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The Riverside was created for the guys who wear glasses for
performance, comfort and an understated look.
The Riverside would be at home wading amongst
your favorite spring-fed creek or trolling the
urban jungle.
About Smith Optics
Based in Sun Valley, Idaho,
Smith Optics,
Inc. was founded in 1965 with the creation of
the first-ever goggle featuring a sealed thermal
lens and breathable vent foam. In the early
years, founder Dr. Bob Smith, an orthodontist by
trade, made goggles by hand using dental tools,
foam and glue. Before he struck a deal for
manufacturing of Smith goggles in the late 60's,
Smith would often trade his creations for lift
tickets. These early prototypes were usually
manufactured by Smith and friends around the
kitchen table.
Today,
Smith Optics
has become synonymous with innovative, durable,
top-quality products in the eyewear and goggle
market. The company is also recognized for its
unparalleled team roster, which boasts some of
the top names in biking, motocross, skiing,
snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding and
wakeboarding. Like many other companies, Smith
utilizes team input as a key element of new
product introductions. In addition, however,
Smith athletes are actively involved in the
development process for performance testing and
coloration selection.
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On The Water Review
Model: Riverside Black Frames,
Polarchromic Copper Mirror Lens
The Riverside sunglasses from Smith
Optics are very well made, and are of high
quality. They are lightweight yet they feel
extremely durable. They are very comfortable to
wear and fully protect your eyes from UV rays.
The sunglasses feature nose and temple pads
which aide in comfort while wearing these
sunglasses for extended periods. They are
stylish and never felt as if they would fall off
the entire time they were worn.
 These
sunglasses simply feel as thou they are made for
outdoor sports! They allow you to see better in
the water since the polarchromic lenses
drastically reduce glare from the surface of the
water. We liked how the fit totally covered your
view without any chance of sun or glare to peak
in through the top or sides of the frames.
We absolutely loved the style, fit, and
protection of these sunglasses. The black frames
nor the lens have scratched in any way from
normal use, another key feature we liked!
I would like to see if I can explain a little
bit about the technologies theses sunglasses
feature. The Frames are a Grilamid TR90 design
which provides the gold standard platform for
active sunglasses, while hydrophilic Megol on
the nose and temple pads ensure a comfortable
non-slip fit.
The lenses feature a Techlite Glass TLT.
Visual distortion occurs when light waves hit an
aggressively-curved lens causing it to bend or
distort an objects true size or position.
Imagine looking through a fish eye lens. What
your eye normally sees, is stretched beyond
reality. Get the picture? Tapered Lens
Technology corrects the distortion by
progressively tapering the lens from the optical
center towards the out edges. Light waves are
thereby delivered straight to your eye resulting
in zero distortion and true optical clarity.
What you see is what you get.
The Techlite lens is crisp, brilliant optical acuity in an ultra lightweight glass lens.
The Techlite
Glass Polarized lenses deliver the highest level of visual clarity and scratch
resistance with distortion-free performance.
 Smith
Optics Polarchromic lens technology combines the
benefits of glare obliterating polarization with
the advantage of photochromic light sensitivity.
Available in either Carbonic or Techlite glass,
Smith Optics Polarchromic lenses automatically
self-adjust their tint in response to ambient UV
light conditions creating a tint level which is
perfect at all hours of the day. These lenses
retain their photochromic properties
indefinitely, certainly outliving the life of
the frame itself. Spanning a range of
approximately 10%-35% VLT (Visible Light
Transmission) Polarchromic lenses need only
10-25 seconds to fully transform from light to
dark depending on UV light intensity. The result
is a lens tint which is perfect at every moment
of the day from dawn to dusk particularly at
hours when the benefits of polarized are vital
but the lens tint has to be light enough to see.
The Sunglasses come boxed in an attractive black
leather case. The sunglasses are backed by a
Lifetime Warranty. I highly suggest purchasing
Smith Optics' Riverside Sunglasses. You will not
be disappointed in their style, comfort, or
protection. They are a must while enjoying the
great outdoors!
Specs:
- + 8 Base Lens
Curvature
- + Frame
Measurements 59-18-125
- + Large Fit /
Medium Coverage
- + Megol nose and
temple pads
- + Spring Hinges
- + Techlite Glass
TLT Lenses
- + TR90 Grilamid
frame
- + SRP
$179.00
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