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Old 09-10-18 | 09:01 PM
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RGMN
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Have you looked at Nordic skiing shields or eyewear? Shields provide the coverage and protection of goggles but don't seal against the face so they don't fog, and several can be flipped up to a visor position when you don't want them, like when climbing. Nordic specific eyewear tends to be oversized to protect the face and the eyes from snow. Casco is the most popular shield style around here, but I actually like the Bliz Max a little better. Bliz also makes many glasses style ski glasses that provide more coverage.

Personally I don't need anything extreme to protect my eyes when I ski or fat bike in the cold. I'm usually good with standard cycling glasses down to about -5F. Below that I'll probably use goggles for skin protection rather than eye protection. If you do go with goggles either find styles that have replaceable foam or plan on tossing them after a few months, particularly if you use them in slightly cool conditions like 45F. Your sweat pulls in oils from your face and saturate the foam. It quickly becomes a stinky mess. If fogging is an issue get double pane lenses and use a good anti-fog compound like Cat Crap.
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