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Nathans Summit Polarized sunglasses are ideal for running and trail hiking. The polarized lenses give you vision clarity and reduce glare on clear summer days or bright Fall walks. With a very lightweight flexible frame and a comfortable rubber grip round the ears these sunglasses also have a prescription ready option. For $50 I challenge you to find a better pair for the same price.

In Depth Review

Its Fall as I write this and its that time of year that you still get strong sun glare when out running, driving in the car and hiking. With the sun low and bright on the horizon the option of sunglasses that remove the glare without necessarily darkening your vision is super useful. The Nathan Summit Sunglasses are great for this.

Defeating ‘The Sunglasses Mafia’

I have strong views ( pun) on sunglasses. Almost the entire market is controlled by a ‘Shades Mafia’ called Luxottica who own almost every ‘top’ brand you can think of and deliberately keep prices high and usually dumb down and trash the quality of the brands they ‘acquire’.

$150 dollar sunglasses are not 3 times better than $50 dollar sunglasses. The difference is usually whether Luxottica are involved or not.

What we’ve seen more recently is the rise of the small boutique sunglasses companies who are bucking the high price trend and giving us high quality sunglasses without the Luxottica price tag. What this means is we get sunglasses that we aren’t scared to take out to the beach or trails without fear of them getting ruined because they are so expensive. Meet Nathans answer to this. The Summit Sunglasses.

Clear Frames and Blue Lenses

I tried out the fun Summit sunglasses with blue lenses and clear frames.

Polarized Opinions

I’m not a fan of dark sunglasses for the sake of it for running or hiking. I wear sunglasses on trails because polarizing lenses give me a sharper image and they help keep bugs and branches out of my eye. You will also find that polarizing lenses help you see more accurately when driving in the rain.

Fog Busting

The Nathan Summits do a really good job of beating mist up. I find in the winter if I’m running hard some sunglasses can fog up a bit but these do a great job of staying clear. I suspect this will be some kind of anti-fog coating on the lense or the way the nose section mounts the lenses away from your face.

Cleaning Pouch

The Nathan Sunglasses also came with a useful pouch that can be used to keep the lenses clean and protect from scratches when in your pocket.

Verdict

Nathans Summit Polarized sunglasses are ideal for running and trail hiking. The polarized lenses give you vision clarity and reduce glare on clear summer days or bright Fall walks. With a very lightweight flexible frame and a comfortable rubber grip round the ears these sunglasses also have a prescription ready option. For $50 I challenge you to find a better pair for the same price.

Specs and Features

• TR90 Frames
• Lightweight and impact resistant; resilient to damage
• Temperature resistant; withstands high and low temperatures
• Feather-light overall soft-feel Grip-Coat
• Rubber grips sit flush with the frame at the nose pads and temple ends
• Prescription Ready (RX lenses compatible)
• Polycarbonate Polarized Lenses
• 100% UV Protection
• Meets ANSI and FDA impact standards
• Width: Medium
• Comes with draw string storage pouch

About Nathan

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