ActiveRunningOakley Re: SubZero made me appreciate running sunglasses all over againThe Re: SubZeros are light, comfortable, customisable and look great; all I ever wanted from my running sunniesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveRunningOakley Re: SubZero made me appreciate running sunglasses all over againThe Re: SubZeros are light, comfortable, customisable and look great; all I ever wanted from my running sunniesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Re: SubZeros are light, comfortable, customisable and look great; all I ever wanted from my running sunnies
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
You could say I’m a bit of a running purist. Apart from wearing at least tworunning watches– a side effect of testing/reviewing at least a couple of those at any given point – and thebest running shoes, I hardly ever use any running accessories, no matter how much I likerunning headphones. Hence why I was so surprised that I genuinely and thoroughly enjoyed wearing the Oakley Re: SubZero sunglasses for running.
Oakley very kindly provided me with a pair of Re: SubZeros, and since I liked the way they looked and the specs (it’s only 24 grams!), I was looking forward to trying them. Of course, as soon as the sunnies landed in the office, all my fellow editors started commenting on how Oakley makes very peculiar looking sunglasses and how the nose piece of the Re: SubZero pushes the glasses away from their face/eyes.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
Anyway, I put the glasses on for my lunchtime run and expected them to bob up and down annoyingly, as most sunnies do, but to my surprise, they sit perfectly still on my nose. Better still, the sunglassesactuallyshielded my eyes from the sun, which is not a bad quality to have if you ask me. In fact, the Re: SubZero felt almost invisible on my face.
How do the Re: SubZeros keep the weight down without making the glasses feel flimsy? It’s thanks to an innovation that Oakley calls a PhysioMorphic Geometry, which allows for a lens design with an extended wrap and rigidity in key areas. It essentially mimics the structural properties of a frame without a frame. Pretty nifty.
The sunglasses have also been outfitted with Oakley’s Prizm Lens Technology which enhances colour and contrast so you can see obstacles clearer. It’s like looking at the world through an Instagram filter!
The only downside of the Oakley Re: SubZero is its price: not everyone will be able to justify the $246/£201/AU$298 price tag. However, those who can afford them won’t be able to stop wearing the sunnies. It’s worth checking ourOakley discount codespage to see if you can lower the cost. I like them so much that I’m thinking about not sending them back once I’m done with the review, even if I have to pay for them.
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