Smith Threshold

My first pair was was an excellent fit, worked great on many mountain bike trips, and backcountry ski days. They stay in place when you sweat as advertised. They were also my main pair of shades for everyday use, driving around town, and general all-around use. The interchangeable lens system works very well. I used the versatile rose copper lenses the most, but yellow also came in handy on low-light level morning trail rides, and clear works very well at night on trails, and skiing. All of these lenses came with my glasses and can be stored in a Smith soft case that will compress when placed in a backpack taking up very little room. Their only weakness lies in the rubber coverings on the stems where they contact your head, or your hat if you where them over the bill when indoors. There are malleable internal wires inside the rubber that form the stems that allow you to shape them to fit you noggin, and the tips of these began to wear through the rubber over a period of about a year of everyday use. I repaired them several times with 'shoe goo', but to no avail. I didn't send them back to Smith to take advantage of the lifetime warranty because I didn't want to part with them for even a day. The protruding wires will also scratch the lenses where they contact them when folded shut, but the scratches are not in your field of view. So when I finally lost my beloved pair after three years of continuous use what do you think I did? I went down to my local bike shop and bought another pair! I'm hoping that these will not have the same issues as the last, but if they do, I will (probably) send them in to Smith for warranty. I would definitely recommend these to a friend - the most comfortable fit and best optics that I have ever owned.

These are the best sunglasses that I have ever owned. I purchased them for my African Safari, which I have yet to go on, however since I misplaced my military issued Oakley’s, I used the Smith's to run with on a very bright and windy day in Iraq. They stayed on my face and kept the sand and wind from affecting my vision. Best of all, they are so light weight that you don't feel them on your face, if anything you notice them when you are not wearing them and wish you had, as I did the next morning, during my pitch black early morning run. The sun was gone but the wind was still kicking, I regretted leaving them behind. BTW, I still haven't found my Oakley's, but I am not looking too hard for them because changing out the lenses on the Oakley’s is like wrestling a very small alligator that will break easily if you don't do it right. With the Smith's, all you do is slide the lenses in and out of the frame, way easier!

I wanted all to know that I found my lost Thresholds with the problematic stems - on the ground and in the mud where they must have fallen out of my pocket 2 months ago. I cleaned them up a bit, and sent them to Smith under their 'lifetime warranty'. To my surprise, I received a new pair in less than a week - no questions asked. My new Thresholds appear to have very solid rubber coatings over the wire stems, and I don't see any potential problems. I also recieved a new case, and new set of lenses, even though I didn't send the old ones back as they are still in good shape. Thank you Smith Optics for your excellent lifetime warranty, and unsurpassed customer support!

Bought my first pair of Smith sunglasses back in 2000. I thought I'd never pay this much for a pair of shades. Took my chances and it paid off! Those Smith Sliders lasted six years. (I finally lost them or they would have lasted ten+} I was so impressed by the quality and durability I wouldn't even consider owning any other brand of sunglasses. I got online and found these Smith Threshold shades here at Backcountry.com cheaper than anywhere else. These are the model closest to the pair I lost. I got them within four days as promised. These shades are great, even better than before. Slightly lighter weight and a more balanced polarization compared to the previous model I owned. I couldn't be more satisfied!

I love the fact that Smith has interchangeable lenses. This is huge when you are dealing with different times of the day. as far as these glasses go, much better than the Slider 01 series. The lenses are easier to take in and out, and seems like they are most stable. When these glasses sit on your face, they just take over. They are light, and wrap completely around my odd shaped head. They stick to my face even when I am sweating a lot. They come with a nice case with 3 extra colored lenses. I would recommend these glasses to anyone who is into Biking, hiking, or any outdoor sports. I will never go with another brand but Smith......Oakley--never again!!

I won these at a work party and I was stoked, these fit my face PERFECT! My face is small. The problem with all the glasses I always have is the piece that goes behind the ear is too long and when I wear my skate helmet it shoves the tips into my head and hurts, these fit perfect with a skate helmet and are killer awesome! the lenses are super easy to take in and out and there are different lenses that come with them, the yellows are awesome for lower light conditions and great for hiking the snow after work when the sun is starting to go do. Buy these, you will love them!