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Oakley Pit Bull

The Pit Bull commands respect. Wearing these sunglasses on the street or whilst competing will confirm that fact. In fact, its a miracle that Oakley has managed to squeeze of this technology, style and comfort into a pair of sunglasses.

Looking at the Oakley Pit Bull, what immediately stands out is the bold frame. It's aggressive styling sets it apart from the crowd, but the frame doesn't just have style in abundance. It's forged from lightweight O-Matter, meaning it won't hang heavily on your face when you're performing or when you're just out and about.

When you're off-duty, you can still be switched on. This is because Oakley has channelled all of their sporting prowess into making lenses that can perform at the drop of a hat. The Plutonite lens material Oakley features High Definition Optics (HDO) to ensure that your vision is perfect all of the time. These lenses also protect your eyes from UV Rays and harmful blue light up to 400 nm. Even the shape of the lenses show Oakley's precise attention to detail. They've been engineered with an 8.75 base lens curvature. The far corners of the lens provide a distortion-free view, boosting peripheral vision.

It isn't just Oakley that rates the lenses featured in the Pit Bull either. All of the lenses stand up easily to ANSI Z87.1 standards for optical precision and performance and ANSI Z80.3 standards for basic impact protection.

Comfort is paramount. Oakley knows this. That's why the Pit Bull comes with Unobtainium nose pads and earsocks. This leaves you free to deal with whatever life throws at you. The three-point fit system also contributes to the luxurious comfort, keeping your shades precisely in place.

You're spoilt for choice with the Pit Bull. Oakley offers their renowned Iridium lens coating, which sits on the lens and fine tunes light transmission. It also destroys glare, making it a superb option when you're facing bright light from the sun and horizontal surfaces. You can also match the Pit Bull frame with Oakley's HD Polarised lenses, described by Oakley as "the best polarised lenses on the planet".

No doubt, Oakley has got it spot on with the Oakley Pit Bull. Wherever you go, these sunglasses are ready for action. They'll stand the test of time and keep you looking like you own the very ground you walk on.

Oakley Sunglasses

Performance, technology and fashion is the Oakley way and this philosophy has resulted in some of the best engineered sunglasses, goggles and accessories on the planet.

All Oakley sunglasses are built using Oakley technology; it’s where physics meets art. Among it the High Definition Optics give you the best clarity and a Three-Point-Fit means your sunglasses will only touch your nose bridge and temples. It allows for more comfort. As well as being practical, the contemporary designs means Oakley sunglasses give a real edge to your image.

Unobtainium grips means the sunglasses will stay where you want them and with at least 600 other patents Oakley is nothing like you’ve ever seen and nothing like you’ve ever worn.

And at Sunglasses Shop we’ve been fans of Oakley sunglasses since it first came to us all those years ago. Oakley’s blend of science and art means we can stock some of the best known and best loved sunglasses in performance and lifestyle eyewear.

The Story of Oakley Sunglasses

For Oakley, it all started with a mad-scientist Jim Jannard. He believed that everything could be made better. In 1975 Jim started out with just $300 and made a motorbike handgrip made from a uniquely new material, Unobtainium. It fitted the rider’s hand better than anything before it. It actually increased grip with sweat too.

Next came Jim’s real breakthrough. The O-Frame goggle, with its perfectly cylindrical arc, stayed on the MX scene for the next 17 years. Riding stars championed the goggles’ clarity and wide peripheral view.

The first Oakley sunglasses were Eyeshades and Tour de France cyclist Greg Lemond loved the protection it offered and was the first pro to approach Oakley.
Today Oakley is the mark of excellence for those who cannot compromise on performance. The designs blend technology and with more than 600 patents. It’s become a science at Oakley, but a science that’s combined with art to produce some of the best engineered sunglasses on the planet.

These days many regard Oakley’s research and development method as second to none and perhaps that’s their secret. But don’t take our word for it (well actually you should because we are the experts) but Oakley are worn by the elite for a reason. But you don’t need to be the best of the best to get the best.

Why Choose Oakley Sunglasses?

Oakley’s technology is immense too. The High Definition Optics (HDO) are unrivalled in their clarity. Your eyes won’t shift as they readjust their focus as can happen with inferior lenses, and you get the best impact protection too. And it’s not just in the lens, the frame will hold up just as well.  As we said, there's 600 patents and more.

A huge choice of lens tints gives you balanced light transmission for wherever your sport takes you; can improve depth perception or colour recognition and come in polarised, photochromic options. Iridium coatings will help with harmful UV and infra red and many are prescription friendly too.

Oakley redefine, transcend and reject convention.

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