Wire And Acetate Frames - Now Stamped Made In China

[Batwolf]

Oakley has recently changed it now to where all Acetate and Wire frames will be stamped "Made in China." Some used to say this before, while some said "Made in USA" or just nothing at all.

Basically the frames are made in China, shipped back to the USA for lens installation then tagged as being made in the USA, however now Oakley will be sending the lenses from the US over to China where they will now make and assemble the pairs in China. Oakley admits that the frames have been made in China for "quite some time now."

(info from an inside source)

 

[Juleye Exclusive Eyewear]

I don't care to much if they are being made in China, as long as the quality stays high. But that stamp...

 

[NiGHTSx2]

Thanks Luxottica!

 

[Oakley_Sight]

i don't care to much if they are being made in china, as long as the quality stays high. But that stamp...

agreeed!!!!!!!

 

[xmetalfreak]

now the chinese will be more better in making replicas or maybe more "OEM" oakleys will be coming out from china

 

[tarheel7734]

Hmm so what is still made in USA? Just the omatter?

 

[Batwolf]

O-Matter and the recently discontinued X-Metal.

I have a strange feeling Frogskins are made in China too.

 

[OpinionatedOakley]

Great, so I've been dropping that much cash on ****ing CHINESE made frames? Wires are my favorite lineup. **** you, Oakley.

 

[Batwolf]

Honestly the most important part is that the lenses are still being made in the USA.

 

[the piper]

some O mattter is made in China as well but assembled here...lenses still here for now...with the one world currency kicking in by 2018 it wont matter much...the Powers that Be are speeding up their plans for the New Order of things ...Made in USA is coming to an end...for now...fight the power!