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TN Sunglasses: High-quality performance eyewear for runners and other athletes

Posted March 20th, 2007 at 12:17 PM by Paul Petersen

Section: Gear & Apparel, Apparel, Miscellaneous, Product Reviews

Sunglasses and I typically do not play well together. I have purchased — and destroyed — countless pairs of lenses and frames over the years through a gamut of mishaps.

These destructive events were not of malevolent intent, but were rather quite accidental; whether by sitting on them, stepping on them, my dog’s chewing habit, or running them over with the lawnmower (yes, that really happened). Accidents … all of them! Oh, and the sunglasses that I manage to keep in one piece, I tend to lose.

Because of my tendency to destroy or lose my sunglasses, I am often forced to buy the cheapest pair possible in order to minimize my financial and emotional risk. These cheap-o’s, although easy on the pocketbook, are usually heavier, less comfortable, of lower lense quality, and less suitable for rigorous running. Thus, they tend to become relegated for driving-use only.

Enter TN Sunglasses; a Swiss brand created in 2002 that recently began entering the U.S. market. TN boasts that their sunglasses are virtually indestructible and that their frames can literally be tied in a knot without damage! They also back this up with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturer’s defects.

This propriety material-plus-design combination, called TSM System, also makes them extremely lightweight. In fact, with lenses the Force One model (seen above) weighs a mere 23 grams and the Shadow model (pictured below) a feathery 17 grams!
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