Oakley Star Lindsey Vonn Hits 50

American skiing sensation Lindsey Vonn achieved her 50th World Cup victory earlier this month in Germany.  Lindsey Vonn is one of the biggest names in Alpine Skiing and has won events in Downhill, Super G, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super Combined, making her one of only five women to have won World Cup races in all five disciplines of Alpine Skiing.

At work, the lovely Lindsey Vonn will always be seen wearing Oakley Goggles (below) to get the job done; but even when she's not bolted...

Eye Protection for the Ski Slopes

Eye protection while on the ski slopes is crucial. Your eyes can be damaged by the snow, wind, cold, sun and glare. Unexpected circumstances, such as whipping tree branches, falling ice and thrown snowballs can also injure eyes. Because your eyes require a high level of protection, what are some of the things you should consider when looking for the proper protective eye gear?

Protection in a Variety of Lights

Your eyes are not safe from ultraviolet (UV) rays on an overcast or cloudy day. Because of...

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ wearing Tactical Goggles

Warner Brothers has released the first official photographs of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman from the latest Batman film – The Dark Knight Rises (staring Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy).

We don't know if this will be her final costume in the film, or an earlier stage development of the character, but it's hard to see the details in this first photo anyway; what is clear however is the eyewear.  Christopher Nolan's interpretation of Catwoman appears to more based on a “tactical” look rather than...

Water Repellent Eye Wear – The future?

While watching the Gadget Show on channel Five (15th December 2008) the presenters, Dallas Campbell and Jason Bradbury, had a look at future technologies and what we could expect to see in the shops in the future, one of the technologies that caught my eye was Ion-Mask, a technology that could potentially render many of our every day items completely impermeable to water.  The Ion-Mask technology works by using a chemical based on the element fluorine which when placed in a closed chamber, vaporises and attaches itself, molecule by...