We review everything to know about the Oakley Drop Point Sunglasses!
Oakley is famous for its stylish, durable, and functional sunglasses. Starting with ski goggles in 1983, the brand has created some of the most iconic sunglass styles that include their lifestyle line. And the Oakley Drop Point sunglasses are no exception.
Simple, stylish, and comfortable, continue reading for our complete Oakley Drop Point review including answers to your top questions!
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History and Background
The Oakley Drop Point sunglasses were added to the brand’s Lifestyle line in 2017, just in time for spring/summer. Anyone familiar with the Canteen will recognize this frame’s design. The company upgraded the once-popular frame, giving them an updated and more sophisticated look.
Let’s jump deeper into reviews about the specifics of these sunglasses.
Oakley Drop Point Sunglasses Review
Frame, Design, and Size
The Drop Point is a sporty frame with an 8.75 base wrap. With a frame width of 134mm, Oakley Drop Point sunglasses are designed to comfortably fit small and medium-sized faces.
Featuring a full rimmed design, the Drop Point sunglasses are an every day frame like the Gascan. A plain saddle bridge, combined with the rectangular lens frame provides a firm fit without being too tight. We found the overall coverage of the frame to be on par with the Holbrook. You definitely don’t have the full wrap around lens of a Radar or M frame, but for an everyday pair you’re definitely covered.
Constructed from Oakley proprietary O Matter frame material, the Drop Point sunglasses are lightweight. This nylon-based material is also stronger than acetate and still 25% lighter.
Lenses
Oakley Drop Point lenses measure 39mm in height, and 61mm wide. Constructed using several patented technologies, including Plutonite, these lenses block 100% of UVA, B and C.
Drop Point lenses are available in Standard, Prizm and Prizm Polarized options. We’ve already covered why we love Oakley’s contrast enhancing Prizm lenses, so be sure to check out our guide here. Oakley Drop Point Prizm options include some of our favorites like Sapphire, Maritime Polarized and Prizm Ruby among many others. Light transmission will vary based on the different Oakley Drop Prizm lenses you select.
You can also easily replace the lenses in the Drop Point which we’ll cover below.
Original Colorways
The Drop Point is available in a variety of frame and lens colors. We’ve included a complete listing of all the potential original options below for reference:
| Colorway (Frame / Lens) | Original Price |
|---|---|
| Aero Grid Limited Edition Grey / Warm Grey | $133 |
| American Heritage Matte Black / Prizm Black Iridium Polarized | $205 |
| Black Ink / Jade Iridium | $150 |
| Cerakote Standard Issue / Prizm Tungsten | $183 |
| Desolve Bare Camo Standard Issue / Prizm Tungsten Polarized | $203 |
| Grey Ink / Ruby Iridium | $153 |
| Ignite Blue Fade / Prizm Black Iridium Polarized | $196 |
| Jade Fade / Prizm Jade Iridium | $163 |
| Matte Black / Grey | $130 |
| Matte Black / Grey Polarized | $180 |
| Matte Black / Prizm Black Iridium Polarized | $190 |
| Matte Black / Prizm Maritime Polarized | $190 |
| Matte Black Standard Issue USMC / Prizm Black Iridium | $163 |
| Matte Black Prizmatic / Prizm Jade Polarized | $193 |
| Matte Brown Tortoise / Prizm Tungsten Polarized | $193 |
| Matte Clear / Fire Iridium | $150 |
| Matte Cool Grey Standard Issue USCG / Prizm Black | $163 |
| Matte Dark Grey / Prizm Sapphire Iridium Polarized | $190 |
| Matte Dark Grey Standard Issue USAF / Prizm Black | $163 |
| Matte Navy Standard Issue US Navy / Prizm Black | $163 |
| Matte Olive Standard Issue Army / Prizm Black | $163 |
| Matte Olive Ink / Prizm Tungsten | $163 |
| Matte Rootbeer / Prizm Tungsten Polarized | $190 |
| Matte Sapphire Tortoise / Prizm Ruby Iridium | $183 |
| Multicam / Prizm Grey | $183 |
| Multicam Black / Grey | $153 |
| Polished Black / Prizm 24K Gold Polarized | $193 |
| Polished Black / Black Iridium | $150 |
| Polished Black / Prizm Shallow Water Polarized | $193 |
| Polished White / Prizm Deep Water Polarized | $193 |
How to replace Oakley Drop Point lenses?
Damaged a lens or looking to change up the colors? Don’t worry it’s easy to replace lenses in the Drop Point.
Replacement Drop Point lenses are available directly from Oakley. However if you’re looking to save up to 80% you’ll want to check out aftermarket suppliers. We’ve compared your top options in our complete replacement lens guide here.
Once you’ve got your lenses, replacing them is easy and follows the same process as most other full framed Oakleys. Follow our quick 3 step process below:
1. Grip the frame around the top and bottom of the lens
2. Lightly pull apart the frame around the lens (from the top and bottom) while using your thumbs to apply light pressure to the lens until it “pops out”
3. Now with the new lens, simply reverse process gripping the frame and applying pressure to gently push the lens inside the frame
Where to Buy Drop Point Sunglasses?
The Drop Point sunglasses are still available directly through Oakley and their website (Link here) so that is likely your first stop. However unless they’re running a sale, you’ll likely pay full retail prices. There are additional benefits and perks if you’re a member of Oakley’s MVP Loyalty program.
However if you’re looking to save when you buy Drop Point sunglasses you’ll want to check out our complete guide to never paying retail for Oakleys again. Our top options to save include aftermarket sites such as our Oakley Forum Exchange areas where you can buy, sell and trade with the larges online Oakley community.
Final Thoughts
Oakley Drop Point sunglasses are sporty and sophisticated, but the narrower design does make them best suited for small and mid-size faces. Larger guys may not get full coverage from bright light, and the frames can also pinch. However, with the right-sized face, Drop Point sunglasses are lightweight and incredibly comfortable to wear.
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