Thanks for all that useful infos SirThe first PB1 did not have an elite icon. It had the elliptical icon instead. Since that pair was a prototype. Unfortunately I can't back out the photo as the "owner" of them would be a bit upset. I can't recall the story behind how it changed to the elite icon. I do know the the TI plates were super expensive and made overseas. There was much that went into the geometry of the plate to make it what it is today. That I can confirm, as a designer at Oakley talked about them at an event.
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