Sun block, sun foundation, hats, gloves, glasses, UV clothing … let’s just say that “Sun Protection” can take many forms especially when you are a surfer exposed to the sun and the elements for a few hours everyday. As any waterman will tell you, the sun is out in full force especially during the hot summer months. The light and heat of the midday summer sun is enough to leave anyone reaching for the SPF 50 … and if we are to be so protective of your skin, why wouldn’t you be equally concerned about your eyes?

Summer is the most important time for sunglasses to be worn, and we have just stumbled on what may be the new item for the surfer inside all of us – Bomber floating eye wear! The staff at iJS got wind of these new eye wear and its unique approach to floating eye wear for water sports:built-in EVA ( Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) foam!

Designed and patented by jet ski racer, Tommy “The Bomber” Bonacci, the sunglasses utilizes the smooth, light, and dense properties of EVA foam inside the frame of the glasses.

Techie note: It is used as padding in a variety of sporting equipment such as handle grips, ski boots (snow, waterski, etc.), hockey gear, boxing and mixed martial arts equipment. EVA is also typically used as a shock absorber in sports shoes.

The thin foam that lines the sunglasses’ stem pieces are inset, meaning that overall width is virtually unchanged. The corner foam is also very low profile, never touching the face or blocking vision.

We managed to get our hands on a pair of Bomber eye wear, and have sent the staff off to the wild blue ocean to test them out for all you watermen … stay tuned!

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