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For some sports like fishing, shooting, cycling and skiing, sunglasses have always been worn. In other sports like cricket, golf, athletics and running more and more professional and recreational / amateur sports enthusiasts are now wearing them. But why don’t top tennis players wear sunglasses? We think the answer is probably because many tennis stadiums are relatively small, enclosed and with restricted air movement meaning the atmosphere can typically be humid. That means close fitting sungla …

What are polarised lenses - what do they do? That’s a question we are often asked especially from visitors to our stand at exhibitions up and down the country. So here’s a little insight into how these special lenses work. How Do The Lenses In Polarised Sunglasses Differ From Regular Models? Polarised lenses are different to standard sunglass lenses; they have a special film which is either sandwiched between two other layers of the lens or applied to the front of a lens. With less expensiv …

Tifosi is the Italian word referring to a super-fan, an enthusiast and we're really delighted to add Tifosi to our range of top sports eyewear brands. Tifosi Optics was founded in 2003 by Joe and Elizabeth Earley and continues to be locally owned and operated, based in Georgia, USA. It’s an astonishing success story having now grown to become a global sports optics company; designing, manufacturing, and distributing to over 5000 retailers in more than 38 countries. In a little over 10 years it …