freecia

I hadn't realized that was happening. Good to know.

gretchendz

https://www.fixthemask.com/

I have ordered one. Yes, they look dorky, but if you wear glasses and struggle with mask fogging, it may be worth it. Also, I read on the CDC site that they are way more effective than even double masking.

CDTraveler

You're right, they're incredibly dorky looking.

But what you said about the CDC comments is not quite what the CDC says, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...ive-masks.html. CDC says not to wear to disposables layered, they do advocate medical mask + cloth mask.

I wear a triple layer cloth mask w/ a metal fitting strip over the nose and toggle fastening. When the metal bar is bent down over the nose, I get a good air seal. A major advantage of the toggle style (4 cords going into 1 toggle behind the head) is that it doesn't yank on my ears and it is extremely easy to create a secure fit by adjusting the cords individually instead of having unadjustable lengths of elastic - one size fits hardly any with elastic. For someone like me who wears glasses for everything now, having any sort of mask strap behind the ears makes my glass slide around or fall off.

gretchendz

Here's an article I was relying on

Regardless, if it helps with the fogging issue AND potentially reduces transmission, I guess I'll look dorky
https://www.popularmechanics.com/sci...-a-mask-brace/

rsqrott

Regarding fogging- So far the best mask that I have found for not fogging up my glasses is the Under Armour. It's got the metal nose strip and the mask itself is more rigid and "puffy" so that I don't end up inhaling the mask when I start to exert myself and breathe deeper. Fogging is nonexistent to the occasional wisp.
I still love the Greyers masks for "nice" masks (also with the metal strip at the nose) but hands down the most comfortable mask that I have tried is Uniqlo's Airism mask. It's awful as far as fogging up glasses, however.
All masks get a trip through the wash with Tide, then hung out to dry before wearing. I have had no issues with funky smells (even when inhaling a mask...sigh).

CDTraveler

In general I find going direct to CDC site for COVID info is the best policy, as some of the writers "interpreting" it have ZERO medical background. Popular Mechanics was at least closer to the CDC than some of the general news writers I've read.