Oakley Green Fade Collection launches

Limited edition models in EVZero, Radar EV Path, Flak 2.0 XL and RadarLock Path

Mark Cavendish and a few other athletes are promoting the new Oakley Green Fade Collection

Courtesy Oakley

Ben Delaney

Published: July 14, 2016 at 11:00 pm
Courtesy Oakley
Courtesy Oakley
Courtesy Oakley

Mark Cavendish and a handful of other cycling stars are showing off the latest from Oakley, the Green Fade Collection that mashes up an old-school look with new-school lens technology.

Green Fade versions of the EVZero, Radar EV Path, Flak 2.0 XL and RadarLock Path go on sale July 15.

Oakley made 100,000 of the Green Fade sunglasses, each hand painted at the company's headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California.

Australia's multi-time world champion rider Caroline Buchanan in an Oakley paint booth: Australia's multi-time world champion rider Caroline Buchanan in an Oakley paint booth - Courtesy Oakley

While the green does happen to go nicely with the Tour de France sprinter's jersey, the style is a nod to Oakley products from 1980.

Many of the new sunglasses feature Prizm lenses, which are tuned for eight different sports (including road and trail riding).

A short Oakley clip on the Green Fade production

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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