Smith Optics Axis ($109):
Velocity sports eyewear should do more than preserve and protect your ocular organs. Add to that comfort, no-holds-barred visual acuity—and oh, a little style ain't so bad, either. Happily, it all comes together with the Axis, another smooth Smith creation based on its Interchangeable series. Along with Smith's signature multi-pack of 100-percent UVA/UVB interchangeable, scratch-resistant Carbonic lenses for differing light conditions, the Axis includes cushy nose and ear pads for no-slip comfort, plus a gutsy-yet-stylish graphite frame that can take its share of spills. And about that frame: underneath the lens there is none, giving you a half-rimless design that provides unobstructed peripheral views of trail obstacles. Another reason the Axis gets our collective high-fives is that it comfortably fits wider mugs and still provides the needed eye protection for us big heads. Contact 208-726-4477, www.smithsport.com.
