SAOLAR prescription lenses are custom corrective lenses fitted into a removable TR90 prescription frame that sits behind the outer lens of your sports sunglasses. The same prescription frame works across all SAOLAR sunglasses, so you can keep your vision correction when you change models. You can order the fitted prescription frame online with your sunglasses and receive them ready to use.
SAOLAR has built its prescription expertise around the everyday needs of people who ride, run and explore: accurate correction, equipment that handles regular use, protection in changing conditions and a straightforward way to order. Here is how those choices come together.
SAOLAR prescription lenses at a glance
| Feature | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Custom prescription lenses | Your lenses are made using the prescription details supplied for each eye. |
| TR90 prescription frame | A flexible, durable insert frame suited to regular handling and outdoor use. |
| One shared insert | The same fitted prescription frame can be used across all SAOLAR sunglasses. |
| Separate outer lens | The sunglasses retain their sports coverage and the light-management features of your chosen model. |
| Online ordering | Order your prescription setup with your sunglasses and receive it fitted, without a separate visit to have an optician make and install the lenses. |
How SAOLAR built its expertise in prescription sports sunglasses
A ride can take you from an exposed road into a wooded lane, then onto a dusty track. Someone who needs prescription glasses has to account for vision correction throughout that journey, alongside fit, wind protection and changing light.
This is the setting behind SAOLAR’s approach to riding eyewear. Comfort and the freedom to enjoy time outdoors guide the product. Prescription eyewear extends that approach to riders and other outdoor enthusiasts who need corrective lenses.
Our expertise takes shape in the details of the complete setup: lenses made to the wearer’s prescription, an insert designed to fit inside sports sunglasses, a flexible frame material, compatibility between models and a service that handles lens manufacture and fitting after an online order.
Each choice addresses a practical question. How does the correction fit behind a sports lens? How does the insert cope with repeated handling? Can someone keep their fitted lenses when choosing another pair? How can ordering be simpler?
Bringing those answers together is how SAOLAR has developed its expertise in prescription lenses for sport. The benefit is tangible: a prescription setup you can understand, order and use as part of your outdoor routine.
Why does SAOLAR use TR90 for its prescription frame?
SAOLAR uses TR90 for a more flexible and durable prescription insert frame than a classic rigid, brittle plastic construction. The material choice applies to the small frame holding the corrective lenses.
An insert is a component you handle when cleaning your eyewear or moving your prescription between sunglasses. Flexibility matters during that repeated use, while durability helps the frame cope with an active routine.
TR90 is still a plastic material; its advantage here is its combination of flexibility and durability. It also deserves normal care: remove and fit the insert using its attachment points, without forcing the frame or pressing on the lens surfaces.
Can one prescription frame fit all SAOLAR sunglasses?
Yes. The SAOLAR prescription frame is shared across all SAOLAR sunglasses. Buy one insert fitted with your prescription lenses and use it with your different SAOLAR pairs.
For example, you might choose one pair for your usual rides and a second pair in a different shape or color. Your fitted prescription insert can move between them. You keep the same corrective lenses while changing the sunglasses around them.
This shared design can avoid the cost of ordering a separate prescription setup for each SAOLAR pair, provided your prescription remains suitable and your lenses are in good condition. It also gives you more freedom when adding another model to your collection.
The SAOLAR corrective lens mount is the frame that holds the prescription lenses. When ordering, distinguish the mount itself from a complete insert fitted with custom lenses.
How are SAOLAR prescription lenses customized?
SAOLAR’s online prescription service makes lenses from the details supplied for your right and left eyes. The relevant information includes sphere (SPH), cylinder (CYL) and axis where applicable, together with pupillary distance (PD) for lens positioning.
The current single-vision lens range includes 1.56, 1.61, 1.67 and 1.71 lens indices. These options allow different prescription needs to be addressed within the insert system. Use the options available for your prescription during ordering; a higher index is not automatically necessary for every wearer.
Single-vision lenses provide one type of correction across the lens. If your prescription includes an ADD value, prism or details that the order form does not support, contact SAOLAR before ordering to confirm what can be supplied. Enter the prescribed values accurately rather than choosing a nearby value.
How do prescription inserts work with photochromic sunglasses?
The two lens components have distinct roles. The inner prescription lenses provide your vision correction; the outer photochromic lens changes tint in response to light conditions. You keep your correction in place as the outer lens becomes darker or lighter.
For a ride that moves between open roads and shaded paths, that combination brings prescription correction and adaptable tint into the same eyewear. The outer sports lens also provides coverage against wind, dust and insects, alongside the UV protection specified for the sunglasses.
Photochromic tint range and other outer-lens features depend on the model you choose. The prescription correction is provided through the inner lenses, while the larger outer lens supplies the sports coverage. Explore SAOLAR’s photochromic cycling sunglasses to compare those features.
How to order SAOLAR prescription sports sunglasses online
You can order your prescription frame and lenses directly from SAOLAR and receive them with your sunglasses, already fitted. Once you have a current prescription, you do not need a separate optician appointment to have this setup made and assembled.
- Choose your sunglasses. Start with the models on the SAOLAR prescription sports lenses page and select the pair you want.
- Add your prescription setup. Select the prescription option and provide the requested details for each eye, including PD. Check the values and their plus or minus signs against your prescription.
- Review your order. Make sure it includes your sunglasses, the prescription frame and the custom lenses. An empty lens mount on its own does not provide vision correction.
- Receive your fitted eyewear. SAOLAR handles the custom lens manufacture and fitting, then sends your prescription setup with your sunglasses ready to use.
You still need a current prescription from an eye care professional. Online ordering simplifies the purchase and fitting process; it does not replace an eye examination.
Frequently asked questions about SAOLAR prescription lenses
Are the prescription lenses built into the large outer lens?
The SAOLAR system described here uses a removable prescription insert behind the outer sports lens. The corrective lenses are fitted into that inner frame. This is what allows you to transfer your prescription setup between SAOLAR sunglasses.
Can I use the same prescription insert in a second SAOLAR pair?
Yes. The same prescription frame fits all SAOLAR sunglasses. You can move the fitted insert between pairs and keep using it while the prescription remains suitable and the lenses are in good condition.
Do I need to visit an optician to order SAOLAR prescription sunglasses?
You need a current prescription, but you can place the eyewear order online. SAOLAR manufactures and fits the lenses, so you do not need a separate optician visit to have the purchased insert glazed and assembled.
Is the TR90 prescription frame more flexible than classic rigid plastic?
Yes. SAOLAR uses TR90 to give the prescription frame greater flexibility and durability than a classic rigid, brittle plastic construction. This is useful for an insert that is handled during cleaning and transfers between sunglasses.
Does buying a corrective lens mount include custom prescription lenses?
The mount is the frame that holds the lenses. A complete prescription setup also requires lenses made to your prescription. Check that your order includes both when you want a fitted insert.
Can I order if my prescription does not match the online options?
Contact SAOLAR with your prescription before ordering. The team can confirm whether the available lens options support it and clarify the information needed. Do not substitute different prescription values to complete the form.
Build your prescription setup around the way you ride
Choose the SAOLAR sunglasses you enjoy wearing, add the prescription correction you need and keep that fitted insert when you switch between pairs. A flexible TR90 frame, shared compatibility and online manufacture and fitting make the setup easier to live with.
Explore SAOLAR prescription sports sunglasses and start your order.
