From Glade, an independent optics brand known for its down-to-earth approach to outstanding ski and snowboard goggles, is launching a new eyewear collection, forged from the laid-back vibe of mountain town life and up for absolutely anything.
Glade’s eyewear collection consists of five new models, all designed to work, hike, run, bike, or kick back on the patio and see who turns up in town. Optimized for fit, style and retention, all models feature featherlight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid frames.
“We designed sunglasses specifically for the mountain town lifestyle,” said Glade founder Curt Nichols. “With our HQ here in Breckenridge we often find ourselves bouncing from the trail, to town, to work without missing a beat – and we wanted eyewear that was purpose built with that kind of versatility and style in mind.”
Glade’s mountain town optics collection is designed in Breckenridge, Colorado, and handmade in Italy with 100% UV protection, and polarized, scratch-resistant lenses. See below for the full rundown on all five models.
Townie
Built for the mountain town local, we optimized these glasses for fit, style and retention, so you can bounce from the trail to town and back again without missing a beat. The Townie sunglasses feature polarized lenses, grippy inserts on the nose and temple and a featherweight, bio-based frame construction. In other words, your new daily driver sunglasses.
● Clarity for all mountain pursuits. Polarized, 100% UV protected, scratch-resistant lenses with enhanced glare reduction and color contrasting tech.
● Built to move with you. Premium, featherweight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid frame.
● Measurements: 56-15-140
● Weight: 27g
● Designed in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handmade in Italy.
● MSRP $99
Cary
Meet the Cary, our dual-bridge, vintage silhouette that reminds us of a time when our mountain towns were … quieter. These polarized sunglasses are purpose built to meet the demands of the high altitude lifestyle and look good doing it. The Cary is beautiful and capable, just like you.
● Polarized, fatigue-reducing lenses. Complete with 100% UV Protection and scratch-resistant lenses – plus enhanced glare reduction and color contrasting.
● Featherweight bombproof construction. Our frames are built with our premium, featherweight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid material.
● Measurements: 54-19-145
● Weight: 26g
● Designed in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handmade in Italy.
● MSRP $89
Westslope
The Westslope is a team favorite here at Glade HQ because these are the ideal sunglasses to keep up with your mountain lifestyle, whether that’s hiking a 14er, ripping singletrack, swinging dries, a lunchtime trail run, parking lot beers … you get the idea. These glasses pack all of the punch and functionality, without looking like … you know … one of ‘those guys’.
● Clarity like you’ve never seen before. Polarized, 100% UV protected, scratch-resistant lenses with enhanced glare reduction and color contrasting tech.
● All grip, no slip. Soft, grippy co-molded TPR nose and temple inserts keep your glasses in place while you’re on the move.
● Built to move with you. Premium, featherweight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid frame.
● Measurements: 59-15-140
● Weight: 30g
● Designed in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handmade in Italy.
● MSRP $99
Apres
We built the Apres to take you seamlessly from the coffee shop, the dog walk, through town, to the patio of your favorite watering hole. The round polarized lenses and understated style are designed to turn heads both in town and out on the trail.
● Polarized, fatigue-reducing lenses. Complete with 100% UV Protection – scratch-resistant lenses, plus enhanced glare reduction and color contrasting.
● Featherweight bombproof construction. Our frames are built with our premium, featherweight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid material.
● Measurements: 54-20-140
● Weight: 26g
● Designed in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handmade in Italy.
● MSRP $89
Roost
Sometimes you need to look fast to go fast. The Roost is our most performance oriented model, designed specifically for cruisy foothill runs, century rides, springtime peak bagging and roosting berms – just don’t tell your local trail builder. If you enjoy type 2 fun, the Roost is for you.
● Clarity like you’ve never seen before. Polarized, 100% UV protected, scratch-resistant lenses with enhanced glare reduction and color contrasting tech.
● All grip, no slip. Soft, grippy co-molded TPR nose and temple inserts keep your glasses in place while you’re on the move.
● Built to move with you. Premium, featherweight, bio-based TR90 Grilamid frame.
● Measurements: 138-0-125
● Weight: 32g
● Designed in Breckenridge, Colorado. Handmade in Italy.
● MSRP $109, $124 photochromic
About Glade
Based in Breckenridge, Colorado, Glade is a community-driven, value-minded optics brand that strives to deliver maximum stoke at a price that everyone can afford. Glade offers goggles with interchangeable and photochromic lenses, ski helmets, and a soon-to-expanded line of sunglasses. To keep on the latest, get first dibs on new releases and be entered in a monthly giveaway, sign up for the Glade insider’s list at www.shopglade.com.
