Ski Goggles

Cylindrical lenses are where the first goggles started out. These lenses only curve in one direction, giving a more fashionable, low-profile look with good side-to-side peripheral vision. The hottest style in the present!

Spherical lenses curve both vertically and laterally, creating a bubble effect which follows the curvature of the eyes, creating a more optically-true image to look through. Most higher-end designs follow this shape.

Almost all goggles sold at RxSport feature a dual-lens construction. Using this method, two layers of lens material are held together separated by a sealing layer of foam. An air gap is left between the lenses.

This air gap provides insulation to regulate temperature between inside and outside - just like double glazed windows! This temperature regulation reduces the risk of condensation (fog) forming on the lens.

Consider the snowy environment. With the naked eye colours are washed out, with flat light in overcast or misty weather making it even more difficult to pick out detail in the terrain.

Conventional lenses in tints such as grey will improve visual comfort in brighter weather but do little to help you spot detail in the snow, leaving you at the mercy of your environment, esepcially in adverse weather.

The result is vision which helps to spot finer detail in the snow and changes in relief, meaning you can take to the mountain with confidence and spend more time making the most of the pow!

These contrast-boosting lenses are available in a huge selection of coloured mirror finishes with varying intensities for light conditions ranging from greybird to bluebird and everything in between.

The style and function of your frame will dictate everything that comes afterwards. Normally made from flexible polyurethane, goggle frames mould to the shape of your face for a seamless fit.

Because plastic pressed against the face wears thin after a few minutes, the inner face of the frame is lined with plush foam, often of multiple layers, to further improve the fit of the frame and to boost comfort.

The choice between framed and frameless is mainly a question of style, though you'll also notice some visual differences. Framed goggles are the traditional style, with material covering the rim of the lens.

Frameless doesn't literally mean there is no frame! All excess material at the front is trimmed away, leaving a very large lens exposed giving a huge field of view. With mirrored lenses you're sure to stand out!

Face foam serves a couple of important functions. The first is comfort, the second is to wick moisture.

Face foam is built in up to three layers. The deepest layer is always the most rigid, designed to provide essential cushioning. The second layer is softer to mould to the contours of the face, creating a perfect seal. The third is most often a fleece, which draws sweat from the face to reduce the risk of lens fogging.