#backintheday I used to own a pair of Briko Stingers. They were a perfect fit for my head, and offered an optimum peripheral vision. I’ve never come across a pair of cycling-specific sunnies that fit so well since — or offered that panache. Until ALBA Optics released their new Stratos collection.
From the press release: “You are pedaling. Once again. Perfection is your goal. Improving not only performance but your status as an athlete. You want to progress: responding to something that simmers inside you.
“For this, you need a clear vision. And for this, we have designed STRATOS: eyewear that helps you focus on the goal whether you are racing a stage or training on your home terrain.
“STRATOS sports the new S-LENS VZUM™ ultra-lightweight polycarbonate interchangeable lenses developed by ALBA Optics with one goal: to provide athletes with the ultimate visual experience in all weather conditions and on all terrains.
“The full coverage of the S-LENS VZUM™ lenses allows an unobstructed and complete view of your environment. A central vent in the lens allows heat and steam to escape before it can cloud your vision.
“The frame secures the interchangeable lens with a simple interlocking system. To allow you to adapt STRATOS to each face, the frame is both telescopic and adjustable in 4 different positions. Each conquest starts from a vision, which is why STRATOS is simply stratospheric, beyond imagination.”
Not a bad spiel, right? Press releases aside, I’m happy to have found a collection of sunglasses that tick all my boxes. What do you think of them? I’m pretty sure I haven’t revealed their entire range of lens and arm variations, so head to their website to see the lot.
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