best goggles

Speed sockets for me...I own three pairs; Clear for evening or indoor workout, mirrored for daytime workout and a pristine pair of mirrored for racing. I have a big noggin and like that they can be adjusted for the bridge of your nose. Speedo Speed Sockets here, as well. They work great with virtually no pressure.

Speedo is my brand for meets & workouts.

I noticed the speed sockets were a little scratchy at first around the edge of the seal, but they eventually broke in. I bought them around July, used them daily since then including two weeks in the ocean. They still work fine and don't leak, however the mirror finish rubbed off.

I have discovered you get what you pay for. My face also usually breaks into to the goggle rather than the opposite. The last 4 pairs that I bought (Speedo) all endup up leaking. This, no matter their price. So to me now it's clear, there are no good goggles without some Crazy Glue.

Good goggles for me: Speedo Vanquisher - good fit, straps are tight (don't stretch much) Speedo Speed Socket (for racing) - very low profile Nike Swim Swift (I wear these now daily) Nike Remora - kinda like Vanquishers but the straps are more relaxed Bad goggles: Speedo Airseal - tends to trap water inside the seal Speedo Vanquisher 2.0 - worse than the original because they break where the nose piece attaches

Hey guys, i'm having trouble with my Arena swimgoogles. To get them watertight, I have to make them so tight i get huge marks around my eyes and they are very uncomfortable. I hear alot of good things about Speedo Hydrospex, but I can't find them anywhere in Denmark where i live. But I found these: Speedo Futura Ice Plus store.speedo.co.uk/.../Product6_10151_10202_80300_-1_33468_33314_Y_80301 Do you think they are close to the same as Hydrospex? could look like just the next gen or european name maybe? thanks! Oscar

If you are swimming backstroke, don't worry about them. You don't need them. I like the speedo speedsockets for the other strokes. They are low profile and really comfortable.

I have swedes and they are a good bargain for the low price, albiet with a smaller field of view and not the most comfortable for me. I'm having good success with Speedo Speedsocket right now.....especially good visability and antifog coating. But they have to fit your individual face. Enjoy the view! Georgio :chug:

don't let the swim snobs scare you off! :cool: Who are you callin a swim snob?

If you had cataracts removed and don't have implants or wear contacts while swimming, then the best diopter goggles are Hilco, for they go all the way up to +8 in positive power and are comfortable. No prescription needed for expensive lenses.