Sunglasses allow wearer to listen to favorite songs

August 12, 2010

Many people who like to exercise enjoy listening to music while they work out. However, it may be difficult sometimes to juggle an MP3 player while jogging on the treadmill or riding a bicycle.

Oakley, the popular sunglasses retailer, may have a solution to this problem. Their Split Thump sunglasses have an MP3 player built into the frames of the specs, making it easy to listen to tunes and keep one's hands free.

The controls for the glasses are on the sides of the frame, so that the wearer can easily scan forward and backward, pause the music and control the volume with a simple touch.

According to the company's website, the frames of the sunglasses are sweat resistant. The speakers in the frames are also removable, so that users can still pump some jams when not wearing the glasses.

In addition to providing music, the glasses feature high definition lenses that are tinted to minimize glare and distortion found in some polarized lenses, according to the website.

The American Optometric Association recommends that sunglasses screen out 75 to 90 percent of all visible light.