Prescription goggle lenses

[skiwest]

Can anyone recommend a good retailer/brand for goggles that allow prescription lenses? I wear glasses under my goggles (can't wear contacts), but it would be nice to remove the glasses since they get fogged up/smudged much more easily when I have the goggles over them. I'm interested in new goggles that have a good lens for flat light as well. Would appreciate any recs!

 

[mustski]

This particular retailer comes highly recommended and has a wide variety of goggles. You can get the goggle lens RX
https://www.sportrx.com

or

I am looking into prescription goggle inserts, like these. The advantage is that they could be switched to different goggles depending on the type of light. I haven't tried them though.
https://www.sportrx.com/prescription-ski-goggle-insert.html

Also, I have heard very good reports about the Smith goggle with the turbo fan. It's great for getting rid of fogging.

 

[Jilly]

I ski with a guy that has the insert. Being a Canuck there's no use in me saying where he got them. But the brand was Bolle.

 

[ddskis]

I got the goggle insert from a friend in the biz a few years ago and it’s the bet thing that’s happened to my skiing in years!!!
I use glasses for distance and never used anything skiing and felt half blind I swear! I just tried to make my knees really soft to absorb terrain changes, and got along.
Put the lens inserts in my goggles and voila a whole new world! Can plan my turns and see definition again; it’s great.
The only thing is that glasses sit up against your face and the insert is definitely farther away in goggles. It doesn’t bug me at all although ymmv.
And kids like my bug eyes!

 

[LA Coombs]

We were not able to find prescription goggles for my son so went with goggle inserts. We bought them at sportrx. It made a huge difference for him and he is thrilled with them. Initially he had some issues with fogging, but applying the solution sportrx provided did the trick. I will caution that they only fit in certain shapes of goggles, but sportrx will help you select the right inserts for your shape of goggles.

 

[2ski2moro]

Have you considered a helmet with an integrated lens? My friend skis with glasses and a Casco helmet like this. Unfortunately, it is not available in the US. The goggle is far enough away for normal glasses to fit, and because there is air circulation, there is no fogging.

Giro has one, but I have no experience with it. Giro Essence MIPS

 

[gladrun]

I ski with a guy that has the insert. Being a Canuck there's no use in me saying where he got them. But the brand was Bolle.

Jilly, if you do know where he got them I'd love to know! Based in Vancouver and looking for some of these for my husband.