It may be the next big thing, but right now it just looks scary. UL punter Brit Framel, on occasion during fall drills, is wearing a set of contact lenses designed to inhibit glare.
The contacts are an alternative to the now-illegal tinted visors which had been used on helmets for several seasons.
The Nike Maxsight soft contacts "provide distortion-free optics, eliminate glare and enhance contrast," according to a promotional site.
"There is no frame or nosepiece obstruction, no lens fogging or fitting issues. They filter out more than 90 percent of harmful blue light and 95 percent of UVA and UVB, and details appear clearer and pop off the background."
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