Adidas : Yodai

Review:
Goggles can make or break a day of riding. You could have the best powder conditions in the world and be miserable if your goggles aren’t working properly. Anti-fogging ventilation and the proper lens for the light conditions are a couple of the most important things you’ll look for in a pair of goggles. The Adidas Yodai Goggles aren’t anything special but they do have a cool sleek look, unrestricted vision, they have numerous options for different lenses, they haven’t given me any fogging issues yet, and they’re reasonably priced at about $72.

A common impression one might get from a pair of goggles with the name Adidas on them might be, “why would I buy goggles from someone who makes shoes?” But don’t let this misconception fool you. These goggles have quality distortion free lenses that do not easily fog. Although I would have to disagree with the advertised statement, “easily changeable lenses.” I have never seen a pair of goggles that truly has easily interchangeable lenses. The most expensive component of a pair of goggles is the lens anyway so I’ve always been of the opinion that if you’re going to buy another lens you might as well buy another pair of goggles. You’ll save yourself the hassle of changing lenses along with the weather and the risk of scratching or damaging them will be significantly reduced as well.

I like these goggles. I think I would have called them something other than Yodai but I guess a lot of the cool names like Dragon or Spy have already been taken. Who cares about the name anyways? Lets all admit that what’s really important is how cool they look, or more to the point, how cool they look on you. These goggles in particular have a streamline slightly bulged look that looks real good with my helmet. Another thing I like is that, unlike Oakley and some other big brands, not everyone and their mom has them. A little differentiation is a good thing.

These goggles are priced at about what I would have expected. They’re not a remarkable bargain but for $72 you are getting a quality pair of goggles. I guess I would be a little more suspicious of the quality of the product if they were cheaper.