Oakley Sunglasses Reviews

Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses – The Ultimate Guide

We review the Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses and why they’re the perfect frame for small heads!

Background and History

The Monster Pup design was, not surprisingly, an offshoot of the oversized Monster Dog frame from 2003. That design was intended to fit and flatter larger faces.

In 2006, the Monster Pup was introduced with a sleeker look and fit for smaller faces. In the year that introduced us to Facebook and saw the rise of skinny jeans, Oakley determined that the bold look of the Monster Dog should be available for everyone.

The Monster Pup, categorized as a Lifestyle frame, retained the sporty, stylized look of the Monster Dog. It’s a style that appealed to both of Oakley’s main audiences—those looking for sunglasses for daily wear and those who preferred performance sport sunglasses.

The Monster Pup is a discontinued frame but remains popular with Oakley fans.

Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses Ford Special Edition
Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses Ford Special Edition – Photo by Joseph Smith

Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses Review

Frame, Size and Design

The Monster Pup is a full-frame, sturdy-looking wrap style that is slightly less pronounced than the Monster Dog. The frame is made with Oakley O Matter material, making it very light and comfortable despite its substantial appearance. This is similar to other Oakley frames like Pit Bull and mp3 enabled Thump.

The ear stems are the same as the Monster Dog, wide toward the front with a metal Oakley icon and tapering back toward the ear. However, the most noticeable difference between the Monster Dog and Monster Pup is the squared-off frame design around the lenses on the Pup. This combined with additional curves and edges gives the Monster Pup a bit more aggressive styling than the Dog.

Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses Side View
Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses Side View – Photo by JosephSmith

Lenses

Monster Pup lenses feature Oakley’s Plutonite lenses that offer impact-resistant and UVA, UVB, and UVC protective. You’ll find lenses available in Iridium and Polarized options but unfortunately won’t find Prizm lenses. As much as we’d dream of it, unfortunately, the Pup was discontinued before Prizm lenses became widespread. Overall, the lenses are smaller than the Monster Dog lens, which makes sense for a frame designed for smaller faces.

Because this is a discontinued frame, Oakley no longer offers replacement parts or lenses for the Monster Pup. Check out our guide on replacement lenses for our review of the aftermarket options out there today.

Oakley Monster Pup Front View of Lenses
Oakley Monster Pup Front View of Lenses – Photo by JosephSmith

Original Colorways

The Monster Pup was released in 14 colorways including several special editions such as the Tony Stewart Nascar and Ford F-150 Raptor variations. We’ve included the full listing below plus several pictures:

Colorway (Frame / Lens)Original Price
Brown Smoke / Tungsten Iridium Polarized$160
Brown Sugar / Dark Bronze$90
Grey Smoke / Black Iridium$100
Grey Smoke / Grey$60
MPH Rust / Black Iridium$100
Matte Black / Grey$90
Matte Black / Grey$90
Matte Black / Grey Polarized$160
Olive Tortoise / Dark Grey$90
Polished Black / Black Iridium$100
Ford F-150 Rapto Special Edition Polished Black / Black Iridium$140
Polished Black / Black Iridium Polarized$160
Polished Rootbeer / Bronze$90
Rust Text - VR28 Black Iridium$100
Tony Stewart Special Edition Polished Black / Black Iridium$140
Oakley Monster Pup Tony Stewart Nascar Special Edition
Oakley Monster Pup Tony Stewart Nascar Special Edition – Photo by OakManTX

Where to Buy Monster Pup Sunglasses

Since being discontinued, you can’t buy new Monster Pups anymore, but there are plenty of them floating around on resale sites. The top sites are typically our Oakley Forum Exchange areas here and eBay. Though the selection on sites like eBay can very limited and it’s important to be on the lookout for fakes. Check out our complete guide to spotting fake Oakleys before you start shopping!

Oakley Monster Dog Sunglasses in Matte Black
Oakley Monster Pup Sunglasses in Matte Black – Photo by Squared-Ojunkie

Final Thoughts

The Monster Pup is a great option for anyone looking for a slightly scaled back smaller version of the Monster Dog. They fit small to medium-sized faces and the lightweight frame makes it a pair you can wear all day. Overall the Pup brings us back to a simpler day of full-framed glasses compared to the futuristic styling like the Kato and Encoder we see today!

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