We review the Oakley Badman Sunglasses and how these were the beginning of the end for X-Metals.
Background and History
The Oakley Badman Sunglasses were released in 2015 alongside the Madman sunglasses which we already covered in this separate guide. They marked the return of Oakley X-Metal – after a three-year pause when the X-Squared was discontinued.
When X-Metals returned with the Madman and Badman, fans were happy but confused. X-Metals were always a bit of Jim Jannards baby, so it made sense when they were discontinued a few short years after Luxottica purchased Oakley from him. But whether for popular demand or trying to gain back the collector crowd, Oakley revived the X-Metal family.
Similar to the Madman and other X-Metals, the Badman wasn’t cheap. But, retailing for $400 and up, they were in line with the trend of X-Metals over the years. After all, the Oakley Romeo retailed for $250 nearly 20 years...
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