Goggles used for winter sports are a dime a dozen. You will be able to find all kinds of brands - where some are more costly than others.

Some of the characteristics which set Bolle Ski Goggles apart from the rest are:

• They are manufactured with superior technology as to provide you with triple layer foam protection.
• The lenses are manufactured with P80+/carbo glass for anti-fogging and scratching as well as
• Superior vision protection with lenses that adapt to changing light conditions.
• You are able to wear them over your own prescription glasses as well as over your helmet using the
• Forestay system for proper fit so goggles are worn over your helmet as they are supposed to be worn.
• Come with a double lens thermal barrier.
• Flow-tech venting as well as an equalizer vent.
• Bolle Ski Goggles come with SOS Prescription Adapters (RX).

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Ultra soft micro fleece is what you will have right on your face accompanied by a double layer of multi density foam, to ensure that your Bolle Ski Goggles stay firmly put on your face but will not leave you with those red welts denoting that they are too tight. Think of this as "shock absorbers" for your face.

This Bolle dual patented technology allows your lenses to be protected against fogging (P80+) and scratching (Carbo Glass).

The P80+ is applied at an industrial grade to the inside of the spherical, polycarbonate, decentered, single lenses. "When combined with Bolle's Equalizer technology, P80 coating provides superior anti-fog capabilities and truer optics." (www.sporteyes.com)

The superior technology encompassing Carbo Glas, "is made by sandwiching fiberglass between layers of carbon fabric." (www.auburnmfg.com) which is what makes these Bolle goggles scratch resistant.

Light conditions change throughout the course of the day when you are out on the slopes. You may start with a bright sunny day and end up with a cloudy afternoon. You may also start skiing or snowboarding at noon and continue until dusk.

Bolle Ski Goggles come with light modulation technology so that when it is bright and sunny your goggles are at their darkest (26% VLT) while, as light recedes, the lenses lighten up with 66% of VLT (Visible Light Transmitted) through the lens.

Let's face it - not everyone is meant to wear contacts or are candidates for Lasik. For those individuals, Bolle Ski Goggles have come out with designs which enable you to fit your goggles over your own prescription glasses, without creating any unnecessary and uncomfortable tightness.

Ski goggles are supposed to be worn over your helmet. Bolle Ski Goggles come with the Forestay system, which enable them to "offer a swinging outrigger to maintain a perfect fit when worn with helmets." (www.vision3k.com)

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The main advantage to having polycarbonate lenses on your Bolle goggles is their incredible strength. The polycarbonate technology was developed by NASA, "and is 10 times more resistant to impact than other plastics, and is so strong that it exceeds the FDA's resistance requirements by a factor of 40!" (www.sunglasses-int.com)

Other benefits of polycarbonate lenses include lighter in weight for they are thinner and "they offer inherent ultraviolet (UV) radiation protection, cutting out around 99% of these potentially damaging rays." (www.sunglasses-int.com)

This technology allows your Bolle Ski Goggles to "breath" properly and "are designed to reduce fogging and optimize the flow of air on the inside of the lenses. These venting ports control air flow, while preventing clogging from snow and ice." (www.bolle.com)

Bolle Ski Goggles allows owners who require corrective eyewear to "customize their Bolle ski goggles with optical Rx adapters that fit inside the goggle." (www.vision3k.com)

Yet another reason for purchasing Bolle Ski Goggles is if you have any type of accident where one of (or both) of your lenses becomes damaged, you will be able to order only the lenses for replacement, instead of having to make the complete expense for a whole new pair.

Bolle Ski Goggles are designed not only with comfort and protection in mind. They are also designed to make a fashion statement on the slopes. No longer are you stuck with old-fashioned, fuddy-duddy, and plastic lenses ski goggles. Bolle Ski Goggles come in stunning designs with a modern feel.

(Photo courtesy of Claudia stucki, Flickr.)