The 5 Best Sport Sunglasses Of 2024, Tested By Editors

We’ve tested plenty of sports sunglasses the past few months, and Oakley’s Prizm received top marks from our editors because of its crystal clear lenses that offer superior visibility. The multi-colored frame has the brand’s proprietary lens that highlight specific colors along your route so you can more easily identify changes in the road ahead of you quickly. Plus, the single shield design also eliminates any distractions and allows you to have optimal coverage straight ahead and peripherally. Dare we say that wearing these glasses made visibility even better than sans sunnies?!

“As a runner, it’s important to me to have gear and accessories that feel good and don’t distract me while I’m working out,” says Tianna Soto, associate health and wellness editor. “The glasses themselves have a stylish and cool ski goggle-like look to them, and I loved how I could see through them so clearly—even when runs got steamy." After putting some miles on these sunnies, we found that they did a great job of blocking out the light, which helped us stay even more focused during our long runs. Though take note: Soto did find that the glasses felt a bit big for her face, so we recommend these for people with a wider face shape.

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While these sunglasses don’t have nose pads, we found that the silicon nose inserts and grip coating on the frames kept them from bouncing around our face when we were running, biking, or jumping in them. The polarized lenses do a great job of reducing outside glare, which helped us focus on what's in front of us.

We found that they fit best on individuals with an average to wide head size, though the aviator style looks good on all. “I was really impressed with these sunglasses when I wore them running as everything was as advertised,” says WH editorial assistant Olivia Luppino. “They’re lightweight, non-slip, and don't allow for much glare to get in." In fact, these shades are so light that we didn't even notice we we were wearing them after a few hours in the sun.

For the quality that they provide and at such an affordable price point, you really can’t beat what this pair has to offer for weekend warriors.

"I’ve never run in sunglasses before out of fear that they’d fall off, but I really liked these ones from Goodr," says WH assistant love and life editor Addison Aloian, who notes that they’re extremely stylish, but also functional.

She told us that she ran a couple miles wearing them, and was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t fall off at all, and they barely slipped down her nose throughout the entire run. Even after her run, she wore them through the entirety of the day while she was out and about. "I’ll definitely keep wearing them," she says. And despite its lightweight frame, we found that Goodr's New Wave Renegade had a relatively sturdy build that holds up after months of usage.

Her one complaint? They were a little big for her face, so they probably won’t fit all face sizes. "Plus, the shades won’t block out the sun if it’s right above your head that day, like if you’re running at noon—the sun will still peek into the top of your glasses."

Nike's Victory Elite shades are purpose built for hitting the track. We like the durable-but-sleek lens that hugs our face snug, but tight, so you know it won't fall off when you're sprinting. Plus, we found that the aerodynamic design moved with us like a second skin. WH editorial assistant Sabrina Talbert took this out for a summer jog and found that it offered plenty of coverage. "It blocks the sun out just enough so that I can see everything around me very clearly without feeling overwhelmed by the sun hitting my face," she says.

Plus, the lens is polarized to help reduce eye strain and glare during your outdoor runs. One con: Talbert did find that the Victory Elite's lens fits a bit awkward at first, since it also wraps around her temples, but she eventually got used to it.

Sport sunnies need a polarized lens, since it adds another layer of protection against eye strain and glaring. Dragon Alliance takes that feature to the next level with Hydrophobic and Oleophobic coatings, which help repel water and smudges. In other words, you'll spend less time cleaning the lens compared to other sunglasses on this list.

Associate News Editor Charlotte Walsh wore this to play tennis during a hot summer day and found that it did a bang-up job at reducing glare. "I could serve the ball upwards without having to squint," she says. "When I wear my usual sunglasses, they slip off my nose due to the sweat, but these stayed on the entire point!" That's thanks to its TPX material, a heat-resistant plastic that's sturdy but lightweight, which means it hugs your face securely without adding a lot of bulk.

While the Momentum H20 comes in three colorways, Walsh did find that the chunky purple lenses were a bit too flashy for her tastes, but as a product, it did everything it's supposed to do.