Wombat Insights.

You will spend more time staring at the N3 tarmac on Comrades day than you will spend looking at your own kids that week. Twelve hours, give or take, with the sun climbing over Durban at 5:30am and setting somewhere over Polly Shortts. If your eyewear is wrong, you will know by Drummond.

With Comrades just 7 weeks out (14 June, Durban to PMB), now's the time to get your eye game sorted before race day. Here's everything you need to know about choosing running sunglasses that actually perform in South African conditions.

Think you can ditch the sunnies in winter? South Africa's UV index stays dangerously high year-round. Here's why winter sunglasses matter for every outdoor athlete.

You've spent good money on a pair of sport sunglasses. The fit is dialled in and the UV protection is sorted. But here's what most people get wrong: the colour of your lenses matters just as much as whether they're polarized or not. Pick the wrong tint and you're making your eyes work harder, not easier.

You wouldn't go for a run in Jozi at midday without sunscreen. But there's a good chance you're doing exactly that to your eyes,  every single ride, every trail run, every afternoon on the water.

South Africa's UV index regularly hits 13 or above during summer. That's classified as extreme, the highest category on the scale. And unlike a sunburn you can see and feel, UV damage to your eyes is silent, cumulative, and irreversible.

Three lens materials dominate the market. CR-39, polycarbonate, and glass. Each has a clear purpose. Each has trade-offs.

Give your sunglasses a new life. With Nyoo Custom by Wombat Gear, send us your frames and we’ll fit them with high-quality CR39 custom lenses. Sustainable, stylish, affordable.

Explore Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: AI voice assistant, camera, livestreaming & more. Plus, how Nyoo replacement lenses give classic Ray-Bans & Oakleys new life.

If you love your Oakley Sutro sunglasses but find that your lenses are scratched or worn out, we have great news for you! Our newly launched Oakley Sutro polarized replacement lenses, by NYOO, are designed to bring your favourite frames back to life with enhanced clarity, protection, and durability.