Adidas DUNAMIS Sunglasses Review

I wasn’t aware that Adidas made sunglasses until the DUNAMIS came my way for testing and review. I’m sure you’ll forgive me for that, since Adidas themselves only offers select pairs on their own website, if you’re able to dig down to find them. They’re hardly the forefront for the brand. And yet, here they are, the DUNAMIS, showing up with a name as flashy and sleek as they are. And how are they? Well, they’re pretty decent. Let’s dig in.

Adidas DUNAMIS Sunglasses Features:

• Rubber end-tip paddles and non-slip contact points on the temples
• Spoiler shape, crafted for optimal aerodynamics and comfort
• Unique Marcolin lens for clarity and durability
• Ventilation hole-system to keep you cool
• Adjustable nose pads
• Weight: 27 grams
• MSRP: $225

Sunglasses Visiting from the Future

The first thing to notice about the DUNAMIS is that they’re eye-catching mirrors with an unusual lens shape. There are sunglasses out there that are reflective, and sunglasses out there are super reflective. These fall into the latter category. While wearing them, a friend of mine mentioned off hand that he had no idea where I was looking. No surprise. They’re basically a one-way mirror on your face.

And the shape of the lens? It is notable. Adidas claims that this swoop-edge shape promotes aerodynamics. As a person without a wind tunnel, I can neither confirm nor deny that claim. Though, between us, it does seem a tad suspect. What I can say is that the DUMAMIS are very clearly aerodynamically inspired, what with their wild lens and their hood-scoop-esque ventilation ports in the arms.

I can’t say that I noticed any difference with the ventilation ports in the sunglasses’ arms. The glasses themselves breathe quite well, but I don’t think that’s a function of their ventilation ports so much as their consistent clearance around the edges of the face and low-profile design. I can’t think of a time in my two months of running and mountain biking in them when they fogged up. They stayed nice and breezy, which is what I look for in sunglasses like these.

With any pair of sunglasses, I also look for comfort and optical clarity. The DUNAMIS offer both. The arms don’t press too hard against my temples, nor does the nose piece, and both are a soft rubber compound that didn’t bother me. The lens was clear and distortion-free, up until the day I scratched it. Sadly, in my experience, that’s not too hard to do with the DUNAMIS. Drop them once, and you may end up with a different view of the world. I’d say they’re definitely a pair to store in their case.

And for $225, you might wonder if glasses like these are worth it. Fair enough. They aren’t polarized, they’re not the most hardy, and their feature list feels a bit thin. Still, they have a look that some people are going to really dig. It’s different and interesting. Perhaps though, not for me.

Fit: I’d describe my face as Medium-sized, and found the fit of the DUNAMIS to be just right. So, no complaints there!

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