Why wear sports sunglasses? Just for fashion?
Of course not only this.
Sports glasses can protect your eyes when you exercise in the sun for a long time.
The sun ’s rays contain huge energy, even if it ’s just a short moment of direct vision, which is very harmful to the fragile eyes
If the stimulus is too strong or too long, the retina burn which will permanently damage vision.
What sports need sports sunglasses
1.running glasses
Running glasses should pay attention to whether it will shake when running(you can jump up and down to see if the glasses will shake).
Lens color should not be too dark. (Choose a light color)
Grey, brown are good choices.
Dark lenses will darken sight. Eye pupils dilate and absorb more UV rays and burn eyes.
The color of the sunglasses lens is divided into 5 positions from 0 to 5.
In daily life, people usually choose a depth of about 2.5-3.5.
However, 2 to 2.5 is a reasonable depth in trail running.
2.cycling glasses
Cycling glasses must be windproof and dustproof.
Otherwise, your eyes will be dry and uncomfortable when riding a bicycle.
Pay attention to whether the gap between the lens and the nose pad is too large. Too much wind will come in from the gap
3.cricket sunglasses
Impact resistance. The frame must be able to bend and resist impact so that the lens will not break
4. surf sunglasses
Surfing sunglasses have no shelter because of water sports and the water surface reflects sunlight. So surfing sunglasses are especially important.
Full-frame full-frame surfing sunglasses are waterproof and use polarized lenses to reduce glare. Well-ventilated surfing sunglasses prevent fogging.
Surfing sunglasses should also pay attention to whether they will fall off during intense surfing.
Why use polarized lenses?
It can reduce the water surface reflection and see the situation under the water.
5.golf glasses
Golf sunglasses need to enhance contrast and sharpness, which can help athletes distinguish between greens and fairways, determine the direction of grass patterns, terrain height, slope, help interpret environmental information more accurately, and help you follow the ball in flight.
It does not interfere with the swing, some glasses will shift when swinging, the solution is to choose a frame that can adjust the temples. Some golfers will find that they can lower their heads to see the ball correctly because the bottom edge of the frame interferes with the line of sight. The solution is to find a larger frame.
6. motorcycle riding glasses
motorcycle riding glasses must be windproof and dustproof.
Otherwise, your eyes will be dry and uncomfortable when riding a motorcycle.
Pay attention to whether the gap between the lens and the nose pad is too large. Too much wind will come in from the gap
7.fishing glasses
Fishing glasses made with polarized lenses are the best.
The shaking of the water surface will constantly reflect strong light, which will hurt the eyes more than usual.
Polarized lenses sandwich special filters in the lenses to filter reflected glare.
Why use a polarizer?
It reduces water reflections and looks underwater clear.
8.basketball goggles
Basketball goggles are suitable for competitive sports and ordinary glasses are not because basketball is a sport that is easy to collide with.
Ordinary glasses are likely to be broken or distorted. In serious cases, it may cause facial injuries.
The use of basketball goggles can increase the accuracy of shooting and can alleviate the glare of the spotlight on the basketball court.
9.tennis sunglasses
A tennis player needs to keep staring at the ball to grasp the timing of each swing.
Tennis sunglasses can reduce the damage of ultraviolet rays to the eyes in the sun for a long time.
Tennis sunglasses can prevent wind and dust, and reduce the sourness of eyes.
Can determine whether the ball's landing point is out of bounds and increase the player's performance on the tennis court
10.mtb glasses(mountain bike glasses)
Mountain bike glasses can help you see potholes, rocks, and other road conditions with increased contrast, and help you face extreme terrain and variable weather.
Mountain bike sunglasses need to always change lenses to deal with various weather and environments
The use of anti-ultraviolet lenses can reduce solar radiation damage, and many eye diseases come from the sun.
Use impact-resistant lenses to protect your glasses from breaking when they hit something, and to protect your eyes. When riding a mountain bike, make sure that sand, dust, or anything does not get into your eyes.
Make sure that the mountain bike sunglasses can sweat, because sweat can fog the glasses, and touching the eyes can cause eye irritation. The mountain bike sunglasses that can sweat can make you more focused when riding a mountain bike.
Make sure your mountain bike sunglasses are comfortable and wo n’t slip off (you can jump up and down to see if the glasses will shake)
11.softball sunglasses
Softball sunglasses can protect the eyes of softball players because they stay on the illuminated field for a long time and they need to catch the ball being hit, so they must keep an eye on the ball.
Softball sunglasses must be lightweight, as running is required when stealing a base. At the same time, collisions may occur when stealing baseball, so softball sunglasses need to be impact resistant
In conclusion
Why do you need sunglasses for sports?
First, because there are usually no shelters in sports fields, the sun will shine directly
Secondly, if you exercise in the sun for a long time, it is more likely to cause eye injury.
The third point is that wind, dust, light, etc. affect sports performance.
The fourth point is to protect the eyes from being injured by the impact.
The fifth point, let the eyes see the environmental conditions and judge the position of the ball.
Thank you for reading this article. The next thing you can do is choose sports sunglasses that you often do sports.
