It is almost inevitable. At some point in your life, you will likely need to go to an optician for your first set of glasses. This happened to me last month.

(Right now this article might not be of interest to you, but even if that’s the case, I would bookmark it for later life!)

This then leads to another issue: I ride with goggles. I don’t want or feel the need for contacts just yet and was advised against them.

So what are my options? OTG goggles—that’s industry talk for “Over The Glasses” goggles. I went and tried them and was instantly not a fan, so more research was required. This is when I found SportRx.

I figured there might be more than a few ADVriders who have or are coming to the same question: How do I keep seeing clearly when I ride? Goggles or riding glasses, what are my options?

I thought there was a story here so rather than just get them myself, I decided to ask a few questions…

Tell me a little background about your company?

SportRx的历史可以追溯到1996年!这是一个husband and wife endeavor. The husband created a motorcycle eyewear company called Bobster and the wife started SportRx with a ‘never say die’ (and ‘never say no’) approach to prescription eyewear.

SportRx started in a garage and made the first true custom prescription sports eyewear by hand using a hand stone. We were ahead of the technology/machinery that is currently used.

Now, we are ‘SportRx, the most trusted name in optics.’ We have the name ‘SportRx’ because we were the first to do prescription sports eyewear!

For a frame of reference—Oakley didn’t get into doing prescriptions until ’98!

Since going hard into e-commerce, we have focused on sharing our knowledge/expertise. We have a YouTube channel where we share our top picks in eyewear for any given sport/activity, how-to’s for eyewear, frame/lens guides, etc.

We’re dedicated to getting the right eyewear on people for the things that best suit their passion. Anytime we see an aviator on a mountain bike or a lifestyle frame on someone truly devoted to their sport while they’re active in their sport, we feel like we are failing our community.

Why are goggle inserts or prescription goggles a better idea that using OTG goggles (over the glasses)?

If you’ve ever worn OTG goggles with your glasses, then the answer there is pretty clear. They are terrible, to put it lightly. Here are my main points of consideration for those who haven’t already tried them: comfort, convenience, function, and investment protection! I’ll go through my spiel.

Comfort: It’s not very comfortable to wear your glasses under your goggles. The temples rub and the nose piece can become bothersome and there’s a chance that the pressure from the goggle strap, foam, or helmet will make them “float” from the pressure pushing on the temples.

The insert sits in the venting channel and doesn’t touch your face. The prongs keep it centered and prevent it from jostling around inside the goggle no matter how rough the terrain.

Convenience: With an insert, you don’t have to worry about not having them with you or not having the “right pair.” They always stay either in or with your goggles. You don’t have to fuss with them when they’re in your goggles. You don’t even have to think about them. I think the best thing you can say about any eyewear is that you can put them on and then you can forget they’re there.

Function: They just work better! For the reasons above, and also because you don’t have to be as concerned with fogging. Glasses sit closer to your face, e.g. the source of heat and moisture, which causes fogging.

The insert sits farther from your face, in the venting channel, and you can put an anti-fog coating on it, which – it’s a safe bet to presume – the typical eyeglasses out there do not have.

Also, our inserts boast a larger lens, which means more surface area and tougher to fog in the first place. Also, it should be noted that not all glasses fit in all OTG goggles. I happen to like oversized, esoteric frame designs and I have had trouble with many OTG goggles not working with my frames.

Investment Protection: Glasses aren’t cheap! It is very possible that especially considering all the above, glasses can break when using them inside a goggle. It seems like you’d be saving money by not having to buy another piece of eyewear, but that’s not the case if they break as a result.

This is especially the case in snow goggles because people are more prone to tumbles on the mountain that can send glasses flying. Then that compounds if you’re on a trip away from home and your only pair of glasses breaks. That can ruin a great trip!

Will your goggle inserts fit my goggles?

Great question! I would need to know what your goggle is before I can know for sure. I can say that our inserts fit about 98% of the goggles out there.

We design and manufacture them and we have about 10 different insert designs to cater to as many goggles as possible and as wide a range of prescriptions as possible. When it comes to design, we use our optician-based acumen to make sure they work as best as possible from an optical perspective and also our riding experience (snow sports included) to make them as functional as possible.

That means lens “real estate” (lens size – a bigger lens means you have more lens to look through and less obstruction) and a proper, secure fit in the goggle.

I wear goggles and use different pairs depending on bike and location; what would suit me?

“Goggle” is a fairly generic term, so it depends! If you’re looking for a true goggle style for the bike, then you’d probably want to look at Bobster. Something like the Bugeye 3 is about as ‘classic’ as you can get.

Otherwise, my first recommendation would be the Gravity for being the most versatile. It has temples, but it also comes with a strap that connects in the middle of the temples. This gives it more of a goggle-feel because you get that true strap security. Then, you have the removable foam to give you a fully enclosed fit that will block 99% of dirt/dust/debris.

Another pick would be the Wiley X SG-1. That one has temples that can be removed and replaced with an adjustable strap and boasts a closed-cell, vented foam, and swappable lenses.

When talking ‘goggles’, that also includes MX-type goggles. My favorite goggle in that style is the 100% Armega!

If I use the same goggles on all rides, what lens would you suggest for bright sunlight daytime riding?

The lens conversation can godeep! My go-to recommendation for all-around use would be something dark and contrast-enhancing with a mirror coating.

The contrast enhancement will help to make it easier to spot things like potholes or variations in the terrain. It makes it easier to discern one thing from another while also making your surroundings look much more vibrant.

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Any difference if I am located or riding in the desert southwest?

If you’re looking for the darkest of the dark lens – I’d recommend going for a grey polarized lens with a solid black mirror. You sacrifice that contrast enhancement, but you get a darker lens.

但固体镜子会大胆的声明will also reflect back more light, meaning less light making it to your eyes. We have a great Sport Optimized lens called the Blackout lens that is amazing!

Currently, my goggle lens has a dual-lens to stop fogging up, how will this work with your insert lens?

Our insert works great with it! Well, it works independently, but we always recommend adding the anti-fog coating. Most goggles are vented well enough that this isn’t much of an issue, regardless, but it is a good addition to include. The insert sits in the venting channel where it can take full advantage of the design.

If I’m riding on the pavement I prefer sunglasses with my helmet, why should I choose your brand over a generic high street store?

Well, there is a fair chance that you will see a lot of the brands that we carry and would recommend on the bike. Our real upper hand exists inprescriptionsports eyewear.

We are among few and on the top shelf when it comes to prescription sports eyewear; that’s our specialty.

We have the best tenured, certified, licensed opticians who specialize in sports eyewear available to help every day of the week on the phone and via live chat through the site.

We’re even starting to beta test offering live video chat appointments! Even if you don’t wear a prescription, we can offer you unrivaled confidence in your eyewear choice and with five-star service quality. When talking about service – though our specialization is in prescription sports eyewear, our heart and soul is in service.

We want every SportRx-er to be a purveyor of goodwill first and foremost. When thattrulycomes first, everything else is just smooth sailing. With that being said, we know the best of the best when it comes to eyewear. Not just because we see what sells well and what people like, but also because we’re opticians and passionate about these sports/activities and we know what works.

…and with that being the case – we are starting to build our own line where we don’t cut corners in design or built quality and we don’t add the kind of profit margin that is so alarming in other sport eyewear brands. We want the best eyewear to be available to everyone.

Now you might be wondering why I wouldn’t have a SportRx frame in there with my top recommendations for motorcycles? Well, we’re just getting started here, so we must ask for your patience!

As motorcycle riders who wear glasses, what options can you offer us?

We have plenty of options! My favorite brand for the bike is Wiley X. Right next to them is 7Eye. We also still sell Bobster! My go-to frame style is the Wiley X Gravity. We love it so much, we have our own exclusive colorway in the Gravity called Matte Cement!

They are not the only brands, but they are the ones that focus most on motorcycle-specific features, namely a removable/replaceable foam gasket. I could go on and on, but we have covered so much on our YouTube channel – that’s a great reference for what we have to offer!

What do you need from me to start my order?

We need a copy of your prescription and we need to know your PD (pupil distance) measurement. That measurement might be on your prescription already, but most offices don’t include it because that measurement is not technically a part of the exam process.

It’s a measurement needed for fitting eyewear properly, so if it’s not on there, I recommend first trying to obtain the measurement from the last place you had to make glasses for you. They’ll have that on file because they needed it just like we need it.

What is the turnaround time for getting my prescription?

It depends on what we’re making. That applies to the product and the prescription type/strength. Typically, we quote 2-3 weeks before they’re in your hands, but with the supply chain being what it is, that is not as consistent among all of the products we work with anymore. I tried to go a bit more in-depth into what that means in the video below:

Do you offer any sort of promo codes?

We sure do! They change, but you can see whatever we’re currently running here:https://www.sportrx.com/sales-promo-coupon-codes

We try to make those easily accessible by putting a link in the top banner on our site.