Recommended goggles | 2021-22 season must-see! Highly rated reviews from pro shops | Top products recommended by experts

Photo: VOID/ OUT OF

The strength of pro shops is that they can evaluate products from multiple angles and compare numerous brands based on the wealth of knowledge they have accumulated, on-snow trials, and user feedback. Since the way you see through goggles affects the enjoyment and safety of skiing, choosing goggles is something to be careful about. So we asked professional connoisseurs about the best goggles that they think are "the best for me!" and "they want users to know about their merits." Which are the pro shops' "recommended models" for the 2021-22 season?!


Highly recommend goggles

The goggles I think are the best

OUTOF | VOID (THE ONE)

ORIGAMI/THE ONE COSMO

PRICE: 28,600 yen

◆Official Website:https://out-of.com/

Polarized and photochromic for a variety of situations
Store Manager 
Ikutaka Yamauchi

Recommend:PeakPerformance Sapporo
offers polarized and photochromic lenses, making them suitable for a variety of situations. It

's an Italian brand, and looks great too.


POC | ZONULA CLARITY

COLOR: 10 colors available
PRICE: 27,500 yen

◆Official Website:https://www.full-marks.com/poc/

The visibility is 25% wider than the previous model, and the high-con Clarity technology makes it easy to see changes in the slope
Store Manager 
Takuro Sato

Recommend:Fullmarks Harajuku
offers a 25% wider field of view than previous models, and its shape and band design, which are compatible with helmets (which have become standard in Japan), provide greater stability when worn. The CLARITY lens, a high-contrast lens, makes it easier to see changes in the slope.



SWANS | RIDGELINE-MDG-CU

COLOR: 4 colors available
PRICE: 33,000 yen

◆Official Website:https://www.yamamoto-kogaku.co.jp/

Goggles that give you peace of mind and allow you to spend a whole season stress-free
Owner 
Masayuki Hashii

Recommend:Freeski shop BE FREE
These goggles are so reliable that I honestly think, "This is probably the one!" for a stress-free season! I can't deny that I've finally settled on these after trying out many different goggles over a long period of time.


ELECTRIC | Kleveland

COLOR: MATTE BLACK
PRICE: 27,500 yen

◆Official Website:https://charlie-trading.co.jp/brands/electric/

Wide field of view and comfortable fit
Owner: 
Mikiya Tanno

Recommendation:TRUNKBASE
features large, flat lenses for a wide field of view. The frame is also soft, providing a comfortable fit to the face.


DORAGON | PXV

COLOR: 14 colors available
PRICE: 28,050 yen

◆Official Website:http://www.dragonalliance.jp/

Ensures stress-free visibility in any weather
Owner: 
Takao Ban

Recommended byski & snowboard shop Narrows
This model offers a particularly wide field of view, especially horizontally.

It features five types of high-contrast "JAPAN LUMA LENS" tailored to Japanese people and the Japanese climate, offering high resolution and stress-free vision in any weather. Photochromic lenses are also available. The
upper sponge ventilation, which is the most prone to wear, is covered with a resin armor vent.
Of course, it features a Japan fit designed to suit the Japanese facial structure, ensuring a perfect fit.

This lens is very easy to see!
Store Manager 
Ryo Watanabe

Recommend:Bumps Sapporo
features 'Panotec lenses' that provide a field of view beyond the average person's visual range, and 'JAPAN LUMA LENS' that combines the optimal brightness and color for Japanese eyes, making them incredibly easy to see through!


SMITH | 4D MAG™

COLOR: Alder Geo Camo (4 colors total)
PRICE: 45,100 yen

◆Official Website:https://smithjapan.co.jp/

Models designed to enhance contrast and brightness for maximum visibility
Store Manager, 
Minoru Takanashi

Recommend:TOYRU
offers an incredible field of view! The lens extends all the way down the frame, allowing you to see even the buckle on your chest, which was previously hidden, while wearing the goggles. The ChromaPop lens is also very clear, allowing you to understand the slope conditions even in low light or low-contrast conditions.

SMITH | Squad MAG™

COLOR: Cray Red Landscape (7 colors total)
PRICE: 34,100 yen

◆Official Website:https://smithjapan.co.jp/

A wide field of view can be ensured
Staff member 
Takeshi Yoshida

Recommend:Kleb Sports Muikamachi Store -
This is the perfect item for enjoying the snowy mountains, as it makes lens replacement easy and ensures a wide field of view!

Two ChromaPop cards are the ultimate combination
Owner 
Yoshiyuki Ohno

Recommend:Proshop JOCS
flat lens model. Quick and easy lens replacement with magnets. Wide field of view, anytime, anywhere.

Two ChromaPop lenses are the ultimate combination.


bolle | NEVADA

COLOR: 10 colors available
PRICE: 27,500 yen

◆Official Website:https://www.bollejp.com/

Fast response time and always a natural field of view
Staff member 
Yukio Shirasuna

Recommendation:Ski pro shop PisteBolle's photochromic lenses (Phantom) have a fast light-reactive speed, providing a consistently natural field of vision. They also seem to be a good match for the eye color of Japanese people.


POC | FOVEA CLARITY

COLOR: 11 colors available
PRICE: 27,500 yen

◆Official Website:https://www.full-marks.com/poc/

Models designed to enhance contrast and brightness for maximum visibility
Staff member Shiho Tachikawa

Recommendation:Fullmarks Kyoto store
uses lenses developed in collaboration with Carl Zeiss. They are designed to enhance contrast and brightness to ensure maximum visibility. Since using POC, I can see the bumps and unevenness of the slopes more easily, which has increased safety and made skiing more comfortable and enjoyable.

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