Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Smith Boomtown sunglasses.
The Smith Boomtown sunglasses not only have one of our favorite product names, I mean how can
you go wrong with boom town, but they're also designed to be a do-it-all pair of sunglasses.
Whether you're on the beach boat or running errands or even cycling on or off-road
the Boomtowns are designed to be stylish and provide protection from the sun.
Packaging wise very simple eco-friendly cardboard box Smith printed right on there and then the
specs printed right on the side. We'll go ahead and take out the box and go over those specs.
Retail price on this is $159 or $179 for the polarized versions that we have here.
They have an evolved bio based frame construction so it uses 53% bio based material
for a little more eco-friendly design. You have the Mengol temples and nose pads which
is this rubber material along the temples and then again the nose pads so very flexible
and non-slip. You have auto lock hinges so you can see once you get close
it's going to pop into place which makes it easy to take on or put on with one hand.
You have a leash compatible temple as well so if you're on the beach or in the water
you can put a leash on here and then wear it in the water. You have a full full-frame design
with a little nose bridge down the center as well. In terms of what comes with the sunglasses
obviously you get the sunglasses with the lens on here, a fabric carrying case, a Smith sticker
as well as a little pamphlet with information. Let's take a look at the weight of the Boomtown.
So they come in at 30 grams which is quite light.
The Boomtown sunglasses were developed to be a do-it-all pair of sunglasses that can be worn on
or off the bike. They're available on a variety of lens and frame combinations. We have the
black marble here which has a nice retro look to it and the violet mirror lens but you can
get quite a few Chromapop options, polarized or not so you definitely find the one that
matches your riding style. You can see with the mirrored lens finish you can't actually see
that nose bridge unless you're right up in front of it so it gives it a sleek one-piece look and a
wrap-around design. So you can see the lens does have a fair amount of curvature so a slight curve
so it will wrap around you and give you that nice field of view. You can see it is very flexible as
well so definitely accommodates a variety of faces and it is a large coverage so tall lens
with an oversized style so it gives you a really good field of view and that's really important
when you're doing cycling or other sports or you want an immersive experience and you don't want
to see the frame edges. You can see it's a very flexible frame with a thin construction so wraps
all the way around and smooth curves so reminds me a lot of a POC pair of sunglasses so minimalist.
Even if you don't get a loud color like this black marble it is something that can match well with a
variety of cycling kits and even looks okay off the bike. you can see smith logos on the side
and that's about it for the branding chromapop is written on the lens which is a little bit
hard to see and speaking of the lens we have the chromapop polarized violet mirror
which has a beautiful finish to it and you can see on the inside it's almost like a green base tint
so great for mixed sports and again can be worn off the bike. The polarization is also great for
water sports as well so it'll cut through the glare and give you better visibility. You do have
the center bridge but it's almost invisible when you're riding unless you really go look for it.
The nose pad you can see just a soft piece of rubber so kind of flex around you doesn't
have a little ratcheting device like some other sunglasses but still quite comfortable and then
the temple arms quite a bit of flexibility with the full frame able to flex in or out as needed.
Now let's take a look at the Boomtown on the road here we have it paired with our
E11even fitness bike and the Bolle Halo React helmet and even those is not a cycling specific pair
of sunglasses they work really well for that task. You have an oversized lens crisp clear optics from
the ChromaPop lenses and that classic styling so it looks like a shield pair of sunglasses
with the black marble finish on the frame that gives that a little bit of retro vibe
and with these sunglasses they're not over styled either so you can easily wear them
on the bike, off the bike, kayaking or even driving around and it won't look out of place.
As always the optics are really good with the Smith lenses they're really crisp and
clear. Personally i'm not a big fan of polarized lenses for cycling specifically as it can kind of
make some things on the road look a little bit weird but for other activities such as
water sports it's kind of a must-have but overall really impressed with it and it's not a hugely
expensive pair of sunglasses so something you can really get a lot of versatility and use out of.
Now let's compare the boom town with other sunglasses on the market. The Boomtown is really
designed to be a do-it-all pair of sunglasses but a lot of these are more cycling specific. We have the Bobcat here
on the left and you can see a little more extreme styling you have a semi-frameless look with that
concealed frame similar size overall while the bobcat is a little bit taller and you can see the
Bobcat is a smaller fit versus the Wildcat so you can see it's a little bit smaller and less curved
than the Boomtown. Here you can see in this color scheme which is also available on the Bobcat and it
is a little more retro in your face. You can also get more extreme versions the Bolle
Chronoshield here is almost a ski goggle and that's what it was inspired off of. Much taller
bigger no nose bridge here you just have a big frame with this top brow
while the Boomtown is a little more of a conservative styling with the same oversized frame.
Other options are like the Roka Matador but again more extreme
with this kind of swept up temple arm design that goes over in a semi-frameless design
where you don't have the bottom edge which you do have on the full frame Boomtown.
There's also options such as the frameless Bolle Icarus and you can see
similar styling maybe a little more aggressive with the edges while the Boomtown
kind of goes down the middle more conservative and a little bit taller. You can also go crazy
with the Oakley, this is the Oakley Kato and you can see similar mirrored finish and with a kind of
funky swoopy design that goes over the nose pad but still has a traditional nose bridge so nice
wide view and you can see how curved it is versus the Boomtown so even more of a wraparound design.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Smith Boomtown. What we like about it is the
unique product name Boomtown is just a really cool name it also has that sleek and restrained
full-frame design so it looks good on the bike or even off the bike. As always the Smith sunglasses
you have clear and crisp optics from the ChromaPop lens and even the polarized one works quite well.
The only negative with the sunglasses the fact that it doesn't come with a hard case
you do have to purchase that separately. Taking everything into account we give the
boomtown a 9.2 out of 10. These are sunglasses with great optics and restrained styling.
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