BEST CYCLING SUNGLASSES 2023
The Cycling Sunglasses Gear Guide
It is important to protect your eyes from the harmful UV rays of the Sun, the elements, as well as other hazards such as insects and debris. For some cyclists, fashion is just as important as the eye protection itself.
Cycling Sunglasses FAQ
BEST CYCLING SUNGLASSES 2023
100% Hypercraft
+ Large lenses provide great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Incredibly lightweight (23g)
+ Stunning lens quality, frame design and materials
+ Anti-fog lens design
- Style can be polarizing for some
100% S2
+ Large lenses provide great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Weight
+ Style/large lens design
+ Excellent lens quality (HiPER lenses)
+ Robust frames
100% S3
+ Large lenses provide great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Weight
+ Style/large lens design
+ Excellent lens quality (HiPER lenses)
+ Robust frames
100% Speedcraft
+ Large lenses provide great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Style/large lens design
+ Excellent lens quality (HiPER lenses) with anti-fog qualities
+ Robust frames
BBB Avenger
+ Excellent value with three lenses included
+ Large lens with wide coverage
+ Style
+ Good anti-fog/lens ventilation
+ Lightweight (30g)
BBB Commander
+ Excellent value with three lenses included
+ Large lens with wide coverage
+ Style
+ Good anti-fog/lens ventilation
+ Weight (32g)
BBB FullView
+ Excellent value with three lenses included
+ Large lens with wide coverage
+ Style
+ Excellent field of view
+ Lightweight feel
Bollé Chronoshield
+ Large lens provides great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Anti-fog lens design qualities
+ Style/large lens design
- A little heavy with the 'brow bar' attached
Bollé Shifter
+ Large lens provides great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Style/large lens design
+ Robust frames
+ Weight (30g for a larger lens design)
Ekoi Perso Evo 9
+ Lens provides great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Great value for money
+ Robust frames
+ Customisation options on Ekoi's online store
Ekoi Premium 70
+ Lens provides great coverage/protection and clarity
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Great value for money
+ Robust frames
+ Customisation options on Ekoi's online store
Endura FS260-Pro
+ Style - more relaxed/subdued finish
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Excellent value for money
+ Includes three lenses as a package
+ Robust and stable frames
Koo Spectro
+ Unique style (which may not suit everyone)
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities (4 vents in total with 2 being large vents)
+ Quality frames and Carl Zeiss lenses
- Price
Koo Demos
+ Unique style (which may not suit everyone)
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities (4 vents)
+ Quality frames and Carl Zeiss lenses
- Price
Koo Open Cube
+ Style
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Quality frames and Carl Zeiss lenses
+ Weight
+ Very adjustable frames
- Price
Koo Orion
+ Tough/robust frames
+ Anti-fog lens treatment and design qualities
+ Quality Carl Zeiss lenses
+ Very adjustable frames (arm length can even be adjusted)
- Only one set of lenses included
Oakley Radar EV
+ Quality frame and lenses (you get what you pay for)
+ Style
+ Weight
+ Contrast enhancing lens
+ Anti-fog qualities
- Price
Oakley Jawbreaker
+ Quality frame and large lenses (you get what you pay for)
+ Style (on trend but can be polarizing for some)
+ Weight
+ Anti-fog qualities
+ Contrast enhancing lens
- Price
Oakley Sutro
+ Quality frame and large lenses (you get what you pay for)
+ large lenses provide great coverage/protection
+ Style (on trend but can be polarizing for some)
+ Weight
+ Contrast enhancing lens
- Price
- Sweat can build up at the bottom of the frame when pedaling hard
POC Aspire
+ Quality frame and large lenses
+ large lenses provide great coverage and clarity (Carl Zeiss)
+ Style
+ Anti-fog qualities
+ Durable frames
- Slightly heavy compared to competition
- Peripheral vision is lacking slightly
POC DO Blade
+ Quality frame and large lenses
+ large lenses provide great coverage and clarity (Carl Zeiss)
+ Style
+ Anti-fog qualities
+ Weight
+ Durable frames
Rapha Pro Team Full Frame Glasses
+ Quality frame and large lenses
+ Style
+ Anti-fog qualities
+ Weight (30g)
+ Comes with a spare lens
+ Price (compared to equivalent competition)
Roka CP Series
+ Quality frame and large lenses
+ Style
+ Weight (28g)
+ Lens and frame customization options
+ Excellent value for polarized prescription lenses compared to other brands
Roka SR Series
+ Quality frame and lenses
+ Style
+ Lightweight (23g)
+ Lens and frame customization options
+ Excellent value for polarized prescription lenses compared to other brands
Rudy Project Cutline
+ Quality frame and large lenses
+ Weight (36g with a large lens)
+ Pieces of the frame can be taken off to change the look and reduce weight
+ Excellent anti-fog lens and frame qualities
+ Unique aesthetics
+ Style (on trend but can be polarizing for some)
- Price
Rudy Project Tralyx
+ Quality frame and lenses
+ Weight (28g)
+ Excellent anti-fog lens and frame qualities
+ Style
+ Adjustability
- Price
Rudy Project Keyblade
+ Quality frame and lenses
+ Weight (32g)
+ Excellent anti-fog lens and frame qualities
+ Style
+ Adjustability (including venting)
+ Prescription/Rx compatible
Salice 012
+ Quality frame and lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Anti-fog lens properties
+ Price/good value for money
+ Colour options
Salice 020
+ Quality frame and very large lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Price/good value for money
+ Colour options
Salice 022
+ Quality optics
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Design (bold looks)
+ Price/good value for money
+ Colour options
+ Great fit
+ Lightweight
- Lack of adjustability
Scicon Aerocomfort
+ Quality frame and lens
+ Comes with a lot of accessories
+ Anti-fog lens properties
+ The bottom pieces of the frame can be taken off to reduce the weight and change the look
+ Rx compatible
- Price
Scicon Aeroshade
+ Quality frame and lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Anti-fog lens properties
+ The bottom pieces of the frame can be taken off to reduce the weight and change the look
+ Colour options + customization options available
+ Adjustability
- Price
Scicon Aerowing
+ Quality frame and lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Anti-fog lens properties
+ Very adjustable frames
+ Colour options + customization options available
- Price
Scott Sport Shield
+ Quality frame and very large lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Price
+ Robust frames
Shimano S-Phyre X
+ Quality frame and lenses
+ Good coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Includes three lenses
- Unvented lenses can fog a little
- Price
Shimano Spark
+ Quality frame and lenses
+ Good coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Great value for money
Smith Flywheel
+ Quality frame and very large lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style (on trend but can be polarizing)
+ Robust frames
- Unvented lens can fog a little
Smith Attack
+ Quality frame and large lens
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style (There is an Attack MTB option which isn't entirely rimless)
+ Robust frames
Sungod Valens FF
+ Quality frame
+ Water-repellent and scratch-resistant spherical lenses
+ Soft rubber standard nose piece is comfortable
+ Fully customizable look
+ lightweight (32 grams)
- Bottom of the frame is slightly in the field of view
- Extra cost for the nose piece and case
Tifosi Crit
+ Quick changing photochromatic lenses
+ Good ventilation
+ Lightweight
+ Adjustable
+ Price
+ Excellent value for money with included lenses
- Limited colour options available
Tifosi Sledge
+ Very large lens with good optical clarity
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Price
+ Excellent value for money with included lenses
Tifosi Aethon
+ Good optical clarity
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ Price
+ Excellent value for money with included lenses
Tifosi Alliant
+ Good optical clarity
+ Excellent coverage and protection
+ Style
+ anti-fog properties
+ Price
+ Excellent value for money with included lenses