Vallon sunglasses
VALLON is a company who has been producing stylish performance sports eyewear for a while, but has recently entered the cycling market with their unisex ‘Watchtower’ sunglasses.
The frames are made from 85% recycled fishing nets, clearing 1kg of plastic waster for every set of frames, which is fused into Nylon 6; a strong, shatterproof and durable material, which is also flexible to provide a comfortable and secure fit.
Fitted with ultraclear Carl Zeiss lenses, using RiPel technology – a hydrophobic and oleophobic coating that repels water and oils, and which provide 100% UVA/UVB protection and are shatterproof, your eyes are well protected. And with 3 sets of nose fittings, you can get a good, comfy fit for a range of faces and they weigh just 32g.
Our thoughts: With the fabulous sunny autumn weather we've had this year (until just now it seems), I've been sporting a pair of these for my rides through the dappled autumnal woods and they've been brilliant. They're pretty large, so might not suit smaller faces, but it means they offer great coverage and they don't steam up easily. They might be too dark off-road come the depth of winter, but for most of the year and especially gravel rides, I'm really liking them, a lot.
3 colours; Dark Teal Copper, Black Smoke and Silver Blue (offering different tints).
