Smith Optics was founded in 1965 by Robert Smith, aiming to achieve supreme visibility on the snow. Smith invented the first double-lens ski goggles: an extraordinary invention that made the problem of fogging a thing of the past. Smith Sport Optics soon became an established in the business and manufacture and distribution of ski goggles. The brand developed then exclusive polarised lens technologies in addition to numerous international patents and today is one of the leading brand in sports gear.