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Join Liberty Sport, Mark Wahlberg and Indian Motorcycles in support of the Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis!

Liberty Sport is proud to be the Official Eyewear Sponsor of the Veterans Charity ride for the second year in a row. This incredible 9 day trip takes 20 nominated Veterans on a ride of a lifetime from Los Angeles, California to the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota. The purpose? To help Veterans who have served, many of which were seriously injured in combat, use motorcycle therapy to help experience life and living again.

Click here to support the Veterans Charity Ride and help give more deserving Veterans motorcycle therapy!

“Bad publicity is better than no publicity.”
“Bad credit is better than no credit.”
“Bad luck is better than no luck.”

We hear sayings like this every so often, but if there’s one place this thinking doesn’t apply, it’s in the world of sunglasses. When it comes to protecting your eyes, wearing bad – and by that we mean cheap -- sunglasses is actually worse than wearing no sunglasses at all.

Speaking to TIME Magazine a few years ago, Dr. Wayne Bizer of the American Academy of Ophthalmology said that wearing sunglasses without protection from UVA and UVB light could do more harm to your eyes than if you were forced to squint.

Here’s why: Bright light makes us squint, so our pupils constrict to limit the light getting in. When we put on sunglasses, our eyes react like they would in a darker room, so our pupils dilate to allow in light.

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We’ve talked a lot on our blog about polarized lenses, but haven’t really talked much about how they work. So today we’ll answer the question “What are polarized lenses?” while also recommending a few pairs from our own collection.

We wear eyeglasses and sunglasses to help us see, and to protect our eyes. Polarized lenses are coated with a film that reduces glare, which occurs when light from the sun hits a reflective surface. A polarized lens counteracts that glare, allowing you to see more clearly and reducing the harm caused by UV rays.

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Your glasses aren't like the other things you wear. If your favorite shirt gets torn or you break a shoelace, it's disappointing.  If something happens and you damage your eyeglasses, it can be costly and inconvenient.

You did a lot of work and a lot of waiting to get the pair that was right for you. Here are a few tips to prevent damage to your performance eyewear.

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The month of May is officially Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month! At Liberty Sport, we are not only committed to providing impact resistant motorcycle sunglasses to motorcycling enthusiasts everywhere, we are also committed to spreading awareness of overall motorcycle safety.
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Sports can be a lot of fun for kids. They’re a great form of exercise, they teach youngsters teamwork and a healthy sense of competition, and give them a chance to make new friends.

Yet there’s no denying that playing sports can be dangerous if you don’t take certain precautions. Every year, more than 30,000 children sustain severe sports eye injuries while enjoying their favorite athletic activities, according to Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

Here are some facts about sports eye injuries to consider, and some precautions you can take:

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At Liberty Sport, we pride ourselves in providing top quality sports sunglasses for all conditions.

Here are our top 10 polarized Switch sunglasses varieties:

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April is here, which means summer is just around the corner. And with summer comes swimming season, whether you’re heading to a lake, the ocean, or just reopening your swimming pool. No matter where you go, wearing a pair of swim goggles can help enhance your underwater experience.

But choosing the correct goggles or masks for your underwater adventures can be tricky, so here is a guide to help you assess your needs, requirements and fit.

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Winter is a tricky time for motorcyclists.

Even when the roads are clear, riders are still in danger from bone chilling temperatures. They run the risk of hypothermia, a potentially fatal condition that occurs when the body’s core temperature drops.

People in the grip of hypothermia can experience uncontrolled shivering and dizziness, both of which are the last thing you’d want to go through on a motorcycle.

That’s why it’s important to dress for the cold and keep warm while you’re on your bike. Here are 10 tips for staying warm and safe on the road this winter:

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When you want to exercise during the winter, there are few better ways to challenge yourself than snowshoeing.

And while the mountains of New England have their charm, you'll find some of the country's best snowshoeing destinations west of the Rocky Mountains.

Here are 10 of those locations, courtesy of the outdoors blog Bearfoot Theory.

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