General about the brand
1975 gründete Jim Jannard das US-amerikanische Unternehmen Oakley. 1980 verkaufte Jim Jannard seine erste Motocross-Schutzbrille namens „O-Frame“. Der Durchbruch gelang ihm, indem er 1985 den amerikanischen Radrennfahrer Greg Lemond sponserte, der 1986 mit einer Oakley Sonnenbrille die Tour de France gewann. 1986 kamen weitere Modelle auf den Markt, die wegen ihres Wechselgas-Systems besonders praktisch waren. Heute stellt das Unternehmen, das vor allem für seine Sonnen- und Skibrillen bekannt ist, auch Uhren, Rücksäcke, Kleidung, Schuhe und viele weitere edle Accessoires her.
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These stores offer a wide selection of Oakley sunglasses at fair prices.
How do I recognize fake Oakley sunglasses?
With Oakley sunglasses, as with many other branded products, there are very many fakes on the market. How to recognize these fakes, which are called "Foakleys" or "Jokelys" on the web, we will show you in the following using the example of an Oakley Holbrook Sunglasses.
The price of Oakley sunglasses
As a rule, Oakley sunglasses cost between 90 and 250 euros in Germany. Of course, there are also special models that can cost up to 500 euros. However, do not fall for too cheap offers. A new pair of Oakley glasses for 30 euros simply does not exist! If a vendor sells a product for a much lower price than all the others, it is almost certainly a fake product.
Oakley logo
The Oakley logo, an oval "O", is located on the temple of all the brand's eyewear, next to the temple hinges. On original Oakley glasses, the Logo embedded in the framet. If the logo is merely printed on your glasses, they are almost certainly counterfeit.
Oakley Glasses Lens
It is also important to know that the Oakley logo is never engraved or printed into the lens on original Oakley eyewear. On models with anti-reflective lenses, the words "polarized" or "prizm" are lasered into the lens. However, with an original never the Oakley logo on the lens find
Oakley sticker
From the sticker on the lens of Oakley glasses, you can also check whether they are original or fake. If the sticker leaves traces of the adhesive when you remove it, it is 100% a cheap fake. Oakley does use a sticker with a "P" for its polarized lenses, but the stickers of a original Oakley sunglasses made so that they leave no residue.
Oakley serial number
You can recognize an original pair of Oakley sunglasses by the printed serial number on the temple of the original glasses. The serial number has two different formats depending on the date of manufacture of the glasses.
- The serial number of older models has the following structure: XX-XXX.
- The number of newer models, on the other hand, starts with "OO" and looks like this: OOXX-XXX. For example, the model "Oakley ForehandTM" has the serial number OO9179-41
Counterfeit sunglasses can also have a serial number. However, these often do not match the correct serial number of original Oakley sunglasses. To be sure, you can check the serial numbers of the different models on the Internet. Since the serial numbers are not engraved, but only printed on them, the number may disappear with time and due to wear and tear. So if you buy a pair of used sunglasses that do not have a serial number on them, it does not necessarily mean that they are counterfeit.
Oakley glasses case / fabric pouch
When you buy branded glasses, either a glasses case with microfiber cloth or a storage bag made of microfiber cloth is included. At the Case quality you can also tell whether the glasses are original or fake, in addition to the features of the glasses. Oakley cases also have the Oakley logo printed on them. However, if the logo is not found on your case, it does not mean that it is a fake.
Oakley counterfeit report
If you think you have bought a counterfeit, you can go to the Oakley home page and check the Report Oakley fake.
