They’re even good for drinking coconut milk! Screenshot: Smith Optics
I’ve never been one for sunglasses. Most give me headaches, and when the lenses are actually any good, the bridge make my nose sweaty and itchy while the temple is either too tight or too loose. But spending more and more time in the water and under the sun, I’m wary of cataracts, pterygiums, and every other gnarly eye disease that plagues outdoor folk. So in those moments when I’m driving or biking to the beach or taking in an otherwise bright day, I’m doing everything in my control to avoid completely and irreversibly ruining my sight. The most consistent of these initiatives is a preventative measure in the way of wearing those previously undesirable sunglasses, and quite frankly I’ve forgotten about the persistent annoyances and frustrations I used to have once I started cruising around in the Smith Optics Lowdowns with ChromaPop lenses.
Basically, the Lowdowns are the active types’ do-anything shades. And even though there are a lot of technical terms I could throw around in an effort hoop and holler about them, I’m going to break it down in an explanation us non-tech-savvy consumers would understand. The ChromaPop lenses are effectively Polarization if Polarization got a PhD and graduated top of their class. What do they do? They decrease color confusion by filtering light at two specific points, meaning greater definition and more vivid color. And then hydrophilic megol nose and temple pads keep them situated where they should be.
Yep, they’re even the perfect pair for when you’re wandering through open fields of chest-high grass with a machete to knock the top off of a fresh coconut for a lil’ hydration.
These Tortoises love water. Photo: Smith Optics
Check out Smith Optics entire collection of Lowdowns, which ranges from $56 to $209.
