Garrett Reynolds' Signature Sunglasses: The Vermillion Endy Explained

Garrett Reynolds has 16 X Games gold medals, more than any athlete in X Games history across any discipline. He founded his own BMX company, Fiend, and has been the most dominant street rider on the planet for over a decade. When he collaborates on a product, it means something. His signature Vermillion Endy in Black/Black is the result of Reynolds working directly with the brand on what he actually wants on his face when he rides. This is the breakdown.

In this article

• Who is Garrett Reynolds?
• What is the Vermillion Endy?
• Why does Reynolds ride it?
• How to get the Garrett Reynolds Endy
• Frequently asked questions

Who Is Garrett Reynolds?

If you're into BMX you already know. But for everyone else: Garrett Reynolds is widely considered the greatest street BMX rider of all time. He turned pro at 13 years old after winning the Taz Tour a year earlier. By the time he was in his twenties he'd stacked up more X Games gold medals than any other athlete in the event's history, finishing with 16 golds in BMX Street, and medaling in 21 of 23 X Games Street contests he entered.

He won five consecutive NORA Cup Street Rider of the Year awards. He founded Fiend BMX. He's been on the cover of basically every BMX publication that matters. His riding is technically precise, combo-heavy, and consistent in a way that almost no other street rider has matched at the contest level.

Off the bike he's equally considered: crediting yoga, mobility work, and meditation for how long he's stayed at the top of a sport that usually chews through riders by their mid-twenties.

What Is the Vermillion Endy?

The Endy is one of two Vermillion frame silhouettes, sitting alongside the Mystic. It's a classic semi-wrap design: low profile, lightweight, and close-fitting enough to stay on your face without a retention strap. The frame is polycarbonate, which means shatterproof lenses that won't crack on a rough bail. Every pair ships with polarized UVA/UVB protection lenses as standard.

Reynolds' colourway is the most stripped-back in the range: full matte black frame, black polarized lens, with a gold Vermillion logo on the temple. Nothing added, nothing unnecessary. It's the same approach he takes on the bike, where the cleanest execution of a trick is always more impressive than unnecessary additions.

The frame sits low enough to work cleanly with a BMX helmet, including full-face lids. That's a specific design requirement that a lot of cycling eyewear brands miss because they're not building for this use case. The Endy was designed from the start for active riding, which is why it doesn't have the oversized shields or wide temples you see on road cycling frames.

Why Does Reynolds Ride the Endy?

Reynolds is not the kind of rider to put his name on something he doesn't use. The colourway was built around what he actually wears: blacked out, understated, rolls with any outfit. If you've watched his recent footage you'll see it consistently, from warm-up clips to full contest runs.

The practical side is just as deliberate. Polarized lenses on street and at outdoor parks cut glare off concrete and wet surfaces, which matters on long sessions. The polycarbonate construction means the lenses are impact-resistant without being heavy. And the fit stays put through technical tricks without needing adjusting mid-session, which for a rider who strings together long combos is a real consideration.

At $44.99 they're also just a genuinely usable price point for a pair of glasses built to this spec. Reynolds isn't riding a $300 pair of road glasses. He's riding something designed for BMX, with the people who make it.

How to Get the Garrett Reynolds Signature Endy

The Reynolds Endy is available directly through Vermillion. It comes as a single colourway: Black/Black, matte frame, black polarized polycarbonate lenses, gold logo. That's the only version. Reynolds kept it simple on purpose.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many X Games gold medals does Garrett Reynolds have?

Garrett Reynolds has 16 X Games gold medals in BMX Street, the all-time record across every athlete and discipline in X Games history. He medaled in 21 of 23 X Games Street contests he entered and won the NORA Cup Street Rider of the Year award five consecutive times.

What sunglasses does Garrett Reynolds wear?

Reynolds rides his signature Vermillion Endy in Black/Black. The frame features a matte black polycarbonate build with black polarized lenses and a gold Vermillion logo. He designed the colourway directly with Vermillion and wears it in his riding footage and at contests.

What is the Endy frame made from?

The Endy frame uses a polycarbonate construction with polarized polycarbonate lenses. Polycarbonate is impact-resistant and won't shatter the way standard lens materials can on a hard bail or landing. All Vermillion frames ship with UV400 protection as standard.

Does the Endy work with a BMX helmet?

Yes. The Endy's low-profile semi-wrap silhouette is specifically designed to sit cleanly with a BMX helmet. It doesn't have the wide shields or oversized temples that create fit issues with lids. Reynolds wears his in contest runs, including with full-face helmets.

Is there a difference between the Garrett Reynolds Endy and the standard Endy: Black/Black?

The Reynolds colourway uses the same Endy frame and lens spec as the standard Black/Black but carries his signature and is part of the Vermillion signature series. The Reynolds sig is the version designed in direct collaboration with him.