Looking To buy a pair of Oakley’s? Then first you should know what you are buying. Oakley was first started by Jim Jannard in 1975, by selling what he called 'The Oakley Grip' out of the back of his car at motocross events. Although his grips were successful, they were most of the time hidden in the little exposure of the motocross riders. Then in 1980 Jannard showed to the world the O-frame with the Oakley’s logo on the straps. In 1984 Jannard introduced Factory Pilots sunglasses. They were in the same shape of the O-Frames, but also had removable lenses.

When buying Oakley’s beware of some Oakley sunglasses auctions because of the high-end name and money scammers make selling counterfeit Oakley’s. Know what you want from Oakley’s and do not buy them off the street since you will probably be scammed for more money and will be given counterfeit.

There are many different materials used to make the frames of Oakley’s. O Matter is the most common material used and by far the cheapest frames for some Oakley sunglasses auctions. O Matter is the name give to the nylon composite that makes the plastic frame. Acetate is used for some of the women glasses, but otherwise it is not widely used. Magnesium was used to make frames but was then discontinued since they deteriorated due to oxidation. X-metal is a titanium alloy used in the 'X Metal' series.

Oakley sunglasses appear anywhere from movies to sports. Oakley sunglasses have appeared in popular movies including the X-men series, Mission: Impossible 2, Blade 2, Black Hawk Down, and Spiderman. Rapper and Producer Lil' Jon is both an Oakley collector and a spokesperson and model for the company, and has several signature versions of Oakley eyewear. Lil Jon's most known Oakley is the Oil Drum. You can buy a pair of Oil Drums signed by Lil Jon at most Oakley sunglass auctions. Oakley also supports many racing drivers in different series. Including famous and successful drivers such as Tony Stewart who has his own limited edition set, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Bobby Labonte. Oakley is the sole company that Lance Armstrong has a life long deal with them.

So why buy some Oakley’s from an Oakley sunglass auctions? Oakley sunglasses have consistently pushed the boundaries of protective sports sunglasses beyond what many people ever imagined was possible. Unlike many other sports sunglasses that still charge a high price but offer very little variations in the way of features compared to Oakley's at least you can see where the money you are paying for Oakley sports sunglasses is going to the new design of glasses. .The popularity of Oakley sunglasses covers nearly all sporting types from cycling, cricket, triathlon, skiing and running.