Forget Breathe Right strips, the future of nasal dilation is here. First leaked back in January, the new 100% Speedcraft Air sunglasses are now official. What makes these different than your typical pair of riding glasses? Mostly, it’s the magnetic nose piece which interfaces with stick on magnetic pads for your nose to hold the glasses in place and allow you to fine tune your “nasal dilation.”
As modeled by Peter Sagan in the Tour Down Under, the Speedcraft Air start with a stick on nose strip that is magnetic. The strips attach to your nose with adhesive that is sweat and moisture resistant, and are required for use of the glasses.
Each pair of glasses includes 20 nose strips and 10 cleaning towelettes which will let you wear the glasses 10 times before you’ll have to purchase a refill kit with another 20 stickers and 10 towelettes for $15.
Once you have the nose strips attached to your face, the glasses are then magnetically attracted to the strips for a secure fit. From there, you can control the actual amount of nasal dilation by rotating the small wheel above the nose piece.
Otherwise, the Speedcraft Air is fairly similar to other 100% glasses with a TR90 frame, ultra-grip rubber coated temples, and a HiPER lens with Hydroilo water and oil resistant coating.
The Speedcraft Air retails for $325 and includes the glasses, a hard case, soft bag, and 20 nose strips with 10 cleaning cloths. Replacement HiPER Red mirrored replacment or clear lenses are available separately along with nose strip refill kits.
