The field of view is actually similar to those lenses with a greater wrap like the Encoder, so you can still see the frames in your eyeline, but the protection from the wind, and from debris is improved. The standard Sutros fall down a bit of you've got a small face though, as ...
It's not even the case that there's a lot of back lighting (we're talking close-fitting sports frames here) but whatever light ahead is entering hitting my eye.face and bouncing back to the lenses. These lenses probably fare best in foggy weather or something. To be clear,though, the...