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THE SUN'S UVA AND UVB RAYS THE GOODS: Classic Oakley styling, lightweight and comfortable. The New Straight Jocket looks great on 011 head shopes and allows you to get adive behind them. Excellent lens clarity and superior shaping leave lillie room for ray penetrotion. You golla be crazy not to give these a look. THE TECH: Patented XYl Optics minimizes distortion caused by curved lenses over three axes-length, width and depth; most eyewear corrects only along two axes, length and width. Iridium lens technology optimizes the balance between light reflection, transmission and absorption. Polarized lens choice. RECOMMENDED USE: Skating, biking, running. WHAT OAKlEY SAYS: "A profile of protedion and performance you'd be whacked not to love: WHAT WE SAY: Didn't we just say that? MOST LIKELY SEEN ON: Serious in-liners, adventure racers, dot. com execs. Oakley, 800-336-3994, www.oakley.com. $85 (grey lens), $95 (black lens), $135 (fire lens), $155 (black polarized lens) BOLLE NATRIX THE GOODS: Thanks to their ergonomic shaping and stem and nose grips, these feathervveight glasses will stay on your head after a tum- ble in the backwoods or a face-first dig. Sturdy and flexible with polar- ized sandstone lenses, these are designed for high performance. They are also so comfortable you may forget you're wearing them. THE TECH: Proprietary hydrated memory nylon frames for flexibility, strength and lightness. Hydrophilic Thermo-Grip temple and nose pads increase adhesion when you sweat. Polarized lens choice. RECOMMENDED USE: Climbing, running, kayaking and ali on-the- water sports. WHAT BOLLE SAYS: "Virtually unbreakable." WHAT WE SAY: It took us a brick. MOST LIKELY SEEN ON: The Pro Beach circuit. kayakers and wind- surfers. Bolle, 303-327-2200, www.bolle.com. $80 (grey lens), $100 (polar- ized lens) SMITH ZIPPER THE GOODS: Leave your gog- gles at the bottom of the mountain? You can take these, from Smith's speed line, to the snow or to the road. Their sturdy Italian construction, rubber grips and sleek shaping result in a snazzy look, snug fit and great ray protection. Even before you put them on you can feel their top-of-the-line performance. A tough-to-beat combina- tion of technology and styling. THE TECH: Hydrophilic (water obsorbing) Megol nosepads increase hold as you sweat. Techlite lenses made from borosilicate glass reduce weight. Patented Tapered Lens Technology decreases visual distortion caused by lens curvature. RECOMMENDED USE: Ali mountain and road sports. WHAT SMITH SAYS: "Wind-tunnel tested aerodynamic eyewear for high speed athletes." WHAT WE SAY: Does skating down Broadway in May count? MOST LIKELY SEEN ON: Ski patrol. Sunday loopers in Central Park. Smith Sport Op1ics, 800-635-4401, www.smithsport.com. $95 82 CEBE ATHLON THE GOODS: A superb fitting high-performance piece for cycling, run- ning and ... well, maybe not swimming. They are extremely light and comfortable and equipped with rubber grips on the stems and nose piece so they will stay on. They come with an interchangeable yellow lens for low light. The Euro-styling is daring, so you had beller be able to back these up when you're not training. THE TECH: Poly carbonate lenses reduce weight and increase hardness, minimizing scratches. RECOMMENDED USE: Biking, skiing, running. WHAT CEBE SAYS: "Looks good and provides extra protedion at the sides: WHAT WE SAY: Yes and yes. MOST LIKELY SEEN ON: Yellow Jersey holder, Italian ski instructors. Cebe, 800-543-9124, WWW .... IUf1tIDUIC:a.CIIII~