Oakleys shattering?

[massbikebabe]

Yeah,

I had two pair of the kind they called Frogskins. Neither had changeable lenses. I would just be riding along and the lense they came with would pop out. Kinda of a pain in the butt when you are on a long ride and have not packed a second pair of sunglasses. I was really disappointed in them because so many of my friends had raved about them, so I went out and bought some and then had all the trouble. I finally switched to Tofosi, and have been really happy with them. My husband and son still use Oakley, and have been really happy with them.

karen

[DirtDiva]

I hate sunglass shopping! I wear sunnies all the time, but it's so hard to find anything that doesn't sit too high on my nose and let masses of light in the bottom or sit too close to my face and rub against my eyelashes (maddening sensation). Oakleys tend to be guilty on both counts. Nike and Adidas seem to consistently fit well, but it sure would be nice if they were cheaper - my current pair are in dire need of replacement and I just don't have a spare NZ$200/£80 at present.

[Technotart]

Honestly all the medics I know (and I know many!) wear nothing BUT Oakley! I did ask around and none of them had ever heard of them shattering.

One did say that there are a lot of bootleg Oakleys out there and THOSE might shatter but that he personally had never seen or heard of a pair of Oakleys shatter.

So - if you buy Oakleys - or any other "branded" sunglass for that matter - be sure you are getting the real thing. The only way to do that is to check with the manufacturer to be sure the dealer is an authorized dealer.

I bought my Oakleys at an optical shop with Rx lenses - the reason I chose them over the other brands is that the RX lenses extend all the way to the full width of the lens. Most others have a sub lens or the Rx is only in the middle of the lens.

[Eden]

I bought my Oakleys at an optical shop with Rx lenses - the reason I chose them over the other brands is that the RX lenses extend all the way to the full width of the lens. Most others have a sub lens or the Rx is only in the middle of the lens.

I have Columbia Sports for the same reason. I need RX lenses, but didn't want the clip in style that many use. I found several brands have at least one style that lets you put in RX lenses, but I have a small narrow face and the optician had a hard time finding a pair that were wrap around that were narrow enough for me. I really wanted Rudy's but he said that even their version for small faces was going to be a bit too big for me, bummer.