Rudy Project is ‘expanding the Tralyx sunglass family on the small side’. The accessories company notes that ‘After extensive research and input from thousands of athletes, the Design and Tech Team at Rudy Project is unveiling the new Tralyx SLIM.’
The new Tralyx SLIM is geometrically engineered with a narrower and slimmer profile, positioned for athletes with smaller faces. As the newest member of the Tralyx family, the SLIM is distinctively smaller than its larger namesakes, the Tralyx and Tralyx XL, and ‘incorporates the exact same features that won Triathlete Magazine’s Best in Fit’.
The single-lens, shield-style performance Tralyx sunglass debuted in 2015, complete with adjustable temple tips and nose pads, and an ultralight frame equipped with Power Flow venting aimed at a fog free fit.
“The Tralyx has been hugely popular, appearing on the faces of champions like Sarah Crowley, Andy Potts, and Alberto Contador, to name a few, and has earned praise and countless awards for its aesthetics, performance characteristics and simple elegance,” said Paul Craig, President and Co-Founder of Rudy Project North America.
“The Tralyx SLIM allows almost everyone to enjoy the exact same design and features of our iconic model, just in a smaller package which makes it the perfect performance sunglass for smaller faces.”
The slimmer frame is engineered to deliver a comfortable fit for athletes with narrower faces, and the flexible temple arms and adjustable ErgoNose IX nose piece help ensure a comfortable fit for all types of athlete profiles.
“The slimmer profile allows for a sculpted, more comfortable fit for women, youth athletes and smaller faces in general,” said David Michaud, Rudy Project’s Lead Designer. “We wanted something that fit slimmer faces even better, so that our athletes can have a choice as they look for a sunglass that is light, comfortable, and incorporates all the key features of our Tralyx and Tralyx XL.”
The frame also features quick change interchangeable lenses. Rudy Project adds that athletes looking to swap between race-worthy RP Optics Multilaser lenses and proprietary ImpactX-2 photochromic options can do so easily. A gentle tug in the middle of the frame is all it takes to remove the lens from the frame, and new lenses can be easily secured by placing the lens corners in the frame at either end, and then snapping the lens tab into the slot in the middle of the frame.
Priced at US$249.99 to US$274.99, depending on lens choice, the Tralyx SLIM comes in five frame colours, Matte Black, White Gloss, Yellow Fluo Gloss, Rubin Gloss, and a brand-new Fire Red Gloss, and 4 lens colours including Rudy Project’s award-winning, ImpactX-2 Photochromic lenses in Clear to Black and Clear to Laser Black.
