subject: Sport Sunglasses - Different Types Of Eyewear For Different Types Of Sports [print this page] If you are an avid sports fan or are an athlete yourself, then it is no secret to you that a lot of outdoor sports usually have their players wear some type of protective eyewear. Obviously, one of the main reasons for this is to help keep the glare from the sun out of the eyes of players so as to not hinder their performance. Another reason why players are usually required to wear a specific type of sport sunglasses is to help protect their eyes. Any sport that is played outside and requires sunglasses to be worn will help keep dangerous UV rays from doing any damage to your eyes. Some sports may also require protective eyewear in order to protect the eyes from foreign objects, such as dirt or rocks while BMX biking.
For extreme sports, such BMX biking and skateboarding, you will need to pay extra close attention to several different factors before deciding on a pair of sport sunglasses. You will need to take into consideration when your sport will be taking place, the type of environment you will be playing in and what kind of lenses and frames will best suited for your sport. In the extreme sports category, you are likely going to need a pair of high quality sunglasses, which means having a very strong frame and non-fragile lenses so that they can handle the abuse they are likely to take. You will also likely want a pair that fits reasonably snug on your face, as you will too busy and won't have time to pick them back up or readjust them should they fall off.
For other, non-extreme sports, such as golf or tennis, you will simply need to judge what type of sport sunglasses will work best for you. If you are playing tennis, you will want a pair that fits snugly on your face, as the action will be fast paced and you won't have to be messing with them for readjustment. If you are playing golf, you should be perfectly fine with a looser fitting pair of sunglasses as golf is a very tame sport, with no quick actions or movements. If you eyewear falls off while playing golf, it won't bother anything to go back and pick them up.
If you are doing any type of water sport, you will want to make sure that your sport sunglasses are labeled as being polarized. This will help drastically reduce the amount of glare you will see reflected off of the water.
