Rudy Project Sports Eyewear
Elevate your performance

Founded in 1985, Rudy Project was established with the aim of improving athlete performances all over the world though constant investment and development of new materials and technologies for sunglasses, helmets, and other high-quality performance sporting gear. What we like about them is that they are still a family-owned and operated company who have stayed true to their Italian-based family roots and "never selling out to the mass market giants."  Their sunglasses were named "best sunglasses" in Outside magazine 2017 Winter Buyer's Guide. Their helmets are the #1 most worn helmet at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii for the last six consecutive years! 

The Lenses

Rudy Project lenses are truly customizable. They can be used as plano sunglasses or with a prescription. The lenses are available as polarized, photochromic , or polarized-photochromic. Photochromic simply means they can change from clear to black, clear to brown or clear to red for example. They also come in a plethora of color options to suit specific sporting activities : clear, black, gray, brown, blue, orange, red, violet, bronze, rose and gold. They are of course UV blocking and impact resistant to protect your vision and eyes. 

The Frame

When designing their frames, Rudy Project obviously had functionality, customization and comfort in mind. Their frames are designed by biometric engineers and tested by professional athletes. They have 360 degrees fully adjustable temple tips and adjustable nosepieces with an Ergonose system which can be use to adjust the glasses' height and distance from the face to help prevent fogging. The frames are also designed to accept interchangeable lenses to manage any light condition. Another nice feature are the integrated air channels on the inside of each temple allowing for airflow and comfortable ventilation. This feature along with their patented Vent Controller ensure perfect vision by reducing "thermal shock" to prevent fogging. 

Prescription Options

Rudy Project has you covered if you require corrective lenses to see. This can be accomplished by : (1) directly incorporating the rx into your lenses (2) using an optical insert (3) using a proprietary optical dock and (4) using a direct clip method. The optical inserts are great for contact lens patients who don't have prescription sunglasses but occasionally just want to give their eyes a break from contacts. They can simply insert the optical clip snuggly behind their non-prescription (plano) sunglasses. 

Notable "quotes"

"I really enjoy the Tralyx sunglasses on the bike- the adjustability of the nose piece and frame give me protection and style." - Briana Walle (TIBCO-SVB cyclist and Winner of the Nature Valley Grand Prix)

"I wore the Noyz with photochromic lenses and they offered better vision, fit and adjustability than any glasses I have had in the past. They stood up to a hard season of wear and they look awesome." -Taylor Shelden (Jelly Belly Cycling Team)

"The Tralyx is light, aerodynamic, has improved ventilation to prevent fogging, and has the fun factor of being able to swap frames and nose piece colors for added style. Touted as 'shaped by the wind,' I find these frames fit my face so snugly and comfortably that I forget I'm still wearing them half the time!" - Kikkan Randall (4-Time Olympian and World Champion Cross Country Skier)
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