Julbo Motion Sunglasses
May 14, 2010
Fair warning, this is a sad story. No, really, it’s tragic. As you all know I am a big fan of Julbo and I love their lenses. I was super stoked to get these awesome frameless pair of sunglasses from Julbo to try out. As I suspected, they are super cool looking and they flatter my face well. They wrap around nicely and have good full coverage for my peripheral vision; important for a delicate, sensitive-eyed flower like me. However, tragically, they didn’t fit my wee little head well. The ear loops were just too big. I know they can be adjusted utilizing a tiny screwdriver and good hand-eye coordination, and I might try that to see if it improves the situation. But in the name of getting them reviewed I just lent them to my Gearguy, who was skeptical of them to say the least. He was full of all sorts of criticism until he returned to the house after a long run, having experienced a change of heart and referring to the Motion as “the perfect running glasses.” So here I am, heartbroken that “the perfect running sunglasses” don’t fit my head. Bah! See? Tragic!
Gearguy reports that he had thought the nose bridge would be uncomfortable, because it’s pretty much pressing in on your face rather than down on the sides of your nose, but he found that he barely knew it was there once he started running. He said they didn’t move at all and he was completely comfortable the whole time. He’s a much faster runner than me so he probably ran about 8-10 miles in the short time he was gone (I can tell because Geardog, who went with him, is a tad bit tired) – a decent long run during which the sunglasses didn’t shift, bounce, or cause any pressure points. Well, hey! Now I’m even more motivated to figure out how to adjust the ear loops. It would be nicer if adjusting them wasn’t such a process.
The ear loops really are the problem here. For running, they are probably fine because runners usually have easy access to their ears. For my first love, mountain biking, they might not work well because it would be hard to get these on and off while wearing a helmet and bandanna, as I typically do. For winter sports they might be a good design because of the non-bulky ear loops that would fit well under a toque (remember, I am in Canada now!), but the lens isn’t dark enough to wear in snowy conditions. I see a lot of potential with this design and I wish it were mine so that I could tinker with it and re-release it.
Sadly, though, I don’t think you can buy these glasses anymore. I have yet to see them on the Julbo site or on any retail sites or in any stores. I don’t know what the deal is but I hope they become available soon, because they are pretty cool and I think they might really take off, given a few tiny design tweaks. I suppose it is my job to go call up Julbo and ask them what the story is, so if I get around to doing that, I’ll update this post for you.
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