As somebody who only buys Oakleys he can wear, I must say I hope these fit better than the Holbrook. I have a huge head that very little fits (deviation, big taco, inmate). Maybe they appeal to me more because I am in the younger generation. My very fashionable wife wants me to be at least...
I'm just going to hold be breath for x-metals return. In the mean time I'm going to have to convince the wife to let me order one of the last pairs of SX from Oakley's website. I'm sure they won't last long.
I've read that they are moving production from Nevada to California. That seems like an odd move. Regulations wise, California has to be a nightmare compared to Nevada. It seems more likely that they would move production to Mexico or China with everything else. It also seems odd that they...
Not much affects me emotionally, but this hurts. The x metal line was a big part of the formative years of my life. Sad really. This would be another nail in the coffin for me, with Oakley post Jim. How much longer do you think Oakley will be selling the SX on their website?
Any info on the current state of x-metal? And what comes next? I've recently read that Oakley discontinued the line. When I heard the news, my stomach twisted. If I had the $$$ I'd run out and buy a pair of XS. I've done all the reading I can, and haven't found out what Oakley has up...