Comments on: Asian Fit Goggles: My Dilemma with Sunglasses is Finally Over http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jlowie http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-158711 jlowie Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-158711 I just wrote a blog post about discovering "Asian fit Sunglasses" from Oakley this past summer. What was the biggest revelation for me is when I put the glasses on - I suddenly realized what I had been missing all this time. The link is here if you are interested in reading more: http://blog.leeandlow.com/2011/09/06/i-wear-my-sunglasses-all-the-time/ I just wrote a blog post about discovering “Asian fit Sunglasses” from Oakley this past summer. What was the biggest revelation for me is when I put the glasses on – I suddenly realized what I had been missing all this time. The link is here if you are interested in reading more: http://blog.leeandlow.com/2011/09/06/i-wear-my-sunglasses-all-the-time/

]]> By: Jose Casas http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150164 Jose Casas Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-150164 I have had my O-AF glasses now for a couple of years and they are great! Yes, Oakley, thanks. But if anybody out there knows any other reputable mfr (Persol, Bolle, RayBan etc.) who have jumped into this untapped market, can you please drop me a line and let me know. Thanks. I have had my O-AF glasses now for a couple of years and they are great! Yes, Oakley, thanks. But if anybody out there knows any other reputable mfr (Persol, Bolle, RayBan etc.) who have jumped into this untapped market, can you please drop me a line and let me know. Thanks.

]]> By: Introducing 8Asians’ Amazon Store | (simple) | 8Asians.com http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-143449 Introducing 8Asians’ Amazon Store | (simple) | 8Asians.com Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:48:08 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-143449 [...] Were you looking for a place to buy The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook by Pat Tanumihardja, that we posted about here?  Or maybe you finally decided to buy those Asian Fit sunglasses from Oakley, from that blog post you read two years ago? [...] [...] Were you looking for a place to buy The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook by Pat Tanumihardja, that we posted about here?  Or maybe you finally decided to buy those Asian Fit sunglasses from Oakley, from that blog post you read two years ago? [...]

]]> By: jack688 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-142992 jack688 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:16:06 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-142992 I can't find any of these in Australia. Oakley's Australia site has a page on Asian Fit sunglasses, but the page is empty i.e. it has no products on it! Very unprofessional. Can you believe it .... I can’t find any of these in Australia. Oakley’s Australia site has a page on Asian Fit sunglasses, but the page is empty i.e. it has no products on it! Very unprofessional. Can you believe it ….

]]> By: Ryan Fruto http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-129601 Ryan Fruto Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:18 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-129601 I am a mostly-happy owner of a pair of Oakley Asian Fit Radar Path sport glasses; Speckled Black Frame with Polarized Grey Lenses.<br>My observation is that it is a Regular/Caucasian Fit frame with over-sized nose pads; meaning the frame curvature isn't as "shallow" as advertised on their site. In fact, the lenses fit perfectly inside my M-Frame's Array case; and we know for whom the old M-Frames were made.<br>I say "mostly-happy" because of the ear-socks pressure on my temples (from the aforementioned narrow frame curvature) and the color of the frames (got it slightly-used on eBay, suspect it might be from their Women's line but cannot confirm).<br>That said I'm satisfied to **finally** have specs which do not flail about nor slip-off my nose when I'm in some active sport. I've used it from jogging to soccer practice, in fair weather and in rainstorms. Hydrophobic Coating works as advertised and it didn't suffer damage after taking a soccer ball to the face (playing defense, tried to head the ball away I swear).<br><br>I've also been fortunate to User-Test Revision Eyewear's "Asian Locust" Tactical Goggles. Like its competitor ESS, this was made for the Asian/foreign market and is not [yet] available in the US Military Supply System nor at your local Base/Post Exchange. It is also does not [yet] come in the US-Mil-Preferred Foliage Green and Desert Tan colors, but rather in the "familiar" Black and OD Green frames and head straps.<br>It provides very good coverage around my nose and cheeks, unlike Standard-Issue Goggles such as the USGI SDW (Sand, Dust, Wind), ESS' Profile & Striker, and Revision's Desert Locust. Around the lowest part of my nose bridge the flange has been considerably lengthened to provide good coverage, though I detect some very, very-slight gaps around it still. Curvature-wise there are none of the "pressure-issues" around the temples compared to previous offerings. All in all it should provide more than adequate protection in a high-wind environment. Nevertheless I am still concerned about fine-dust/sand intrusion so near my eyes if used in a desert environment, one in which I've not had the chance to test it. I am a mostly-happy owner of a pair of Oakley Asian Fit Radar Path sport glasses; Speckled Black Frame with Polarized Grey Lenses.
My observation is that it is a Regular/Caucasian Fit frame with over-sized nose pads; meaning the frame curvature isn't as “shallow” as advertised on their site. In fact, the lenses fit perfectly inside my M-Frame's Array case; and we know for whom the old M-Frames were made.
I say “mostly-happy” because of the ear-socks pressure on my temples (from the aforementioned narrow frame curvature) and the color of the frames (got it slightly-used on eBay, suspect it might be from their Women's line but cannot confirm).
That said I'm satisfied to **finally** have specs which do not flail about nor slip-off my nose when I'm in some active sport. I've used it from jogging to soccer practice, in fair weather and in rainstorms. Hydrophobic Coating works as advertised and it didn't suffer damage after taking a soccer ball to the face (playing defense, tried to head the ball away I swear).

I've also been fortunate to User-Test Revision Eyewear's “Asian Locust” Tactical Goggles. Like its competitor ESS, this was made for the Asian/foreign market and is not [yet] available in the US Military Supply System nor at your local Base/Post Exchange. It is also does not [yet] come in the US-Mil-Preferred Foliage Green and Desert Tan colors, but rather in the “familiar” Black and OD Green frames and head straps.
It provides very good coverage around my nose and cheeks, unlike Standard-Issue Goggles such as the USGI SDW (Sand, Dust, Wind), ESS' Profile & Striker, and Revision's Desert Locust. Around the lowest part of my nose bridge the flange has been considerably lengthened to provide good coverage, though I detect some very, very-slight gaps around it still. Curvature-wise there are none of the “pressure-issues” around the temples compared to previous offerings. All in all it should provide more than adequate protection in a high-wind environment. Nevertheless I am still concerned about fine-dust/sand intrusion so near my eyes if used in a desert environment, one in which I've not had the chance to test it.

]]> By: william http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-129183 william Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:11:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-129183 Oakleys are not the only ones with Asian Fits, Nike has a whole series of eyewear with asian fit, Sunglasses and optical frames Oakleys are not the only ones with Asian Fits, Nike has a whole series of eyewear with asian fit, Sunglasses and optical frames

]]> By: william http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-141698 william Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-141698 Oakleys are not the only ones with Asian Fits, Nike has a whole series of eyewear with asian fit, Sunglasses and optical frames Oakleys are not the only ones with Asian Fits, Nike has a whole series of eyewear with asian fit, Sunglasses and optical frames

]]> By: Tom Ford Sunglasses http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-125121 Tom Ford Sunglasses Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:09:30 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/02/18/my-dilemma-with-sunglasses-is-finally-over/#comment-125121 You're right, Oakleys are great sunglasses. You're right, Oakleys are great sunglasses.

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