Monday, May 12, 2008

my new, awesome swim goggles!

In case anyone is interested in which goggles I ended up with (I know of at least one person!) here they are:
Aquasphere Mako goggle

These have very soft silicone all the way around the lens, including an extra little flap along the outside of each, which are supposed to really prevent leakage. I seem to have a strangely shaped face, or something, because I swear I've tried like 8 different styles of goggle and they ALL leak! I tried on a number of goggles in the store, and these fit my face the best, which is the other really important thing (obviously.) There was another pair there I tried on, that also had this extra no-leak flap, in case the makos don't fit your face as well:
Blue Seventy Vision goggle
The thing I liked about those goggles is that they actually come in sizes small and large -- imagine that! But it ended up that the makos just fit my face better.
By the way, I don't know what makes the Aquasphere mako 'starter' goggles, according to their site. For those who are "just starting out" and can't afford to buy fancy REAL SWIMMER goggles? Mind you, these "economical starter goggles" were $17. Interestingly, I can't find any goggles on their site that are clearly the upgrade step, ones that seem to be for, you know, the experienced swimmer who is ready to throw down MAJOR BUCKS for the "goggle the pros use!" or something. Maybe pros don't use Aquasphere!

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