Eyewear

Outdoor activities all have one thing in common: glare. Whether it's bouncing off windshields, water, or a layer of snow, glare causes eye strain; eye strain washes out colors and spoils beautiful views. Contrary to popular belief, glare is present even on hazy, overcast days. Since nature forgot to polarize the lenses in our eyes, sunglasses are vital to your eyes' health.

While the price of sport sunglasses may be higher than what you'll find at the corner drugstore, certain key features make sport optics worth the money. Sport lenses provide protection from ultraviolet rays and are usually scratch resistant, shatterproof, distortion-free, lightweight and polarized to cut down on glare. Frames are lightweight and comfortable during high-energy activities.

Oakley
Oakley is best described as high technology packaged into really cool designs. This impressive sunglass technology is composed of six key components. Polaric Ellipsoid Lens Geometry minimizes distortion at all angles of vision. Did you know that Oakley lenses actually mimic the curvature of the eye? Another feature, Dual Spherical Lens Geometry, is much like the Polaric Ellipsoid Lens Geometry except it fits the unique characteristics of dual-lens sunglasses. Plutonite Lens Material effectively blocks 100 percent of all UV rays and harmful blue light. High Definition Optics correct for prismatic power, prismatic imbalance, refractive power, astigmatism and definition pattern. You get wicked sharp optics! Finally, Oakley's lens tint technology transmits from 7 percent to 96 percent of available light.

Smith
The Ski Bum is also proud to carry sunglasses and goggles from Smith Sport Optics. The new Sequel line, partof Smith's Slider series, features an interchangeable, distortion-free shatter resistance lens system for multiple sports and variable light conditions. Wrap frames minimize the effects of water, wind, snow, and glare.

For a more casual look, check out Smith's Street series. From the cop show inspired Agent to the new Analyst, the Street series offers a great combination of style and substance.

SPY Optics
Spy's employees regularly surf, skate, wakeboard, motocross, mountain bike, and snowboard – and it shows in their product. Their styles are designed in California, genuinely hand-crafted in Italy, and undergo an elaborate manufacturing and quality control process. Couple that with breakthrough optical engineering advancements such as ARC™ Prismatic Polycarbonate lenses, Trident™ Polarized lenses, and the patented Scoop™ frame design and you can clearly see why Spy stands apart from the competition.

Finally, don't forget to check out The Ski Bum's huge selection of ski and snowboard goggles from Smith. These goggles offer the ultimate in technology, comfort, protection, and performance.