SMITH Stories

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Q & A with Brent Wick

Portland artist, cyclist, and coffee roaster Brent Wick shares how remote bike rides fuel his creativity, his shift from oil painting to ink art, and...
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The Lowdown: September 2026

See what the Smith crew got up to in September! Explore our latest film screening in North Carolina, coastal conservation with CCA Florida, women’s freeride...
Ama Nsek smiles in a white long sleeved t-shirt and Smith Sliders sunglasses while outside with a crowd of people behind him on the dry grass.

Portland Crit Racing with Ama Nsek

Smith privateer Ama Nsek took on Portland’s technical crit racing scene with speed, style, and the new POV eyewear. From tight downtown turns to a...
Lespy and Haley smile at each with blue sky and green grass in the background.

Unbound - BTS With Haley and Lespy

Words by Andrew Lespy. Photos by Gretchen Powers. Haley and I are back for our fifth Unbound.  Five years ago we embarked on a new...
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The Lowdown: August 2026

From enduro titles claimed in Europe to short films captured on the Outer Banks and crit race action in the Pacific Northwest, August was a...
An Outer Banks Field Guide

An Outer Banks Field Guide

You can learn a lot about a place by checking out the local food — and, most importantly for our crew, the coffee spots.While filming...
The Lowdown: July 2026

The Lowdown: July 2026

From World Cup wins and local group rides to BTS of new product drops, see what we got up to before the dog days of...
The Story Behind Corolla’s Wild Horses

The Story Behind Corolla’s Wild Horses

The Corolla wild horses are more than just a bucket-list sight—they're living symbols of the untamed spirit that defines the Northern Outer Banks.Featured in our...
Wait… Are These Town Names Real??

Wait… Are These Town Names Real??

While we were out on the Outer Banks you would think that the names and locations we were going to were made up. They sounded...
Board Meeting

Board Meeting

I think I was about seven years old at the time and was beginning my journey into skateboarding. The X Games had just made its...
A group of Breakfast Club Austin members ride their bikes down an urban street.

Breakfast Is Ready!

Austin's beloved cycling crew, The Breakfast Club, is heading to Portland, Oregon July 10–11 for a weekend of rides and community hangs with Smith Optics,...
A woman in a bright blue windbreaker and Smith Optics sunglasses stands in an arid landscape.

The Lowdown: June 2026

New drops, record-breaking FKTs, and collabs—catch up on everything Smith Optics has been up to in June 2026. ...
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