Which sunglasses for running?

Try Zeal, way better.

I wear Nike Odeon. Good, especially if the distance from the bridge of your nose to your ear is longer than usual (i.e. big head, big nose etc)

i have the odeons and like them except that they fog up pretty bad when it is humid. I am assuming that happens because there is not enough ventilation thought the nose bridge.

I run in the half jackets and like them. I have had them for about 4 years now. I have had very few occasions where they have fogged up. Usually humid conditions, like someone else mentioned, and very little wind/air flow.

i have the oakley bottlecaps (I think thats what they're called) they work great and they're cheap(er)

I strongly reccomend Aruba. Incredibly light, less expensive than others and Lifetime Warranty on everything. I scratched my lenses and they sent me a whole new pair of glasses, not just the new lense.

I just got a pair of Oakley Flak Jacked Polarized. I love them, but I'm sure other pairs models would do just as well.

How useful are the polarized lenses? Do they help a lot when running? What about for normal use?

I run in natives and like them.

I've used both the Oakley Half Jackets and the Native Dash, which I still use. I keep the Oakleys just for driving or playing soccer or something where I'm not too concerned about them. I like the Natives. Interchangable lenses which I rarely change but it makes it easier to clean them if you can pop them out. Very light weight but if the clouds come out and you want to set them up on your head while you finish the workout they won't stay on top of your head as well as the Oakelys. Probably because the Oakleys have rubber on the part that goes behind the ear while the Natives just have plastic. The Natives also vent better and very rarely will they steam up and stay steamed. I also had a problem with the Natives where the rubber nose piece ripped (probably from wearing them on top of my head or hat) and for about a $25 "shipping" fee they sent me brand new glasses and lenses.

shades wrote:

Tried running is sunglasses recently and really liked not having to squint into the sun. I want to get a nice and confortable pair though. Which pair would you reccomend? I'm deciding between the Oakley Half Jacket XLJ polarized, the Oakley Flak Jacket non polarized, or the Native Dash XP. Anyone use these?

i have the half jakcets. and think they're awesome. They have a nice sleek narrow design and they dont bounce around or move. and they dont fog up at all. I been running in them for a good couple years know. and wouldnt switch to another pair.

I have been a native man for years, lighter and more breathable than the oakely half jackets.

Thanks for the replies. What I'm really wondering about though is how beneficial the polarized lenses are. Anyone have experience with both polarized vs non polarized? I've narrowed it down to the two Oakleys, the Half Jacket polarized and the Flak jacket non polarized. I can get a much better price than for the native sunglasses.

Depends, are you bi-polar?

I have had both and I really don't think the polarized lenses matter at all. However, I still do like my new Natives better than the Nikes that I have had in the past. I suggest Natives!

Don't be a tool

shades wrote:

Tried running is sunglasses recently and really liked not having to squint into the sun. I want to get a nice and confortable pair though. Which pair would you reccomend? I'm deciding between the Oakley Half Jacket XLJ polarized, the Oakley Flak Jacket non polarized, or the Native Dash XP. Anyone use these?

Don't be so insecure as to actually live your life according to whether other people think you are a tool. Sunglasses help make my running more comfortable, that is all there is to it.

I have a pair of half jackets and I love them. I have a set of polarized and non polarized lenses that I pop in and out every so often. The non polarized lenses are great, especially if all you're going to do is run in them. The polarized lenses do make a difference when I drive or when I golf (they make finding the ball in the clouds 10x easier). Neither kinds of lenses fog up on me either. I'd make the decision depending on what your wallet can handle.

I like the non-metal rimless silhouette