The 10 Best Ski & Snowboard Goggles of 2022-2023
By: Megan Amick: Accessories Buyer | October 14, 2022
Every skier or snowboarder has experienced it at one time or another. It’s the best day of the season, the snow is beautiful and fluffy and piled high. You drop into the first run, and your goggles fog up immediately. Or maybe your lenses just aren't offering any contrast in the flat light. Whatever the reason, you’re blinded and frustrated, and your awesome day quickly crumbles into frustration. A good pair of ski goggles is an invaluable resource on the mountain. And in addition to keeping you happy and safe, and seeing where you’re going while you ride, the best ski and snowboard goggles can do so much more. With highly advanced lens technologies, refined frame shapes, and time-saving lens-changing systems, the goggles we’ve chosen for your best-of list this year will reduce stress, increase stoke, and keep you looking and feeling good while you ride.
New This Year:
One thing we’re particularly excited about this year is an expanded range of lens options from one of our favorite brands. Oakley is offering their signature PRIZM lens tech in an expanded range of tints, making it that much easier to find the exact right lens for the lighting conditions while shopping for ski goggles.
Smith 4D MAG
Scope your line with the eagle-eye precision and clarity of the Smith 4D MAG Goggles. Designed with BirdsEye Vision™ technology, these spherical lens goggles offer a 25% increase in the overall field of view versus Smith's I/O MAG. Beyond their incredible peripheral vision, the 4D MAGs come with both low-light and bright-light ChromaPop™ lens options so you can quickly and easily change 'em out and adapt to the conditions. If you're riding at a high level, you need goggles that can keep up. Experience the best of the best with the Smith 4D MAG Goggles.
If you like big, spherical lenses, and you need the best gear around, you’re going to love these. The 4D MAG is the pinnacle of Smith’s goggle tech and comes with a whole laundry list of features to keep the most discerning of riders happy.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Spherical | Magnetic | Medium | $320-$350 |
Smith I/O MAG
It's awfully hard to ride if you're all fogged up and can barely see... Eradicate poor vision and elevate your experience from top to bottom with the Smith I/O MAG Goggles. Featuring the gold-standard Smith MAG lens change system that utilizes magnets for fast n' easy swaps, two ChromaPop™ lens options to match the conditions, and 5X™ anti-fog lens treatments for the ultimate in fog-free performance. If you're looking for an amazing mid-size goggle to fit well with your helmet, look no further than the cult classic Smith I/O MAG Goggles.
Year after year, the Smith I/O remains one of the industry standards of performance in the world of ski and snowboard goggles. The MAG version features an intuitive magnetic quick-change lens system to go along with the timeless style and performance of the I/O.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Spherical | Magnetic | Medium | $270-$300 |
Oakley Target Line L
The new Oakley Target Line L Goggles are a cylindrical style specially designed for a GIGANTIC field of view, with a low profile frame design and flattened top edge that allows better helmet compatibility with many popular lids, including all of Oakley's own. Complete with Oakley's second-to-none HDO® optics in a host of tints, the Target Line L Goggles are set to take the snow world by storm. (Note: The 'L' stands for Large.)
While some of the other options on this list offer jaw-dropping performance and clarity of vision, they all are built to do the same basic task. If you’re looking to get that job done, but don’t have the budget for some of the higher-end options, the Target Line is an excellent choice. It is made with legendary Oakley construction, a sleek cylindrical style, and comes at a surprisingly accessible price point considering how high-quality of a goggle it is.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Cylindrical | None | Large | $83-$113 |
Dragon RVX MAG OTG
Revamped with the improved power of magnets, the Dragon RVX MAG OTG Goggles make swapping out a lens an absolute piece of cake. Meanwhile, their premium injection molded cylindrical lenses and 200% better Super Anti Fog coating work to ensure crystal clear vision so you can push your riding without an ounce of obstruction. With a mid-sized frame, over-the-glasses compatibility, and a fully helmet-compatible design, these Dragon RVX MAG OTG Goggles will have you wondering why you ever settled for less.
This sweet pair of goggs from Dragon is our go-to choice for our glasses-wearing shredders. Offering incredible optics, awesome low-profile looks, and a super easy magnetic quick change, the RVW MAG OTG is also built to sit right on top of your glasses and vent the moisture away from your face so nothing fogs up.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Cylindrical | Magnetic | Medium | $269.95 |
Anon M4 Toric MFI
The Anon M4 Toric MFI Goggles offer the most precise helmet-to-goggle fit with the maximum allowable field of vision. Featuring a toric lens that mimics the curvature of the eye for improved vision and max venting to eliminate fogging. Also included is the Magnetic Facemask Integration (MFI®) that seals the included Anon MFI facemask to the goggle in a snap. The ultimate goggle for the ultimate shredder.
Toric lenses are the hot new thing in goggle construction. It’s the best of both worlds between a spherical and cylindrical lens, and the Anon M4 is one of the best examples of why they’re so rad. This version comes with magnetic quick-change lenses, and a magnetic snap-on facemask to boot, allowing for seamless coverage on the slopes.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Toric | Magnetic | Large | $319.95 |
Anon M4S Toric
Upgrade from standard definition to Blu-Ray with a little help from the cutting-edge Anon M4S Toric Goggles. These toric-lens goggles utilize Anon's very best optics with a super wide field of view and a quick, easy magnetic lens change system. 100% helmet compatible with a bonus lens included to adapt to virtually any range of conditions, the Anon M4S Toric Goggles are the complete package for those looking to experience crystal clear vision on the mountain.
If you liked the sound of the last item on the list, but aren’t big on facemasks, don't even worry about it. We’ve got just the thing for you. The Anon M4S features the same toric lens, extra wide field-of-view, and technical prowess, but ditches the facemask functionality if you don’t need it.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Toric | Magnetic | Medium | $319.95 |
Giro Contour RS
The "RS" stands for "reduced size." Giro Contour RS Goggles have all the features that make the Contour a top-ranker, in a form that'll fit your wee visage without gaps or discomfort. They're equipped with the best lenses on snow (with a quick-change spare), they play well with most helmets, and they look cool as heck. Contours are known for refusing to fog, blur, or obscure. So. Dang. Good.
The Contour RS is our go-to choice for riders with smaller faces. While it still is a big goggle with excellent peripheral vision and a stylish modern look, the foam is molded to sit more comfortably on the faces of smaller riders, or people who have trouble finding a good fit with standard goggles.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Toric | Magnetic | Medium | $269.95 |
Zeal Hangfire
Eat pow in your Zeal Hangfire Goggles, made with spherical polycarbonate lenses that extend your field of vision almost as far as it can go. Tons of lens choices make it easy to pick something that works for you, from polarized sunnies to photochromic all-arounders. Coated with magic anti-fog technology and UV protection, these functional goggles have it all.
The two things we love most about the Zeal Hangfire are the classic big-goggle style and the sheer versatility of options. With a huge range of colorways, tints, and lens types, you’re sure to find the right one to match your kit with a bug-eyed swagger.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Spherical | None | Medium | $129-$249 |
Oakley Flight Deck L
The Flight Deck L — you've made it, Ace. With ridiculous peripheral vision and the latest in easily interchangeable lenses, the Oakley Flight Deck L Goggles will take your riding to atmospheric levels. Smash that together with a rimless design and you've got a winner. Stealth looks, crisp vision - you're set to fly fo' sho'! The Oakley Flight Deck is another classic that we just can’t keep ourselves from recommending year after year. While many goggles have turned to the ease of magnetic quick-change, the Flight Deck is a top-of-the-line option that’s rocking steady with a bomb-proof mechanical system that snaps together with a satisfying click and reassures you that your seatbelts are fastened for takeoff.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Spherical | Mechanical | Large | $186-$226 |
Julbo Cyclon
The Julbo Cyclon Goggles feature proprietary REACTIV photochromic lenses that change with the light, so you don't have to snap lenses on and off as the snow moves in and out of sight. Frameless construction and cylindrical lenses add a huge range of vision that looks great too, and dual adjustment straps make these large fit gogs easy to adjust to your needs. If you want to put on your gear and forget about it, look no further than the The Julbo Cyclon Goggles. They feature useful tech that lasts through snowstorms and sun flares, and ensures you can keep skiing instead of adjusting at the car.
| Lens Type | Quick Change System | Frame Size | Original Price |
| Cylindrical | None | Large | $200-$210 |
Learn More With Our Other Accessories Guides:
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- Sunglasses - Style & Face Shape
- Goggles - How to Choose
- Goggles - How to Wear Goggles with Glasses
- Goggles - How to Prevent Fogging
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The Selection Process:
Our snow accessories buyers have an endless amount of knowledge on all things snow accessory related stemming from years of experience in the outdoor industry in tandem with their countless hours spent outside in all conditions around the world. From hot to cold, snow, rain, wind, and even sunshine, they know what accessories will keep you comfortable and really up your experience outside. evo's buyers assess all products coming to market, lean into this knowledge, and put together this selection of the best products. They have a unique perspective as they truly see everything offered across the category.
Megan Amick
Hi! My name is Megan. I was born and raised in Washington and grew up loving skiing and the outdoors. Some of my favorite memories are ski trips to Park City with my parents, Mt. Bachelor with the grandparents, and weekend rides at our home mountain the good ‘ol Ski Acres - IYKYK. I left Washington to go to college in California, and then moved to Nevada for a few years. I moved back to Washington in 2013 and jumped right back into weekend rides at my home mountain. Washington is and always will be the place I call home!
I have been working at evo since 2016 and am so grateful for all the opportunities. I started working in our warehouse in receiving and shipping and then worked my way to the merchandising department which gave me the opportunity to integrate my passions as our Accessories and Camp Buyer. It truly is a beautiful thing to work for a company that you are passionate about and that feels like family. You will still find me every weekend at my home mountain with my husband Beau and our daughter Baker.