WITH ALBA OPTICS WE WANT TO BRING THE ICONIC SHAPES OF THE PAST BACK TO LIFE, ADAPTING TO THE LATEST MODERN TECHNOLOGY.
Our story began with the search for an original mould. We wanted to find a frame that was designed and produced in Italy during the 80s and bring it to life using new technologies. From there we launched our first model: the DELTA.
Producing in Italy has always been a priority and a fundamental value to our business ethos. We are proud of our heritage and the deep connection our country has with both the cycling and eyewear industries. We select production partners who share the goal in minimising our environmental impact while setting a high standard of working conditions. These values align in the creation of sustainable products, processes and community projects.
The ALBA Optics team proudly stands behind athletes all over the world, with a profound respect for those who strive to improve their performance and realise their dreams. We therefore focus on offering a design product that is beautiful and meets the highest performance standards possible. We share a passion for cycling culture, outdoor sport and nature. These values are celebrated through our designs, our campaigns and collaborative community projects.
We believe it’s time for a new type of activity, that does not speak of performance and results but speaks of quality of life. The goal is not to finish first, but to get wherever you want, in any condition.
Piergiorgio & Luca
Alba Optics Founders
Sunglasses factory. North of Milan, Italy.
WHO’S TALKING ABOUT US
Aquire – Alba channels 90s sportswear design with the ANVMA ’99 – December 2023
Athletic Affair – The Anvma’99 – A legend reborn – December 2023
Cykelportalen – Review: Mantra – September 2023
Gear Patrol – Today in gear – September 2023
Pro Cycling UK – Review: Delta Sunglasses – June 2023
The Pill – Review: Delta Ultra ESP – June 2023
Cycle Tech Review – Review: Stratos Sunglasses – December 2022
Acquire Mag – Alba Optics launches the Mantra – October 2022
Fiets Magazine NL – Alba Optics Mantra Sunglasses – October 2022
Mike Greece – Alba Optics Mantra Sunglasses – October 2022
Cycle Tech Review – Review: Delta Sunglasses – October 2022
Gravel Stoke – Review: SOLO sunglasses – August 2022
Love Cyclist – Review: Delta/Delta Lei sunglasses – August 2022
Road.cc – Review: SOLO sunglasses – June 2022
Independent UK – 11 best running sunglasses – May 2022
Outdoor Oksanen – Alba Optics Delta Ultra – April 2022
Highsnobiety.com – The best sunglasses on the market – March 2022
Road.cc – Tech of the week – February 2022
Road.cc – Review: Alba Optics Delta Lei Sunglasses – August 2021
GearMoose – Alba Optics Delta Ultra Sunglasses – August 2021
The Radavist – Alba Optics: Delta Ultra Sunglasses – July 2021
Road.cc – Five cool things coming soon from… – June 2021
Cykelportalen – TEST: Alba Optics SOLO – June 2021
IMBOLDN – For The Outdoor Devotee, Alba Optics Releases Its AMVMA 2021 Collection – June 2021
Cykelportalen – TEST: Alba Optics SOLO – June 2021
Acquire Mag – Alba Optics releases the latest iteration of its ANVMA sport frame – April 2021
Road.cc – Delta review – March 2021
Road.cc – Stratos Ghost review – March 2021
Road.cc – Five cool things coming soon… – February 2021
The Cycling Culture – Stratos SOLO by Albaoptics – October 2020
Gear Patrol – 12 New Bikes and Accessories – October 2020
The Pill – SOLO by Alba Optics – October 2020
Acquire Mag – Alba Optics SOLO sunglasses – October 2020
Gadget Freak – Alba Optics SOLO – October 2020
Cykelportalen – Stratos SOLO – October 2020
Hairpins not Hairshorts – Stratos SOLO by Albaoptics – October 2020
Bless this stuff – Alba Optics SOLO sunglasses – October 2020
M Bike Greece – Alba SOLO – October 2020
Tradebike – Nostalgia y modernidad: protege tus ojos con las gafas SOLO de ALBA Optics – October 2020
Hey Gents – Active series: Cycling – September 2020
Bicycles.net.au – Visionary Italians – June 2020
Bikepacking.it – Alba Optics ANVMA – May 2020
Uncrate – Alba Optical Clip – April 2020
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B2 Eyes – MIDO 2020 Alba Optics – February 2020
Gravel Stoke – Top 10 Gravel Cycling products 2019 – September 2019
iNews – Best Cycling Glasses – September 2019
Acquire – Alba’s ANVMA is a sport sunglass reduced to its… – June 2019
GRINTA! – 24 Fietsbrillen Getest – June 2019
Monocle – Pump it up – June 2019
Cyclist Magazine – Alba Optics Stratos – June 2019
Fiets – Alba Optics Stratos – April 2019
Gear Patrol – Best small cycling brands – March 2019
Raw Magazine – New Alba Optics Stratos – February 2019
Gear Patrol – One Simple Feature Makes These Sport Sunglasses… – January 2019
CycleEXIF – Alba Optics don’t make you faster: New Stratos… – January 2019
Fiets – Alba Optics komt met nieuwe racebril op de proppen – January 2019
Acquire – Alba Optics launches its Stratos performance shield – January 2019
Gear Patrol – Issue Seven – November 2018
Bike Radar – Delta Review – October 2018
Cyclingplus – Retro cycling shades – August 2018
Monocle – Autumn Fashion Edition – August 2018
Cyclist France – N°13 Juillet/Août – July 2018
The Guardian – How high fashion adopted cycling sunglasses – July 2018
Bicycling Magazine – June Issue – June 2018
Pedalar.cc — Hedendaagse techniek, tijdloze monturen — May 2018
Fiets — Fiets editie 5 — May 2018
Rouleur — Petrol station chic: Alba Optics’ Delta glasses — April 2018
Tech Cycling — Alba Optics Delta — February 2018
Cyclingplus — First look: Alba Optics Delta cycling sunglasses — February 2018
Bicycling — The 16 Best Sunglasses for Cycling — January 2018
Racefietsblog — Retro kijken met Alba Optics — January 2018
The Pill Magazine #25 — Best Made — December 2017
Cycling Industry — Trere Innovation bring Alba Optics to UK — October 2017
Crazye Bike — ALBA Optics, Retro Inspired sunglasses — September 2017
Cykeln Magazine — Novità tutta italiana ma con stile retrò — September 2017
Bike4Trade — Scala il Ghisallo 11 volte — July 2017
The Pill Magazine — Alba Optics — July 2017
Soigneur — Cycling Journal N°17 — June 2017
IoDonna — 40 modelli must have per l’estate 2017 — June 2017
FeelDesign — Retro inspired sunglasses — May 2017
Milano Fixed — Alba Optics — May 2017
Living Corriere — L’alba di un nuovo giorno — May 2017
NSS — Il tributo alle icone di un tempo — April 2017
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