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Gear Shed: Even More Headgear for Summer/Fall

  • August 11, 2022
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ML and its gear partners have selected more sweet hats, helmets & sunnies here in alpha order.


Glade Roost Sunglasses

The ROOST is Glade’s most performance-oriented sunny, designed for flowy foothill runs, century rides, autumn peak bagging and crushing fresh berms. If you enjoy the added protection of a big lens, the feeling of an enviro-friendly frame (see below), and good value when you see it, the Roost is for you. www.shopglade.com

Glade Roost sunglasses womens
photo: Bolle

Lens Tech

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Glade tests their lens tech at their Breckenridge HQ which sits at an elevation of 9600’ where the sun is harsher than almost anywhere else in the U.S. With enhanced glare reduction and colour-contrasting tech, Glade’s polarized lenses are built to keep your eyes protected at altitude. Plus: every Glade sunglass frame is constructed from GRILAMID BTR 600 LS NATURAL—an environmentally friendly, durable polymer derived from 58% plant and bio-mass content.
Glade tests their lens tech at their Breckenridge HQ which sits at an elevation of 9600’ where the sun is harsher than almost anywhere else in the U.S. With enhanced glare reduction and colour-contrasting tech, Glade’s polarized lenses are built to keep your eyes protected at altitude. Plus: every Glade sunglass frame is constructed from GRILAMID BTR 600 LS NATURAL—an environmentally friendly, durable polymer derived from 58% plant and bio-mass content.
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Leatt 7.5

All LEATT dirt bike helmets are tested in the Leatt Lab to comply with FIM standards, as well as DOT and ECE. Leatt helmets also feature a combination of four densities of certified impact foam. These complement the other safety features to further reduce any forces on your head and brain in a crash. Furthermore, Leatt helmets also come equipped with an emergency cheek pad removal system. This allows more room inside the helmet to limit possible further injury after a crash. www.leatt.com

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the leatt Helmet Kit Moto 7.5 V22. photo: leatt

Safety Features

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Safety features include 360° Turbine Technology which reduces peak acceleration by up to 30% at impact speeds associated with concussion, and reduces peak brain rotational acceleration by up to 40%. Plus: four densities of Impact foam for reduction of forces to head. And: visor has breakaway function to reduce forces to head and neck in a crash.
Safety features include 360° Turbine Technology which reduces peak acceleration by up to 30% at impact speeds associated with concussion, and reduces peak brain rotational acceleration by up to 40%. Plus: four densities of Impact foam for reduction of forces to head. And: visor has breakaway function to reduce forces to head and neck in a crash.
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ML Five-Panel Cap

Nothing makes you look both instantly hip and classy like a crisp, clean ML FIVE-PANEL CAP. Add a snazzy embroidered logo, and the world is your oyster. Choose from Olive, Navy, or Black with the timeless “ML Circle” logo that’s been inspiring high-fives among strangers over beverages or at the trailhead for the past decade+. www.shop.mountainlifemedia.ca

ML 5 panel cap black front
photo: mountain life media

Comfort + Style

Comfort + Style
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This all-cotton, soft-structured camper-style cap has a low profile and nylon strap clip closure. Plus: metal eyelets for ventilation.
This all-cotton, soft-structured camper-style cap has a low profile and nylon strap clip closure. Plus: metal eyelets for ventilation.
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Oakley Re:SubZero

For the 30th anniversary of Sub Zero, Oakley has launched RE:SUBZERO, a reinterpretation of the original, lightweight style. Leveraging PhysioMorphic Geometry, which enables eyewear to be designed without the usual limitations, the totally unique shield lens shape is etched to give it a dual-lens aesthetic reminiscent of the original early-’90s style. Re:SubZero is equipped with Prizm Lens Technology engineered to enhance colour and contrast. www.oakley.com/en-ca

Oakley Re SubZero sunglasses womens
photo: oakley

Lens Tech + Impact Protection

Lens Tech + Impact Protection
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Oakley’s Prizm lens technology enhances colour and contrast—and increases depth perception—so you can see loads more detail. Plus: Oakley lenses are designed and tested under extreme high mass and high-velocity circumstances to ensure protection across a wide range of demanding conditions.
Oakley’s Prizm lens technology enhances colour and contrast—and increases depth perception—so you can see loads more detail. Plus: Oakley lenses are designed and tested under extreme high mass and high-velocity circumstances to ensure protection across a wide range of demanding conditions.
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POC Otocon

The pinnacle of lightweight full-face protection, the new OTOCON is a highly ventilated helmet made for the pressures of enduro. A ventilation design that directs air through the helmet helps keep you comfortable whether racing downhill or climbing. One key feature among many: the removable cheek pads and removable grill over the mouth to control ventilation on uphill sections during long enduro races. www.pocsports.com

POC
Photo: POC

Breakaway Peak

Breakaway Peak
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A patented breakaway peak will snap off the helmet in a fall, enhancing neck protection. And the smooth underside is shaped to house a GoPro mount.
A patented breakaway peak will snap off the helmet in a fall, enhancing neck protection. And the smooth underside is shaped to house a GoPro mount.
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Smith Jetstream TT

Smith’s top-performing time-trial helmet, the drool-worthy JETSTREAM TT has a lightweight aerodynamic design ideal for race day. Zonal Koroyd and MIPS technologies come together to provide energy-absorbing impact protection so you have confidence as you maintain your momentum through the toughest sections of the course. A magnetic visor makes it easy to switch between a colour-enhancing ChromaPop lens—or a clear option if you’re wearing sunglasses. Five strategically placed vents help keep you cool without adding drag. www.smithoptics.com

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photo: smith

Safety Features

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Long, reassuring list of safety features: Zonal Koroyd® coverage for lightweight, energy-absorbing and ventilated impact protection; MIPS® Brain Protection System to reduce rotational forces caused by angled impacts to the head; CPSC and CE EN 1078 certification.
Long, reassuring list of safety features: Zonal Koroyd® coverage for lightweight, energy-absorbing and ventilated impact protection; MIPS® Brain Protection System to reduce rotational forces caused by angled impacts to the head; CPSC and CE EN 1078 certification.
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Troy Lee Designs A3

This helmet is so comfortable, you’ll ride longer. The A3 with MIPS protection (see video below) is a new standard in premium MTB lids with luxurious comfort, patent-pending innovations in safety and ventilation that will you keep you cool on the longest climbs with comfort. With the highest possible score from Virginia Tech helmet safety lab, you can feel confident during the sketchiest of descents. www.troyleedesigns.ca

Troy Lee
photo: spy optic

Adjustability

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We love the 3-Way Magnajust® visor and the easy-peasy Fidlock® magnetic buckle system and composite smart shear screws.
We love the 3-Way Magnajust® visor and the easy-peasy Fidlock® magnetic buckle system and composite smart shear screws.
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