Rudy Project Sport Prescription Sunglasses

Sport Prescription, the Rudy Project Way

Your prescription shouldn't hold back your performance. On the bike, on the trail or on the course, a wrap frame gives you the coverage, airflow and peripheral vision your sport demands. Getting your Rx into that curve takes precision, and that's exactly what our Sport Prescription program is built for.

Here's how sport prescription works, and how to find the setup that fits your eyes and your discipline.

Why wrap frames for sport?

Wrap frames follow the shape of your face, shielding your eyes from wind, debris, glare and UV at race pace. Flat everyday glasses leave gaps at the edges; a sport wrap keeps your full field of view clear, from your Garmin to the rider on your shoulder.

The trade-off: a curved lens magnifies even small optical errors. That's why a sport prescription has to be engineered for the frame it lives in, not simply copied from your everyday glasses.

The optics behind a sport prescription

Your prescription isn't a suggestion. It's a set of tight tolerances, defined for each eye.

  • Total power = sphere + cylinder.
    A -2.00 sphere with a -2.25 cylinder equals -4.25 total power.
    A +2.00 sphere with the same cylinder equals -0.25.
    Axis isn't part of this number.

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  • Base curve = how curved the front of the lens is.
    Base 0 is flat; base 6 to 8 is the range sport wraps live in.
    Your Rx power is ground into the back of the lens, the side facing your eyes.

The higher the base curve, the more coverage you get, and the more precisely the lens must be made to keep your vision sharp and distortion-free.

Is a sport prescription solution right for you?

Sport wraps work for most athletes, but your numbers matter:

Your total Rx power (per eye) What to expect in a base 6–8 wrap
-4.00 to +3.00 Sweet spot. Most athletes adapt quickly.
-6.00 to -4.00 or +3.00 to +4.00 Possible, with a longer adjustment period. Talk to us first.
Beyond -6.00 or +4.00 Usually not achievable in a high wrap. Consider a Rudy Project Rx insert or Optical Dock.

 

Also keep in mind:

  • High cylinder (beyond -2.00 / +2.00) is hard to adapt to in a wrap.
  • Prism prescriptions are tricky in a curved lens and can affect how the lens looks.

If your Rx falls outside the sweet spot, you still have options. An optical insert or clip-in places your prescription behind the sport lens, so you keep the coverage of the wrap without pushing your Rx into a steep curve.

Get your sport prescription

Browse frames built for Rx and choose the configuration that matches your prescription and your sport on our Sport Prescription page. Have your current prescription handy, including sphere, cylinder, axis, any prism and your PD.

Not sure which setup fits your numbers?

Reach out to our Rx team and we'll help you dial it in.

See clearly. Ride harder. Race faster.