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Category: Gear Advice

What is Base Curve and How Can it Help You Pick Sunglasses?
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What is Base Curve and How Can it Help You Pick Sunglasses?

  • January 18, 2024October 31, 2024

When it comes to sunglasses, there are a lot of technologies and technological terms that go into describing them and what they’re good for. A lot of them might be...

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Building Your Goggle Lens Toolkit
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Building Your Goggle Lens Toolkit

  • January 8, 2024October 31, 2024

We haven’t invented a ski and snowboard goggle lens that is ideal for all weather conditions and all terrain (at least not yet) but we do have the next best...

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Your Guide to OTG Goggles
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Your Guide to OTG Goggles

  • January 5, 2024October 31, 2024

For glasses wearers, getting out on the snow requires extra consideration. Some opt for contacts for days on the slopes, but what if you prefer glasses or have a prescription...

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Your Guide to Custom Fit Goggles and Imprint 3D
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Your Guide to Custom Fit Goggles and Imprint 3D

  • November 15, 2023October 31, 2024

Having a piece of gear custom fitted or made for you can make a huge difference on the mountain, as anyone who has had custom fitted ski boots can tell...

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Monroe Peak Sunglasses Throw it Back to 1993
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Monroe Peak Sunglasses Throw it Back to 1993

  • November 3, 2023January 26, 2024

When your company dates back to the 1960’s it means you have a pretty impressive archive to pull from. Everyone has a personal favorite style that they wish they could...

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How We Created the Method Helmet

  • October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

What goes into designing a new ski or snowboard helmet so that it’s comfortable, breathable, and (most important of all) helps keep you safe? We sat down with our product...

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Photochromic Glasses vs. Prescription Sunglasses | Which is Right for You?
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Photochromic Glasses vs. Prescription Sunglasses | Which is Right for You?

  • September 14, 2023June 2, 2025

Here at Smith, we offer a wide range of prescription glasses, from blue light computer glasses to prescription sunglasses with ChromaPop™ lenses, but two of our offerings overlap a little...

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Do You Need Blue Light Glasses?
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Do You Need Blue Light Glasses?

  • August 14, 2023June 2, 2025

Whether you work from home or practically live outdoors, chances are you spend a little (or a whole lot) of time looking at your computer, tablet, or phone. As time...

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Gravel Bike Tips and Tricks From Team Smith

  • August 2, 2023August 21, 2023

Gravel biking is one of our favorite ways to get out on two wheels and it isn’t hard to see why. Combine the beauty you get from being out on...

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How We Created the Rhythm MTB Goggles
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How We Created the Rhythm MTB Goggles

  • June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

How do you build a pair of MTB goggles from the ground up? We sat down with our product team to learn more about what went into designing the Rhythm...

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