These glasses arent quite what you would expect from Oakley. I own a few pairs of Frogskins along with many other pairs of Oakley's and other high end sunglasses such as Spy, Oliver Peoples, Rayban, and Von Zipper. The Frogskins are by far the "cheapest" looking and feeling glasses that Oakley has to offer.
The Frogskins aren't as advanced as a normal pair of Oakley's would be. Starting with the box, even the box is just a plastic see-through box. This feels cheap. The glasses themselves are completely different from all other Oakley's as well. For example, they don't have serial numbers or writing on the inside of the arms. They also lack that signature Oakley "Click" when opening the arms up. The hinges are just basic ball and socket hinges that are featured in the cheapest of sunglasses. I feel that the Frogskins are the most "basic" Oakley's you can get because of this.
The lenses are also not as advanced as the majority of other Oakley shades. The lenses do NOT feature the High Definition Optics (HDO) that almost all other Oakley's come with. They also don't feature the "Three Point Fit" system. The lenses feel cheaper and on the Iridium models I have had problems with the finish chipping off the edges of the lenses. I can understand that Oakley is trying to stay close to their roots with their first highly popular pair of sunglasses, but in all honesty, they haven't updated much since they came out in the 1970's. The only bigger difference is the O-Matter frame, which is a nylon plastic. This helps with durability.
In conclusion, these Oakley's are the base pair of sunglasses and are not worth as much as other more advanced Oakley models. They need a update in order to justify the price. I would only consider getting these glasses if you can find an Authentic pair for under $65.
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