Oakleys are expensive sunglasses no doubt, but they are also very nice sunglesses. Their unobtanium rubber is very nice at gripping sweaty temples, and their distortion free lenses are really superb for peripheral vision. I like mine & find them to be a worthwile investment. If you have the money, they may well be worth it. Certainly safety goggles are another valid, significantly less expensive solution. Oakley also sells a pair of windjacket (or something like that) sunglesses that look like they would totally block the wind hitting your eyes. Unfortunately, they combine the pricing of Oakleys with the style of Safety goggles.