Rudy Project’s Kelion glasses have been available since the autumn of 2023 – Team Bahrain Victorious first modelled them during that summer’s WorldTour – and, to my eye, they’re still looking pretty sharp. Stylistically, they fall within the ‘full shield’ category, a look popularised by genre-defining stalwarts like the Oakley Sutro and the POC Devour.
At launch, the Sutro – it’s incredible to think this Oakley style is now six years old – made a, ahem, sizeable impression. Today, the oversized trend they helped spawn is still going strong, so the Kelion remains at the height of fashion. However, let’s focus a lens on whether this pair of riding glasses is a clear performance choice too.
