Cycling Sunglasses reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 223 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 50 posts to rank the best Cycling Sunglasses brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cycling, r/bicycling, r/CyclingFashion, r/triathlon, r/Velo. Top-rated brands include Oakley (4.2/5), Tifosi (4.1/5), Goodr (4.6/5).
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Reviews223
Subreddits12
Posts50
Brands60
Products59
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#1
Oakley
4.2
(55)
"Oakley Encoder !! They are best and super comfortable."
"Not so cost effective but very nice lenses is the Oakley Sutro or Sutro lite"
"Oakley Radar EV Path - fit my face perfectly, sometimes those huge glasses that are trendy right now touch my cheeks which make it uncomfortable. The bottoms are also frameless so it provides a nice seamless view and they are trusted for durability."
"I've had mine for years and just replaced the rubber bits and lenses. They're fantastic."
"Oakley Flight Jacket have never slipped a millimeter for me. Super grippy."
"Oakley photochromic. I’ll never use another type of lenses."
"The paths are fantastic! But the sutros are cool too!"
"Definitely get a set of Oakleys, preferably with an interchangeable lens."
"I got a pair of Oakley Flak 2.0 XL from SportRx last year."
"I’ve found that the Sutros work the best at staying far away enough from my eyelashes."
#2
Tifosi
4.1
(28)
"I upgraded to Oakley Jawbreakers so I can easily swap lenses."
"Tifosi are worth paying extra for."
"Second the Tifosi glasses. I have had a couple of pairs. As far as lenses go, I have dark polarized, yellow and persimmon depending on the riding conditions."
"Tifosi makes high quality sunglasses that aren't expensive and often they will come with 2-3 different lenses."
"Tifosi, good deals on nuwod"
"I wear tifosi with a reader in the bottom - lets me read my computer and I'm fine w distance."
"Tifosis are what I like, they’re do what I need them to do, and they’re not so expenses that I worry about damaging them"
"Tifosi sledge light. Not super expensive, can barely tell they are there."
"Tifosi is a great cheap alternative."
"Had a great pair of tifosi’s. Left em on an airport shuttle though."
#3
Goodr
4.6
(19)
"Goodr. $25-$35. Polarized. Rubber frames. My favorite riding glasses."
"Goodr.com has really nice, polarized glasses for $25."
"Goodr makes sunglasses for $25."
"They even have cycling-specific ones that are FANTASTIC and don't block your peripheral vision like the regular ones can, AND can even be worn in aero without making you stare at a big bar!! And they're SUPER lightweight."
"Can't hype up Goodr enough. They just can't justify spending more."
"Goodr!! I cannot emphasise enough how well they stay in place with all that movement."
"I can only wear bfgs cause my head is too big. I love the goodr’s"
"Goodr's it that sweet spot of price, comfort, and style for me. Their BFGs fit nice and stay in place."
"Bike Goodr!! They have frames that are bike specific now. Only $35, polarized, super light weight and snazzy."
"I wear Goodr for running and biking. They are polarized and under 30$. Total value!!!"
#4
Roka
4.4
(10)
"I now have several pairs of the GP-1X model; they never slip, are super light, and the lenses are fantastic."
"Everything Roka makes have been great. Never slip and are comfy."
"I bought a pair last year and they are great."
"I love how the rokas sit in my head and they truly don't fall off."
"Love my Roka GP-1x"
"I have Roka Torinos and Roka Bartons. Bonus: they look good with street clothes as well."
"I like my ROKA much more than my Oakley Prizm blades."
"Roka makes rx cycling glasses."
"Roka makes good glasses."
"I wound up with Roka, which have been ok."
#5
Rudy Project
4.3
(7)
"I love my Rudy project glasses."
"As an Asian with a very low nose bridge, I found Rudy projects to be a game changer."
"Rudy are underrated, maybe as they're more performance than fashion? Good lenses, proper fit with adjustable nose pieces, and decent grip on the arms"
"Look at what Rudy Project has for you."
"I used Rudy projects with the insert."
"The rudy project, have adjustable nose piece in some models."
"Rudy project. With Rudy insert."
#6
Smith
4.0
(7)
"I only buy glasses with interchangeable lenses because I frequently ride at dusk ... and am also too cheap to buy photochromic options. I like Smith. I've had my current pair for almost 10 years."
"Smith!"
"I have a small face and have the smith ruckus. They're not too big."
"The lenses cover the eyes well and don't allow much wind in."
"I like smith's cycling sunglasses - usually comes with two lenses and often on sale."
"I got some smith's with interchangeable lenses and have 3 different lenses based on light for under $200 all in."
"Smith…. But they are rather difficult to work with."
#7
Pit Vipers
3.8
(5)
"Pit Vipers"
"Pit vipers all the way baby"
"Pit Vipers"
"PIT VIPERS"
"Pit vipers. Started as a joke, now they are 'the look'."
#8
Blenders
4.0
(4)
"Blenders is a good brand without the sticker shock."
"Blenders are mid priced (I.e., around $60) and I like ‘em a lot."
"Plus one for Blender….it takes me a little bit to get them adjusted perfectly but once they are they don’t move."
"I like the look of them and they’re functional."
#9
Oakley Jawbreaker
5.0
(3)
"Oakley Jawbreaker with photochromic lens when riding on trails or commuting."
"Oakley Jawbreaker in my opinion is the best cycling glasses."
"Oakley makes a superb solution with their Jawbreaker model."
#10
Ray-Ban
3.8
(4)
"Ray Ban"
"Ray Ban"
"I just use rayban wayfarers for my rides, it’s by no means sporty but they just feel right on my face."
"I use my prescription RayBans when cycling."
#11
100% S2
4.7
(3)
"The 100% S2 are probably the best fitting sunglasses I've owned."
"I love my 100% S2 as I have a small face."
"Try out the 100 percent s2 sunglasses."
#12
100%
4.7
(3)
"100% S3. Been using for four years."
"I have two pairs of 100% Speedtraps that I love: they’re distortion free, light, well vented, and I like to think they make me look as cool as Sagan."
"100% S3"
#13
Oakley Sutro S
4.3
(3)
"I got Oakley Sutro S and they fit me perfectly."
"I've found the Sutro S (the narrow/smaller version of the Sutro) seem to be a pretty good fit."
"I use the Oakley Sutro S, which is the smaller sized version of the normal Sutro."
#14
Oakley Sutro
4.3
(3)
"Oakley Sutro. Great shape and vision."
"Oakley Sutro"
"The Oakley Sutro line seems to be made flatter than most of their other wrap arounds."
#15
Oakley Sutros
4.0
(3)
"Oakley Sutros keep me coming back."
"Been wearing Oakley Sutros and Jawbreakers for last few years."
"I have Sutros on my narrow face."
#16
Shady Rays
4.0
(3)
"Shady Rays are a cheap polarized option."
"I have two pairs of Shady Rays - sunglasses and clears for work."
"Just picked up a pair of progressive, photochromatic shades from ShadyRays.com."
#17
Not specified
4.0
(3)
"I wear polarized wrap sunglasses for everything."
"I would go with polarized and dark tint."
"Get something that wont slip down your nose when youre sweaty AND polarized."
#18
Amazon
4.0
(3)
"They keep the sun and wind out."
"I have a cheap pair of wrap around sunglasses with photochromic lenses from Amazon that I use for most riding."
"Whatever has interchangeable lenses and is cheap on Amazon. I've had them last 6+ years."
#19
RockBros
3.7
(3)
"Cost effective option is Rockbros"
"Rock Bros polarized on Amazon. Under $20 with 4 interchangeable lenses. They work great and won't matter if you drop or lose them."
"Cheap Rockbros from AliExpress seems to be much more sturdy."
#20
Oakley Radar EV
5.0
(2)
"Oakley Radar EV"
"Oakley radar ev with any prizm road lens. They're a step above the rest."
#21
Roka Matadors
5.0
(2)
"Roka Matadors... very light and they have a photochromatic lense option."
"Roka Matadors have been the bee’s knees."
#22
XX2i
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend XX2i. Good quality and not crazy expensive."
"I liked XX2i and Rudy as the cost increases."
#23
Safety Glasses
4.5
(2)
"Go to a hardware store, get 5$ safety glasses that are aerodynamic shape. Best ever."
"I got some pairs of tinted safety glasses for riding and they work great for cycling."
#24
POC
4.5
(2)
"POC Elicit. Super light, great clarity, and very easy to change lenses."
"I’m looking into POC frames and will have them relensed."
#25
Koo
4.5
(2)
"Love them."
"Koo Open sunglasses, Merlin cycles. Nice."
#26
Sungods
4.0
(2)
"I’d go with Sungods (on sale) or a set of Koo’s."
"I personally wear sungods while wearing contacts."
#27
3M
4.0
(2)
"I have about 7 pairs of 3m safety glasses for a number of things."
"I bought a 3 pack of 3M safety glasses that come in 3 different tints that cover all the scenarios I ride in."
#28
Wiley X
4.0
(2)
"I like my Wiley X frames."
"WileyX."
#29
Aliexpress
4.0
(2)
"Straight up Ali express has some awesome cycling glasses. I bought them because it included an inner smaller prescription lense for my glasses"
"Aliexpress cycling glasses with inner lens inserts."
#30
SportRX
4.0
(2)
"SportRX has made me a few sets of prescription wrap sunglasses."
"I second SportRx for the cheapest available prescription cycling glasses."
#31
Bliz
4.0
(2)
"Bliz and Uvex for example have rather narrow frames while Alpina on the other hand has very wide frames."
"Check Bliz glasses. My gf has them, she tried them on one of the women group rides."
#32
Kapvoe
3.0
(2)
"I got some Kapvoe with photocromatic lenses. They seem solid but don’t know how they hold up in a crash"
"I think $11 a pair, grab a couple colors."
#33
Swans
5.0
(1)
"Swans eye guard"
#34
Decathlon
5.0
(1)
"Decathlon's Van Rysel 900s are fantastic value and just as good as any top end ones I've ever worn."
#35
Warby Parker
5.0
(1)
"Warby Parker Hatcher Wide are my go-to sunnies and I just wear them on the bike too."
#36
Shopee
5.0
(1)
"Cycling sunglass with prescription lens frame"
#37
Nemesis
4.0
(1)
"Nemisis safety glasses. They are lightweight and they cover your eyes enough to prevent them from getting watery while biking."
#38
Zenni
4.0
(1)
"Zenni Model #705818 are surprisingly comfortable and block wind very well."
#39
Julbo
4.0
(1)
"I like mine Julbo Aero, better with than Oakleys and don't protect half of my forehead - thus, don't touch my helmet !!"
#40
Alba Optics
4.0
(1)
"Abus gamechanger + Alba optics glasses :-) my favourite and wearing it Everytime"
#41
Van Rysel
4.0
(1)
"I have a Giro Register and wear some Van Rysel glasses (worth about 50 euros)"
#42
BBB
4.0
(1)
"I would get them again if I could choose again."
#43
Native
4.0
(1)
"I use a pair of Native (Eldo think?) sunglasses that are rated as safety glasses (ANSI Z87.1)."
#44
Cocoons
4.0
(1)
"I have settled in pairs of Cocoons fitovers with a Chums strap. Very satisfied."
#45
EO
4.0
(1)
"EO has cycling line now. And when I tried it, it’s good."
#46
Rockbros
4.0
(1)
"For Shopee sunglasses, I'd say Rockbros has one of the best selections."
#47
Ryders
4.0
(1)
"Check out Ryders."
#48
Spy
4.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of Spy."
#49
Ekoi
4.0
(1)
"Ekoi pretty nice! Not crazy expensive."
#50
Nike
4.0
(1)
"I got a nice pair of Nike polarized sport sunglasses at Costco for $25."
#51
Scattante
4.0
(1)
"Their Scattante lineup is pretty nice for the price."
#52
Native Eyewear
4.0
(1)
"Native Eyewear will make you custom lenses to fit in existing sunglasses."
#53
Zeiss DriveSafe Photofusion
4.0
(1)
"Zeiss DriveSafe Photofusion lang muna gamit ko ngayon."
#54
7eye
4.0
(1)
"I used these before I had corrective surgery. The air shield kept my contacts from drying out."
#55
AliExpress
3.0
(1)
"If you're not concerned about branding."
#56
Sungod
3.0
(1)
"Really expensive I wonder if they have anything on oakleys."
#57
Zenni Optical
3.0
(1)
"These aren't perfect as cycling glasses, but they are quite cheap and wrap-arounds provide more coverage than most prescription sunglasses."
#58
Foster Grant
3.0
(1)
"I got some Foster Grants at my local pharmacy. They aren’t the most stylish but they do keep the sun out a lot more than the clip on ones."
#59
Fake Oakley
3.0
(1)
"Don't know about best but Fake Oakleys from Aliexpress with 4 other pairs of lenses is ok for me."
#60
KOO
2.0
(1)
"I personally love the look and feel of KOO glasses, but their lenses are all dogshit and start peeling after a month of use despite the 'Zeiss' lens branding."
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