Founded by Jim Jannard in 1975, Oakley is most widely known for producing high-quality, trend-setting eyewear for sports enthusiasts. The brand is synonymous with sporting fashion and sports subculture around the world, and as its popularity has increased steadily through the years, despite the fact that Oakley produce some of the most expensive sunglasses on the market today. Oakley’s team of designers and engineers have combined science and art to produce a diverse range of products, including watches, sunglasses and footwear. Innovation-led design has granted the company over 600 worldwide patents on solutions to the most demanding situations. The Oakley name can also be found on a good collection of sports and casual wear, including coats and jackets for men, women and kids.
Oakley’s range of sportswear changes with the seasons, to reflect both changing seasons as well as fashion trends. Oakley coats and jackets are designed for durability and performance in even the most harsh, extreme sporting conditions. The company uses leading-edge technologies and fabrics to ensure that their apparel meets the exacting standards people have come to expect from the Oakley name.
Men’s coats and jackets by Oakley include the Annorak 3.0 Jacket, a mid-length jacket with attached hood, full zip and bias-woven accent panels available in khaki and olive; the Bubble Goose jacket, a filled windbreaker with attached hood and front/side zip pockets, available in olive and black; the Crossroad Blazer, in black or khaki corduroy with a three-button closure; the Automatic 4.0 jacket, constructed from contrast panels, tricon-lined and available in three colours; and, the Class C jacket, a bomber-style jacket made from light polyfill with a removable fleece hood, available in three colours.
Coats and jackets by Oakley for women include: the Journey jacket, a short, corduroy-lined denim jacket with removable hood and embroidery on the back, available raw blaster denim; the Passport jacket, a lightweight knit jacket with oversized sweater rib collar and screen printed back, available in black and linen; the classic, taffeta lined black Wayward peacoat with hidden zip closure and welt hand pockets; and the full-length down-filled Voyager coat, with a removable bottom panel to convert into a three-quarter-length coat, available in black.
In smaller sizes, Oakley produce a line of coats and jackets suitable for boys and girls. Coats and jackets for kids by Oakley include a collection of fleeces, anoraks, and hoodies in a variety of fabrics and styles to suit the tastes of most fashionable youngsters.
Oakley coats and jackets for men, women and children can be purchased from a selection of sportswear shops as well as a variety of online retailers.
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