Archive for Bolle
By Cathy - July 16, 2010 | Designer Sunglasses | No Comments
Could Andrew Coltart’s return to form at St Andrew’s yesterday have anything to do with the fact that, unlike many of his opponents, he was very sensibly wearing appropriate sunglasses? Who knows, maybe. Well, whatever it was that helped propel him to the top of the leaderboard yesterday morning after spending too long in the golfing doldrums has got to be a good thing.
Golf demands a high degree of accurate visual perception to correctly judge alignment and distances and adjust to changing weather conditions so wearing sunglasses...
By Chris - February 16, 2010 | Celebrity Glasses, Sports Eyewear | No Comments
We’re pretty big sports fans at SelectSpecs and two years ago we were glued to our TV screens as we had our most successful Summer Olympics in 100 years at Beijing. London 2012 couldn’t come soon enough in our eyes, but in the meantime we’ve been enjoying the Winter Olympics in Vancouver just as much, even if Team GB aren’t likely to do so well in these Winter events. I would suggest that we don’t get the snow in this country, but lately it seems the...
By James - September 3, 2009 | Designer Sunglasses, Sports Eyewear | 7 Comments
Continuing on from my previous post about Sunglasses for Mountain Biking I had the opportunity to try a pair of the Rudy Project Rydon Sunglasses featuring the ImpactX Photochromic Red Lenses during a Sunday ride out at a local 20 mile (30km) route through part of the beautiful North Downs in Kent, UK.
The Ride
Our route took us through some of the most beautiful and picturesque parts of the Kent countryside found in between Canterbury and Ashford on the North Downs. Starting in Chilham we rode along...
By James - August 26, 2009 | Designer Sunglasses, Sports Eyewear | 6 Comments
Mountain Biking is a fantastic sport for both the weekend warrior or the seasoned pro’s amongst us, whether you’re riding on a quaint English countryside single-track or blasting down the side of a mountain in the French Alps at over 60mph, Mountain Biking is guaranteed to get your heart pounding and the adrenalin flowing!
Now that you’ve invested £100′s or £1000′s of pounds on your weapon of choice (bike), helmet and clothing, you seriously need to consider buying an appropriate pair of sunglasses to not only protect your...
By Chris - August 18, 2009 | Health & Information | No Comments
With all this lovely sunshine lately there has been fresh concern in the press recently about parents neglecting to protect their children’s eyesight from harmful UV Rays. As many as three out of four parents are guilty of such disregard towards their children’s own health.
A poll of 2,000 people for the College of Optometrists revealed some interesting, if somewhat scary results: -
- Nearly a third of parents in Britain do not buy their children
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By James - September 8, 2008 | News & Announcements, Prescription Glasses | No Comments
SelectSpecs are pleased to announce the addition of a new range of affordable premier prescription glasses to our range of growing products. These sporty and stylish frames have been influenced by a number of top selling sporting designer brands including Bolle, Oakley and Quiksilver. These high quality metal frames are available in both full rimmed and semi-rimless designs with the addition of spring hinges all at affordable prices making these practical frames an essential purchase for under...
By Chris - July 17, 2008 | Designer Sunglasses | No Comments
Summer is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere (if the calendar is to be believed), and the public tennis courts are crowded with budding Tim Henman’s (or should that be Andy Murray’s?) across the UK after the annual Strawberries & Cream fest that is Wimbledon. And what a year it was, some even going as far as to say it was the greatest final ever! Personally I haven’t lived that long to make such a claim myself but we can all agree that on the whole it was...
