Oakley Goggles - Top End Spec and Proven

Oakley have been in the industry for a long time and have built up a reputation for manufacturing high quality performance focused products. As a result you’ll find that their products at the higher end of the price range but trust me, the extra cash spent pays dividends. Oakley as a company started out as an eyewear focused manufacturer and have built their reputation on this core product range. Their initial success came from their sunglasses range but this has branched out into various other market sectors, including snow sports resulting in a range of Oakley goggles.

Within the Oakley goggles range you will find the following designs:

	Oakley A Frame Goggles
	Oakley Crowbar Snow Goggles
	Oakley Wisdom Goggles
	Oakley O Frame Goggles
	Oakley Proven Goggles
	Oakley Stockholm Goggles

You will find various designs within each of the Oakley goggles categories including special edition models which are backed by big name riders.

Oakley Wisdom Goggles - Highly Recommended 

Out of all the various Oakley goggles available I would recommend Oakley Wisdom goggles.
Oakley Wisdom goggles are packed with tech which results in a goggle that far outperforms any other brand’s equivalent. Triple layer foams combined with a flexible impact resistant O Matter frame are used to create a comfortable and precise fit to any face. An added benefit of the foam is that it provides an effective wicking action to draw away sweat.

Oakley Wisdom goggles have a dual lens which makes use of their High Definition Optics system which gives a much larger and extended field of vision with greater clarity compared to other equivalent Oakley goggles without that “boxed in” effect. Sighting your landing is a lot easier task with Oakley Wisdom goggles. On top of this, the lens has a F-3 anti-fog treatment that far out performs any other – if fogging up is an issue, trust me, get a pair of Oakley Wisdom goggles – they have a reputation for performing well in this area. Intake ram-air surge ports channel airflow to further reduce fog while at the same time keep air currents away from your eyes.

The Oakley Wisdom goggles lens meets industry standards for impact resistance and makes use of Oakley’s Plutonite to filter out any harmful UV rays and glare. There are various lenses available for Oakley Wisdom goggles with options for:

	Iridium
	Persimmon
	Polarized
	Clear

One thing I’ve found with Oakley Wisdom goggles is that although it is claimed that the standard strap is helmet compatible, it is really short which results in you having to fit the goggles to the helmet and then try get the full contraption onto your head which is a bit of a mission. Do yourself a favour and a spare helmet strap if you’re regularly using a helmet.

Further features of Oakley Wisdom goggles are:

	Re-designed facial fit contour to fit medium to large faces
	Increased lens sizing for greater visual range
	Articulating strap connection
	Increased venting with angular lens venting to allow for maximum flow
	Anti fog treated ballistic lens
	Patented XYZ optics
	Plutonite lens provides 100%% protection against UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light
	Additional peripheral increase of 18% vertical and 13% horizontal compared to A Frame
	Metalized and colored frame components compliment the color of the frame
	Interchangeable strap connection for Helmet and Non-Helmet strap options
	Triple layer fleece face foam for maximum moisture wicking

Oakley Wisdom goggles may be at the upper end of the price range but you’ll be getting a high quality product that outperforms any other brand.

Oakley A Frame Goggles

Oakley A Frame goggles are one of the more popular Oakley goggles on the market. This range is pitched at the boarder that isn’t looking to blow their bank account yet is still looking to get a good quality product.

Oakley A Frame goggles are packed with similar tech to the higher spec’d Oakley goggles. Again, like the Oakley Wisdom Goggles, you will find that A Frames feature the F-3 anti-fog treatment on the lenses which is a must have.

Oakley A Frame goggles also have a dual lens which has a High Intensity Polarized Amber tint to eliminate glare. The tint provides an increasing contrast and excellent visual quality when used in medium to bright light. Again you will find a range of different lenses to suit different light conditions.                                        

Further features of Oakley A Frame goggles are:

	Anti Fog Treated Ballistic Lens
	Plutonite lens for optical clarity
	Patented Polaric Ellipsoid lens geometry
	UV protection that filters out 100% of all UVA / UVB / UVC and harmful blue light
	Moisture wicking triple-layer fleece foam
	Optically corrected dual lens goggle
	Superior venting to eliminate fogging

Within the Oakley A Frame Goggles range the Shaun White Signature Series is the one to look out for.

Oakley Stockholm Goggles    

Oakley have realised that they have been pitching their Oakley goggle range at the more masculine gender of boarders and rightly realized that the needs of women snowboarders have not been met.

                                                         Launched in 2006 the Oakley Stockholm goggles range has addressed the fact that women have their own style. Oakley Stockholm goggles have been specifically designed to offer women the ultimate in goggle performance technology.

Oakley Stockholm goggles feature a precise fit through Oakley’s “3D cranial geometry”. Featuring the same tech as the men’s range Oakley Stockholm goggles have innovations such as ram-air surge ports provide fog-cutting airflow coupled with F3 anti-fog coating. Optically correct Oakley goggles lenses are engineered to maximize downward and peripheral vision coupled with impact protection.

Further features of Oakley Stockholm goggles are:

	Fashion and style of feminine frame geometry
	Extended field of vision with clarity at all angles using Oakley’s patented XYZ Optics
	Performance of optically corrected dual-lens design with High Definition Optics
	Moisture wicking triple-layer fleece foam
	UV protection that filters out 100% of all UVA / UVB / UVC and harmful blue light

Anne-Flore Marxer is an avid supporter of Oakley Stockholm goggles and has provided significant backing to what is already a strong product.