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We have just taken a delivery of some brand new Loubsol's from France. Loubsol was one of the first brands we started selling over 10 years ago. A big name in sports eyewear in their own market, especially amongst cyclists and skiers. Loubsol specialise in high quality but affordably priced sports sunglasses; frames are robust / durable and lenses Class 1 optical quality. All the Loubsol's we sell come with both a soft carry pouch and hard case making the great value for money. The new models ar …

1. Most sports sunglasses use polycarbonate as the lens material. The highest-grade polycarbonate will create a Class 1 lens with exceptional visual acuity. This material has 20 times the impact resistance of glass and is 3 times lighter. The downside of polycarbonate is that it can easily scratch so it’s important to protect lenses when not in use. The easiest way to do this is keep the sunglass in a soft carry pouch (as supplied with almost every sunglass we sell). It’s not a bad idea to have …

Polarised sunglasses were first invented by Polaroid in 1935. It’s why a lot of people still use the term ‘Polaroid lenses’ when then mean ‘polarised lenses’. Polarised lenses are different to standard sunglass lenses; they have a special film which helps eliminate glare reflected off a surface like a pavement, road, water or snow. One of the questions we are often asked is “Do all polarised sunglasses stop glare?” The simple answer is yes. However, there is a difference between a £20 pair of po …