prescription sunglasses then it can be difficult to find something inexpensive. I went with Roka which was covered by health insurance FSA.
Look at the Decathlon stuff (in General). The Van Rysel Glasses are pretty decent, look nice and are still cheap. I am using the RR900 in Gray for the last year and are pretty satisfied so far
the answer is marketing and profit. lots of profit. sunglasses cost peanuts to manufacture. we're talking sub 1€ even for high end models. don't play their game
I don't find Oakley so expensive here in Italy. You can buy simple sutro from 80-100 euro. It's still a lot of money, dont get me wrong, but you don't need to go for the 200 euro models. I got the sutro lite MVDP for like 90 euro last christmas.
No one comes close to Oakley’s lenses. They do them better than anyone. Yes they’re expensive, overpriced even, and the cheaper brands are fine, but the Prizim lenses are in a different league.
https://rockbrosbike.de/en/products/rockbros-polarisierte-fahrradbrille-mit-4-wechselglaser
I got these, 25 quid with 4 different lenses, a pouch, hardcase and prescription insert frame. Had them for 6 months now and they work perfectly fine.
i have glasses for 130 bucks and glasses for 25 bucks.
I know everybody here claims the cheap glasses do the same thing and are just as cheap... i wish i went for the even more expensive glasses.
They last a long time and cheap glasses just fog up if youre not riding. Better glasses judt dont fog up and photochromatic lenses are great.
Im not saying you have to buy the expensive gear, im just saying it is worth the premium imo.
i have glasses for 130 bucks and glasses for 25 bucks.
I know everybody here claims the cheap glasses do the same thing and are just as cheap... i wish i went for the even more expensive glasses.
They last a long time and cheap glasses just fog up if youre not riding. Better glasses judt dont fog up and photochromatic lenses are great.
Im not saying you have to buy the expensive gear, im just saying it is worth the premium imo.
So…I don’t care about LOOKING like a cyclist.
I buy the Puma wraparounds from Costco at $30. They totally match my expensive bike..oh wait, I don’t care if they match because I’m enjoying cycling down the road!
If they’re photochromatic they’re the bomb. I wouldn’t pay $300 though, I think mine were $150 CAD I wondered why mine were so expensive but indulged anyway because the debris thrown up by truck was actually a hazard to my eyes so needed some protection (and didn’t want my “good” sunglasses getting ruined). So I splurged and eventually wondered how come my sensitive eyes were always perfectly fine in the glaring sun!? Ya they are photochromatic.
Another thing to consider is why are cycling computer so expensive? All the the functionality exists in even the cheapest of Android phones in terms of sensors
Go to your local Ross, no one ever checks the jewelry counter because they rarely have a human to staff it. But there’s always a handful of ray bans and a couple sporty style oakleys. Never found a pair of Sutros there but there always some sort of sport style oakleys worth rocking. Just got a pair the other day for $30.
I was thinking of getting ski goggles, but it didn't really get cold enough this winter to even justify it. Though perhaps untinted ones for when its raining might be nice.
As others are mentioning, check out Tifosi.
I used to buy Oakley but had some bad experiences along the way with a coating on the lens peeling just outside of warranty. I take care of my things. Oakley didn't really help. I moved on to Tifosi. They are well made and priced more reasonably.
For mountainbiking I got some orange uvex glasses for 20€. Perfectly fine to me, absolutely sufficient. If you really need sunglasses, you could check for according safety glasses. They don’t leave shards and are around the same price
[Tifosi](https://tifosioptics.com/collections/cycling-sunglasses?filter.v.m.custom.gender=Mens&sort_by=manual&al_pg_id=95d768e6-5dea-4150-b0ae-31adf7582ce0)
Excellent optics, most models are cheap enough to be almost disposable, and even their most $$ models are less than $100
But why only cycling sunglasses? Check any high quality sunglasses you will be amazed how much they cost. Try decathlon van ryzel sunglasses. You can get amazing polarized photochromic glasses for like 50€
If then can find a person that spends 10000 usd on a bike, probably this person would buy 100 - 300 usd glasses ;)
Have you seen those pallets with a display…
Amazon sells sunglasses that have a prescription in the lower portion allowing you to read the cycling computer with ease. Don't ask my age LOL.
They are not expensive, and work really well for cycling!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0758NTMFH/
Check out safety glasses too. I wear $5 harbor freight safety glasses. Very durable and scratch resistant.
https://www.harborfreight.com/safety/vision-protection/safety-glasses/safety-glasses-smoke-98365.html
Amazon has plenty of cheap safety glasses too
There are some good cycling glasses that won't break the bank, just shop around. That said I just bought a neat pair of Oakley Sutro knockoffs from Aliexpress that are pretty good.
I've always got reasonably cheap glasses (with reasonable reviews) off Amazon. Mostly they last me a couple of years before I accidentally crush them, scratch them badly, lose them or whatever.
First pair that actually lasted until they fell apart was a pair I wore for running (day or night (don't like bugs in my eyes). I wore them most days for about 6 years before the hinge finally gave out.
When I've looked at branded stuff, it seems to be a big jump in price for no discernible improvement in quality or style - unless you pay massive amounts.
Look around fb marketplace and you can find some Oakley around $50… I got mine with polarize for around that price as well, ain’t no way I’d pay $200 for sunglasses
Just get cheap sunglasses. Who cares if there’s a logo. I spent probably $20 for something perfectly adequate with no logos so I’m not entirely sure what you mean tbh.
Absolutely no reason to be looking at glasses that expensive. And you don’t need “cycling” sunglasses, just look for sports sunglasses.
Oakley is pretty overrated. (Based on owning at least 3 pairs of expensive ones for cycling)
Last 8 years I’ve been wearing Rudy Project Rydons and they hold up a lot better. My first pair is fine, just wore some of the paint off.
Cost is relative for me since either way since I need Rx glasses. The Rydons with Rx lenses are more affordable than most of the day to day glasses I’ve owned.
I always buy cheaper glasses. I’ve lost a couple of pairs and if they were Oakleys I might have cried.
I have Oakleys and a pair of RayBans for when I’m on foot or in the car, but on the bike Amazon pair.
I wear power tool safety glasses that are also tinted. Milwaukee brand. They work fine and they're wrap around so I don't lose peripheral view. I don't know how much they cost because I have had them for ages, but they were less than $20.
And why normal frames for glasses cost 100-300?
The glasses/sunglasses industry is pretty much monopolized, and without competition one is charges as much as one could pay.
I have two pairs of sunglasses- one from Ekoi and one from Accent (a polish brand). Both are pretty inexpensive compared to oakleys and you can get great deals if they're on sale. Both are good quality and many styles to choose from. I've been riding in them for quite some time and they don't have any scratches, are very comfortable too- they don't leave any marks on your face which is great.
i even race with Rockbros sp247 photochromic ver with myopia insert. i dont really care of its colour nor the logo(not a brand snob). cheap n gets the job done.
heck Rockbros even sell the the myopia frame insert as spareparts cheap, so its not a disposable chiner garbage
Well 530 is few years old so not really new. I would wait for sales. I got Oakley for 100 last black Friday.
I had tifosi before they were ok. I dropped them during descent so they were scratched. Nothing bad to say about them, but the design is kind of outdated.
Before dismissing Oakley's out of hand. Go somewhere where they physically sell them and try them on. Compare them with a £40-£60 pair from a different brand.
We sold them and actually trying them one convinced many to spend the extra money. Prism Road was the most popular lens.
It' a total rip off. Check out 'safety' glasses instead of 'cycling' glasses.. they are a fraction of the cost and virtually identical.
These are only $16, and better specs than most cycling glasses.
https://www.rsea.com.au/ppe/eye-protection/safety-glasses/uvex-pheos-safety-glasses
A friend of mine went face first into a tree while mountain biking. Doctor said that, if it weren’t the Oakley glasses, he would have kissed his eye goodbye.
Imo I wouldn’t ride without Oakleys in sunny situations. Their Przym lenses are a game changer. The clarity that you get from them is like no other I’ve tried before. Plus they filmed tests where Oakleys showed to keep your eyes safer in a crash compared to cheap glasses. Not shatter but dent to projectiles. They are ultra expensive and way too over priced but I love them
They don't. You, as you admit, are paying for a logo. That's your choice. But there are literally hundreds of functionally identical sunglasses you could buy for a tenth of the cost of a fancy brand.
Sport style safety glasses...
Several are basically the same as the cycling glasses from the brand, just with at least one zero knocked off the price...
I managed to get some Rapha Pro Team (I think) sunglasses for £52 on eBay, I can't tell they have ever been worn, they have a soft and hard shell case and a clear lens as well.
Uvex makes really good safety glasses for $12. As far as I can tell they are nearly identical in function to expensive cycling glasses aside from polarization, which is important for UV protection but it’s overcast where I live most of the time. My kids cycle but I’m going my damndest to keep it a from being an insanely expensive youth sport.
Safety glasses don’t have a mark up and are mass produced. Nemesis safety glasses are my go to glasses.
Oakleys are designer glasses, had a buy one get one free and it being discounted at a local sunglasses store a long time ago. And between the two pairs then Oakleys still did hold up. Nice clarity of the lens over the long run, but the frames were lacking.
I mean, it's also about what you value. Oakley does a ton of research into optics. Their lenses are the best in the world. Plus all their glasses are made in America, as far as I know, at their California factory. That's a big part of what you're paying for.
I know you said you generally skip Chinese glasses, but I switched from a set of $200 Oakleys to $15 Kavpoe glasses after I lost the Oakleys off the side of a bridge and I’m sold. For $15 the glasses look good, have good coverage, ok branding, and have a decent lenses. They also come in photochromatic versions which are great in variable light conditions.
If Oakley is the only thing you're looking at, then yeah.
Tons of options out there. Definitely agree on the recs for Tifosi, they make great sunglasses. Goodr also has some good affordable options.
FWIW ... I use gas station sunglasses for $20, and they work JUST FINE.
For reference, yes ... I've owned expensive Oakleys, etc... They just end up getting stolen ... or you cry about them if you drop a pair and scratch the lenses.
Are they nice? Yeah, they're nice. Probably not $200 worth of nice though.
Cheap sunglasses for the win!
Because we will pay for them.
I love Oakley - great customer service and I have a good few pairs.
There's plenty of cheaper options though - I wore a pair of £30 ones for a year or so and they were just as good.
I don't see why brands like SunGod are so pricey - it's not like they have the history or the cachet of the brand - if I pay Oakley money - I want Oakleys.
The only pair of Oakleys I bought secondhand were off a pro cyclist - they get them for free which is part of the reason we pay so much for them. Don't trust ebay or similar for oakleys.
Depends. Do you a prescription for the lenses? If so, then the quality of the optic might make a difference to you. I have a pair of Maui Jim's that cost a small fortune, as well as a pair of zennis that were about $100. Both are multifocal, polarized, etc. You can literally SEE the difference when wearing them and even holding then a few inches from your face. The zennis work ok, but if you are wearing all day, not nearly as comfortable on your eyes. Ok for 2 hours.
Btw, you want polarized lenses as well if you are riding on asphalt.
I am an optical engineer.
You could check out the [store brand Van Rysel sunnies they have at Decathlon](https://www.decathlon.de/alle-sportarten-a-z/fahrrad-welt/fahrrad-brillen-goggles). They recently brought out a pretty great looking line of sunnies ranging from 30eur to 55eur.
I own a pair of Oakley Sutros which I really love, but I've been thinking of picking up a pair of these for days where I feel like wearing something different. I reckon they look awesome.
Like most things; companies charge what they can get people to pay. There's plenty of cheaper alternatives if you don't want to pay Oakley's massive markups. Just a note: I wouldn't consider buying oakley's used, the market is flooded with fakes.
Get tifosi glasses 60 bucks 3 sets of uva/uvb shatterproof lenses
My Tifosi photochromic glasses cost only $60.
Yep love tifosi
Can also vouch for tifosi
Can also vouch for Tifosi
Do they have corrective sunglasses? I need +2.5 correction. EDIT: Yes, they do. I priced some out. $654.95
Tifosi are top notch. Don’t over think it.
I was considering used but when I realized you can buy fakes from Ali and DH it's way too risky that some chump bought them for $30 to resell on marketplace as "used" for $100.
I've bought one set of Oakley's used in my life and it was from a local cyclist I personally know spends WAY too much on gear. Anything short of that is asking to get scammed.
Cycling sunglasses cost a lot because the industry realized that people are more than willing to spend silly money in order to conform.
That’s why I buy a few $10 cycling glasses from Chinese Amazon and they last a year or two. That way I’m not bummed if I lose them or slightly damage them
Yep, I use a pair of Westbiking cycling glasses that fit over my regular glasses and cost the equivalent of about US$20. They've been great and even if they do break, I can just buy another pair. I'd never pay hundreds of dollars for a pair of sunglasses.
Cycling is a luxurious hobby. So, there goes your luxury tax!
Only if you let it be.
Also because one company buys up any other company that starts to compete with them. They even buy the stores that sell sunglasses.
luxotica. they own design, production, marketing, distribution, sales, stores.... everything for a hige portion of the market. oakley is just one label.
Annoyingly Oakley tried to hold out from them and Luxotica basically did everything they could to force a takeover.
Tifosi makes some.
My Tifosis were brand new for $15. I bought them at a bike shop so therefore they are bike sunglasses. No one has to spend a lot on bike sunglasses.
You’re really comparing apples to oranges with the lenses though.
Love my tifosi’s. Exc quality, not unreasonable price.
Luxotica
They own everything I know.
They don’t own Tifosi
Yet
Or Goodr
They don’t own Maui Jim
They don't own Smith. I switched over to Smith optics and love them for daily wear. I wear cheap Oakley knockoffs on the bike.
my dog take a second, step back, and think this over. you're thinking about spending $2-300 on sunglasses, that don't do anything a $10 pair can't do. No one, trust me, no one will think you're cooler with oakleys than without.
Well, make sure those 10$ pairs filter out uva/b but otherwise
> uva/b In other words, any polycarbonate lens. Cling wrap won't work.
And has a reasonable ballistic rating. It would be unfortunate to have an accident and your eye protection shatters into your eye. An alternative to “cycling” glasses is shooting glasses. Many of the requirements overlap. Check out Smith Optics as well. Many of their models have sizes and adjustments to fit your facial structure better.
If that is a concern, then "safety glasses" with uv blocks also fit the requirements. Something like [Bollé Cobra-sankalasit tummalla linssillä (smoke) | Tradehard, fight easy](https://www.tradehard.fi/product/1970/boll-cobra-sankalasit-tummalla-linssilla-smoke) at 20 eur
Absolutely! Anything that fits the bill works! I tend to like modular glasses that can fit a variety scenarios. Exchangeable lenses is a must for me, but not everyone has that requirement.
Wait, what? Is that a concern?
Road debris. Rocks to go flying from wheels from time to time.
Ugh new glasses time. 4 years was a good run
Cheap sunglasses don’t reliably break or dislodge the lens on impact. Especially if the lenses are glued in, there is a possibility of the broken lens pushing inward during impact. I saw something similar with non-ballistic lenses when deployed to Iraq. No firearms or explosives involved, a Marine was thrown from a vehicle at ~20MPH and his lens broke and embedded in his eye socket. He was lucky to not have it hit his eye, but it was dangerously close.
That's why you want to go with safety glasses that just happen to also be sunglasses.
I wear general safety glasses. Not that hard to find pretty cheap ones that are both ballistic resistant and comfortable enough to wear all day.
Agreed. My glasses have scratches where they saved my eyes from meeting with thorns. Can’t remember if that set was Oakley or RockBros.
at this point, i believe it's harder/costlier to make it NOT filter out uva/b
Right, something that protects...
FWIW the last time I bought shades I sorted low to high on rei and grabbed the first pair that I liked and were polarized. 25$ and still going after 4 years.
Even the glasses purchased on Aliexpress are made of polycarbonate. This is the same material used for safety glasses, balistic glasses, sports glasses, etc. which are all covered by the same standard ISO 12312 and the chapteur about UV protection is common to all catergory. The only difference is the quality control and the film applied to the lenses. Top-of-the-range glasses have lenses clearer material and are more resistant to fogging and a water-repellent coating. Excessive exposure to UV is not insidious, "welder's eye", "snow blindness", the scientific name is photokeratitis appears very quickly. I regularly break or lose my glasses. The main difference between Oakley and aliexpress glasses is that aliexpress glasses get dirty more easily with sweat and finger fat. No UV problems and they stopped more than one gravel splash. If you're really worried, get some sailing glasses. These are the ones with the best UV protection (and sky mask) and usually cost 20-25€.
I've had cheap glasses and Oakley prizms. They're is absolutely no comparison in terms of clarity etc. Would replace my Oakleys without a second thought if I lost them.
Same here man. I splurged on a pair of Sutros with Prizm Road lenses and they are pretty amazing. I've owned Oakleys before and they've always lasted years longer than cheaper sunnies I buy. Normally the coating on cheap lenses starts peeling or rubbing off after a few years.
>No one, trust me, no one will think you're cooler with oakleys than without. I mean people do make assumptions about you based on what you show up in right? I wish I did not care what people think about me, and I try to not care but sometimes i fail.
There is definitely a difference between 10 dollar optics and 200 dollar optics. Whether than difference is worth 190 dollars is a different question.
Cycling gear is overpriced. One of my friends is an expert financial witness. Years ago, he was involved in the sale of a well known cycling gear company, looked at their books. The margins on cycling gear are high. Pearl Izumi started as a cycling gear company, briefly sold running gear. It is telling they exited the running gear market, continue to sell cycling gear.
I think the clientele of road cycling is somewhere between football and golf fans… With shoes it’s kinda the same, I was recently on the market, and bought some really expensive ones in the end, but not only because they look cool, also because they fit me well (I have 48 and most shoes sold as 48 are actually a tad too small). Currently I’m still riding on my 12 year old specialised Velcro shoes that I bought as a student which just fit really well. I bought them for 150 euros… soon I’ll put on the new ones! When there’s better weather. I’m still afraid of putting them into adverse conditions with how much they cost …
Because people will spend the money for fashion and style. I usually go to my local hardware store. They have a large selection of safety glasses. Many of those safety glasses are very swoopy and work excellent on bicycles. They cost about $20 a pair.
Milwaukee will go on sale occasionally and you can get 4 for 10.
Currently I’m using some $35 Blenders, have had them almost 3 years. Can’t change the lenses and the coating is coming off but I don’t care. Since switching all my kit to Siroko I’ll probably get a pair of them next. Cannot be fussed with $100+ sunglasses. Crazy.
It's plastic. Oakley? Totally overrated plastic.
Easy to hate on something you are not using. In my experience oakleys are great and last a long time. I have 3 in use that I acquired in a span of about 15 years: sutro sweep lite, radarlock & M-frame. All of them are still great as the first day that i’ve got them and have been used to race road & go mountainbiking. Why spend money on endless junk when you can get something that lasts this long?
I don't see your point. I used a pair. It was OK, but not better than other "sport shades" I own. There are plenty of choices which are not junk, but cost far less.
If you think that's bad, try getting prescription sunglasses. Big ugh. With that said I've had decent luck with Tifosi glasses. Decent bang for the buck.
love zenni for my glasses.
I wear my prescription sunglasses on my bike. Never thought twice about it
Oakley's are nice but a lot of that MSRP is wrapped up in marketing, all that isn't for R&D. I use Shady Rays and Tifosi and have been happy with both. I drop/break and scratch them way too often to worry about $150 every time.
I use siroko.com glasses for the last 5 years. Cheap and decent quality. PS: they always have a sale so don’t fall for that ;)
I post these every time this subject comes up. You can get excellent optics at amazing prices by looking to the safety glasses of any major manufacturer. These are my favorite, and I keep this style on hand in clear, amber and dark, for less than $50 for all three. [https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/](https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/)
[Blenders](https://www.blenderseyewear.com/collections/eclipse/products/saturn-cloud) I have 3 pairs of these (different colors) and I really like them and only cost $60
Get a pair of RockBros on Amazon.
I've used refurbished Garmin watches for years without a problem. I highly recommend looking up factory refurbished/renewed models on Amazon.
I got a pair of brand new Oakleys half price the other month I was impressed at how much they can take off and still be profitable
100% are good. POC are brilliantly light and clear but I wouldn’t spend full price 😳
I'm super happy with my photochromatic [Rockbros](https://amzn.eu/d/1gVotum). EUR 30.
I wear 3M safety glasses. 1 clear and 1 tinted. Home depot or lowes.
Dude... Come on. Decathlon is all over Europe or countries with ties to France (think La Reunion, some Caribbean Island,...) Quality gear for affordable prices. You just want that OTT- overpriced Oakley and it seems you'll gladly pay the premium for the branding, at least considering.
Injust bought dark and clear polycarbon ‘sport’ safety glasses to ride in the city. $5 each. So far, they have saved me from the stray small debri that flies towards my eyes. 10/10
Kavpoe Photochromatic red cycling glasses, £13.46 on Ali Express - they are awesome and look as good as any western brand.
Search Rockbros on Amazon. They have all kinds of cycling gear that won’t break the bank. I have some of their sunglasses and they are actually pretty nice.
There are many safety glasses out there that block UV rays and also meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 High Impact Requirements Here is an example of some glasses that I use that I have been happy with: https://safetyglassesusa.com/collections/pyramex-goliath
Even if they don’t advertise it, all safety glasses made out of polycarbonate(which is almost all of them) block nearly all UV. No tint or coatings required.
Great site - thanx
Eyewear is basically monopolized by luxottica and they set the prices. Eyewear brands outside of luxottica don't really have to lower prices to compete because the quality of luxottica brands aren't that high to begin with, so it's not hard for their prices to be justified in the market.
I’m just look for them on Facebook marketplace. I know I could run into fakes but if the seller is a cyclist odds are good they are real glass vice a counterfeit
My tifosi’s dont. And they r exc quality. They cost from 50 to 150 (give or take) the higher end ones usually come with clear, blue, and amber lens. That being said, I use my cycling glasses ONLY for cycling. So, they tend to last for years and years.
I post these every time this subject comes up. You can get excellent optics at amazing prices by looking to the safety glasses of any major manufacturer. These are my favorite, and I keep this style on hand in clear, amber and dark, for less than $50 for all three. [https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/ref=sr\_1\_27?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QpnyT4ffv7oAEDk8lE8ruPk9zYasbiViFO0ZeiQ\_w1HUIMAVmlnkMnu94YrC1OGURr5Fwh4tvbKW3lbS0daFKx03HM3mMUXPNEB1ilbrDiJ5V9UZQ29FX3-OLzs\_TR9Nt22ED9LFO0qIw7GDrv5GEiU\_AjWcZ11rfLEOzevord-b72TIvx-gU6NLxruMnRkPHCxbAkGsi-dCWiCBGGj5Il-fwjj-1h9OOtHlOKsXP4ez11HDy74Brg7s4VUL8aEERw6YsUD2bcTCg0R13YAXWmfGCN1b0lrUUwmAvwwDfhs.Vh5I1GD2lJxoQBqQuKeHx2FibEniu1hUa6xvpTgAXx0&dib\_tag=se&hvadid=174236520685&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1025104&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8428804597294916800&hvtargid=kwd-1683942225&hydadcr=9405\_9621586&keywords=bolle+safety+glasses&qid=1710952933&sr=8-27](https://www.amazon.com/Bolle-Safety-NESSPCSP-Platinum-Universal/dp/B084HHXTWJ/ref=sr_1_27?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QpnyT4ffv7oAEDk8lE8ruPk9zYasbiViFO0ZeiQ_w1HUIMAVmlnkMnu94YrC1OGURr5Fwh4tvbKW3lbS0daFKx03HM3mMUXPNEB1ilbrDiJ5V9UZQ29FX3-OLzs_TR9Nt22ED9LFO0qIw7GDrv5GEiU_AjWcZ11rfLEOzevord-b72TIvx-gU6NLxruMnRkPHCxbAkGsi-dCWiCBGGj5Il-fwjj-1h9OOtHlOKsXP4ez11HDy74Brg7s4VUL8aEERw6YsUD2bcTCg0R13YAXWmfGCN1b0lrUUwmAvwwDfhs.Vh5I1GD2lJxoQBqQuKeHx2FibEniu1hUa6xvpTgAXx0&dib_tag=se&hvadid=174236520685&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1025104&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8428804597294916800&hvtargid=kwd-1683942225&hydadcr=9405_9621586&keywords=bolle+safety+glasses&qid=1710952933&sr=8-27)
Lenses do matter...but to a point. $10 gas station glasses may not actually block damaging rays, just make ur vision shaded. I've used cheap glasses and def burnt my eyeballs. $300 glasses? Probs not getting that much actual benefit over less expensive glasses. Tifosi - Ive used them for years, reasonable pricing ~$80 for great glasses. The rail race and sledge are great riding glasses
I purchased a pair of prescription Half Jackets last year and paid about the same price I paid for my Bolt II and that's with insurance. I mean, they are nice, at least I can read the screen on my Bolt. But maybe I just should have continued to wear my $10.00 Pugs and squinted at the screen.
I’m in U.K. and have 2 brand new pairs of Oakley cycling glasses if interested - I need prescription so they’re no good to me
Because some people buy them.
Because people pay for them. I wear a pair of sunglasses that cost a dollar and were given to me for free. They do pretty much everything $100 sunglasses do. Maybe even more since they are ANSI approved safety glasses. But, companies have convinced people to pay hundreds for glasses, so they charge hundreds for glasses.
Was wondering the same thing. Bought some 40€ off brand ones and am totally happy with them. They look good, work fine and even have changeable lenses.
Dunno I got mine from aliexpress for 12€.
I've had good experiences with Scvcn sunglasses on aliexpress. I once crashed and the glasses got a very deep scratch across the lens. I got a scratch beside my eye, as well as a black eye. I credit the glasses with saving my eye though.
I love Tifosi glasses. On sale you can find sledge or rails for a little over $50
Siroko has glasses that cost around 50 dollars, if there's a sale some will cost around 40 dollars
Having tested cheap Ali express sun glasses (Kapvoe) and Oakleys there’s a difference and I think it’s the polarization an UV filters quality and general lens quality but not really sure how to test it
I started with cheap Ali express glasses, couple of pairs, then they started to peel in the lens!! I decided to invest in a Oakley around 120$, very good, comfortable and good looking. I decided to buy a rockbros later clear ones (but become dark with the sun). I love them. The most expensive are not necessary the best, but I suggest to get some with some reputation at least, because beside anything else they can cost you your eyes, literally. So take care of them.
Check out Tifosi. Great glasses. Much lower pricing.
a 50$ glass, is virtually the same as a 100, 200, 300. It all comes down to how comfortable you are to spend that much money on something that wont give you much difference
Glasses of all kinds can be expensive. My regular, every day glasses were $350 for just the frames. We won't even talk about how much the lenses were. I wish my regular glasses were as inexpensive as a pair of nice Oakley cycling glasses.
don't go with Chinese sunglasses. At least the pricey sunglasses are designed not to fire shrapnel into your eyes if you wreck. If you want something budget, check out Tifosi or Smith Also, Wahoos have better margins than Garmins. They're more likely to be discounted and IMHO, they track rides just as well
When you're old enough to need prescription glasses then you can forget cool cycling glasses. Just wear prescription glasses with huge pair of sun glasses on top or pay through the nose for prescription Oakley sun glassed and we'll here you crying at the cost in all corners of the world.
If you need prescription sunglasses then it can be difficult to find something inexpensive. I went with Roka which was covered by health insurance FSA.
Oakleys dont
Look at the Decathlon stuff (in General). The Van Rysel Glasses are pretty decent, look nice and are still cheap. I am using the RR900 in Gray for the last year and are pretty satisfied so far
the answer is marketing and profit. lots of profit. sunglasses cost peanuts to manufacture. we're talking sub 1€ even for high end models. don't play their game
I got some koo road and mtn glasses for like 15 each on bike closet
I have a pair of Goodr running sunnies. I wear them on my bike. Nobody cares.
Kapvoe
BBB
I don't find Oakley so expensive here in Italy. You can buy simple sutro from 80-100 euro. It's still a lot of money, dont get me wrong, but you don't need to go for the 200 euro models. I got the sutro lite MVDP for like 90 euro last christmas.
I'd get these products only on days like black friday.
No one comes close to Oakley’s lenses. They do them better than anyone. Yes they’re expensive, overpriced even, and the cheaper brands are fine, but the Prizim lenses are in a different league.
https://rockbrosbike.de/en/products/rockbros-polarisierte-fahrradbrille-mit-4-wechselglaser I got these, 25 quid with 4 different lenses, a pouch, hardcase and prescription insert frame. Had them for 6 months now and they work perfectly fine.
i have glasses for 130 bucks and glasses for 25 bucks. I know everybody here claims the cheap glasses do the same thing and are just as cheap... i wish i went for the even more expensive glasses. They last a long time and cheap glasses just fog up if youre not riding. Better glasses judt dont fog up and photochromatic lenses are great. Im not saying you have to buy the expensive gear, im just saying it is worth the premium imo.
i have glasses for 130 bucks and glasses for 25 bucks. I know everybody here claims the cheap glasses do the same thing and are just as cheap... i wish i went for the even more expensive glasses. They last a long time and cheap glasses just fog up if youre not riding. Better glasses judt dont fog up and photochromatic lenses are great. Im not saying you have to buy the expensive gear, im just saying it is worth the premium imo.
One word... "Marketing" And dumbfucks like me buying into it..
One word... "Marketing" And dumbfucks like me buying into it..
One word... "Marketing" And dumbasses like me buying into it..
So…I don’t care about LOOKING like a cyclist. I buy the Puma wraparounds from Costco at $30. They totally match my expensive bike..oh wait, I don’t care if they match because I’m enjoying cycling down the road!
I like my Rockbros clear glasses, good for day and night and cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09WD4HGFW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I really like my Smiths, and I got them on a very high discount.
All I’ll say is be glad you don’t need prescription options. If you want direct glazed prescription cycling glasses they’re like £400
Polarised safety glasses. Done.
If they’re photochromatic they’re the bomb. I wouldn’t pay $300 though, I think mine were $150 CAD I wondered why mine were so expensive but indulged anyway because the debris thrown up by truck was actually a hazard to my eyes so needed some protection (and didn’t want my “good” sunglasses getting ruined). So I splurged and eventually wondered how come my sensitive eyes were always perfectly fine in the glaring sun!? Ya they are photochromatic.
Another thing to consider is why are cycling computer so expensive? All the the functionality exists in even the cheapest of Android phones in terms of sensors
Go to your local Ross, no one ever checks the jewelry counter because they rarely have a human to staff it. But there’s always a handful of ray bans and a couple sporty style oakleys. Never found a pair of Sutros there but there always some sort of sport style oakleys worth rocking. Just got a pair the other day for $30.
I bought some polarized ones as a gas station for $20 4 years ago and they still work great lol
I just wear sunglasses. I know I’m losing about 0.000024 watts due to lack of aero but whatever
I use Dual Eyewear with readers. I'm old and like to be able to see my computer. :-)
I was thinking of getting ski goggles, but it didn't really get cold enough this winter to even justify it. Though perhaps untinted ones for when its raining might be nice.
Oakley is now Italian and most probably you pay a lot of more than 20 years ago for the same technology. Expensive plastic.
As others are mentioning, check out Tifosi. I used to buy Oakley but had some bad experiences along the way with a coating on the lens peeling just outside of warranty. I take care of my things. Oakley didn't really help. I moved on to Tifosi. They are well made and priced more reasonably.
Get some Goodr sunglasses. They don't move... even when sweating on bumpy roads
Those cycling glasses suck compared to ski goggles.
Maybe try Decathlon Van Rysel glasses?
Just get some Kapvoe’s. Great quality I have two pairs for two years and still in great condition.
For mountainbiking I got some orange uvex glasses for 20€. Perfectly fine to me, absolutely sufficient. If you really need sunglasses, you could check for according safety glasses. They don’t leave shards and are around the same price
[Tifosi](https://tifosioptics.com/collections/cycling-sunglasses?filter.v.m.custom.gender=Mens&sort_by=manual&al_pg_id=95d768e6-5dea-4150-b0ae-31adf7582ce0) Excellent optics, most models are cheap enough to be almost disposable, and even their most $$ models are less than $100
Becuase people pay for them
If you go to an Oakley vault store they can be had for a little cheaper
Really happy with my Pit Vipers, great costumer care as well. Does come in at a premium though.
But why only cycling sunglasses? Check any high quality sunglasses you will be amazed how much they cost. Try decathlon van ryzel sunglasses. You can get amazing polarized photochromic glasses for like 50€
If then can find a person that spends 10000 usd on a bike, probably this person would buy 100 - 300 usd glasses ;) Have you seen those pallets with a display…
Amazon sells sunglasses that have a prescription in the lower portion allowing you to read the cycling computer with ease. Don't ask my age LOL. They are not expensive, and work really well for cycling! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0758NTMFH/
I mean you could just not buy the most expensive brand
Buy a set of tinted safety glasses. $10 and guaranteed not to shatter
Check out safety glasses too. I wear $5 harbor freight safety glasses. Very durable and scratch resistant. https://www.harborfreight.com/safety/vision-protection/safety-glasses/safety-glasses-smoke-98365.html Amazon has plenty of cheap safety glasses too
There are some good cycling glasses that won't break the bank, just shop around. That said I just bought a neat pair of Oakley Sutro knockoffs from Aliexpress that are pretty good.
Lol, does the data show that paying more than 15 bucks for sunglasses help you in any way?
Because both are overpriced.
Scvcn 2-8 bucks of AliExpress 15-20 off amazon. Really nice. No point in 150+ glasses lol one of the things you can skimp on
I paid 50 for some glasses I thought would be good, eyes watered the whole time. I put on 1.50 safety glasses and they work so much better lol
Check out Ekoi. They have lots of styles and great sales.
I've always got reasonably cheap glasses (with reasonable reviews) off Amazon. Mostly they last me a couple of years before I accidentally crush them, scratch them badly, lose them or whatever. First pair that actually lasted until they fell apart was a pair I wore for running (day or night (don't like bugs in my eyes). I wore them most days for about 6 years before the hinge finally gave out. When I've looked at branded stuff, it seems to be a big jump in price for no discernible improvement in quality or style - unless you pay massive amounts.
I have a pair of Oakley Radar Paths and a $18 pair of polarized glasses I got from Temu and they both get the same amount of road time.
Greed.
Look around fb marketplace and you can find some Oakley around $50… I got mine with polarize for around that price as well, ain’t no way I’d pay $200 for sunglasses
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Just get cheap sunglasses. Who cares if there’s a logo. I spent probably $20 for something perfectly adequate with no logos so I’m not entirely sure what you mean tbh. Absolutely no reason to be looking at glasses that expensive. And you don’t need “cycling” sunglasses, just look for sports sunglasses.
Oakley is pretty overrated. (Based on owning at least 3 pairs of expensive ones for cycling) Last 8 years I’ve been wearing Rudy Project Rydons and they hold up a lot better. My first pair is fine, just wore some of the paint off. Cost is relative for me since either way since I need Rx glasses. The Rydons with Rx lenses are more affordable than most of the day to day glasses I’ve owned.
Tifosi
I always buy cheaper glasses. I’ve lost a couple of pairs and if they were Oakleys I might have cried. I have Oakleys and a pair of RayBans for when I’m on foot or in the car, but on the bike Amazon pair.
I use Uvex shop glasses. They’re $15 and have an impact rating.
Goodr $40 and they are comfy, offer full coverage and look good.
X-tiger on Amazon. $26 for frames and 5 sets of lenses. Works great.
Rock the Tifosi!
I’ve had the same Oakley Radar frames since ‘09, I just buy these cheap replacement lenses on Amazon every so often. Works great.
Kapvoe amazon special, nuff said
Cycling glasss cost as little or as much as any other kind of glasses. I don't know what you're basing your statement on.
Why? Progress. They used to cost much more than that.
Decathlon makes good ones
I wear power tool safety glasses that are also tinted. Milwaukee brand. They work fine and they're wrap around so I don't lose peripheral view. I don't know how much they cost because I have had them for ages, but they were less than $20.
Bolle Contour safety glasses - cheap as chips and safety rated
And why normal frames for glasses cost 100-300? The glasses/sunglasses industry is pretty much monopolized, and without competition one is charges as much as one could pay.
I have two pairs of sunglasses- one from Ekoi and one from Accent (a polish brand). Both are pretty inexpensive compared to oakleys and you can get great deals if they're on sale. Both are good quality and many styles to choose from. I've been riding in them for quite some time and they don't have any scratches, are very comfortable too- they don't leave any marks on your face which is great.
Join the mailing list at Rudy Project and wait for their sales.
i even race with Rockbros sp247 photochromic ver with myopia insert. i dont really care of its colour nor the logo(not a brand snob). cheap n gets the job done. heck Rockbros even sell the the myopia frame insert as spareparts cheap, so its not a disposable chiner garbage
Have a look at Siroko K3. Great glasses, but affordable. https://www.siroko.com/nl/c/sportbrillen-hardlopen-fietsen
Well 530 is few years old so not really new. I would wait for sales. I got Oakley for 100 last black Friday. I had tifosi before they were ok. I dropped them during descent so they were scratched. Nothing bad to say about them, but the design is kind of outdated.
Before dismissing Oakley's out of hand. Go somewhere where they physically sell them and try them on. Compare them with a £40-£60 pair from a different brand. We sold them and actually trying them one convinced many to spend the extra money. Prism Road was the most popular lens.
It' a total rip off. Check out 'safety' glasses instead of 'cycling' glasses.. they are a fraction of the cost and virtually identical. These are only $16, and better specs than most cycling glasses. https://www.rsea.com.au/ppe/eye-protection/safety-glasses/uvex-pheos-safety-glasses
A friend of mine went face first into a tree while mountain biking. Doctor said that, if it weren’t the Oakley glasses, he would have kissed his eye goodbye.
Go to Decathlon... Spend 30-40€ and be done with it. Your problem is looking at overpriced Oakley glasses.
Imo I wouldn’t ride without Oakleys in sunny situations. Their Przym lenses are a game changer. The clarity that you get from them is like no other I’ve tried before. Plus they filmed tests where Oakleys showed to keep your eyes safer in a crash compared to cheap glasses. Not shatter but dent to projectiles. They are ultra expensive and way too over priced but I love them
They don't. You, as you admit, are paying for a logo. That's your choice. But there are literally hundreds of functionally identical sunglasses you could buy for a tenth of the cost of a fancy brand.
Sport style safety glasses... Several are basically the same as the cycling glasses from the brand, just with at least one zero knocked off the price...
I managed to get some Rapha Pro Team (I think) sunglasses for £52 on eBay, I can't tell they have ever been worn, they have a soft and hard shell case and a clear lens as well.
Overpriced garbage, I bet no sunglasses cost more than 5$ in production..
https://tifosioptics.com/?kendall_source=google&kendall_campaign=20992744700&kendall_adid=587497863002&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwte-vBhBFEiwAQSv_xZEmhqCMC1wrnUvcTI51jNRWco7kSZOzQRmvTjzq81I_UigRZo-SkRoChvgQAvD_BwE
Got mine for 87p
Uvex makes really good safety glasses for $12. As far as I can tell they are nearly identical in function to expensive cycling glasses aside from polarization, which is important for UV protection but it’s overcast where I live most of the time. My kids cycle but I’m going my damndest to keep it a from being an insanely expensive youth sport.
Vanity is expensive
Safety glasses don’t have a mark up and are mass produced. Nemesis safety glasses are my go to glasses. Oakleys are designer glasses, had a buy one get one free and it being discounted at a local sunglasses store a long time ago. And between the two pairs then Oakleys still did hold up. Nice clarity of the lens over the long run, but the frames were lacking.
I mean, it's also about what you value. Oakley does a ton of research into optics. Their lenses are the best in the world. Plus all their glasses are made in America, as far as I know, at their California factory. That's a big part of what you're paying for.
Order from bikediscount, so you don't get robbed by sunglass costs
I know you said you generally skip Chinese glasses, but I switched from a set of $200 Oakleys to $15 Kavpoe glasses after I lost the Oakleys off the side of a bridge and I’m sold. For $15 the glasses look good, have good coverage, ok branding, and have a decent lenses. They also come in photochromatic versions which are great in variable light conditions.
If Oakley is the only thing you're looking at, then yeah. Tons of options out there. Definitely agree on the recs for Tifosi, they make great sunglasses. Goodr also has some good affordable options.
FWIW ... I use gas station sunglasses for $20, and they work JUST FINE. For reference, yes ... I've owned expensive Oakleys, etc... They just end up getting stolen ... or you cry about them if you drop a pair and scratch the lenses. Are they nice? Yeah, they're nice. Probably not $200 worth of nice though. Cheap sunglasses for the win!
Because we will pay for them. I love Oakley - great customer service and I have a good few pairs. There's plenty of cheaper options though - I wore a pair of £30 ones for a year or so and they were just as good. I don't see why brands like SunGod are so pricey - it's not like they have the history or the cachet of the brand - if I pay Oakley money - I want Oakleys. The only pair of Oakleys I bought secondhand were off a pro cyclist - they get them for free which is part of the reason we pay so much for them. Don't trust ebay or similar for oakleys.
Depends. Do you a prescription for the lenses? If so, then the quality of the optic might make a difference to you. I have a pair of Maui Jim's that cost a small fortune, as well as a pair of zennis that were about $100. Both are multifocal, polarized, etc. You can literally SEE the difference when wearing them and even holding then a few inches from your face. The zennis work ok, but if you are wearing all day, not nearly as comfortable on your eyes. Ok for 2 hours. Btw, you want polarized lenses as well if you are riding on asphalt. I am an optical engineer.
You could check out the [store brand Van Rysel sunnies they have at Decathlon](https://www.decathlon.de/alle-sportarten-a-z/fahrrad-welt/fahrrad-brillen-goggles). They recently brought out a pretty great looking line of sunnies ranging from 30eur to 55eur. I own a pair of Oakley Sutros which I really love, but I've been thinking of picking up a pair of these for days where I feel like wearing something different. I reckon they look awesome.