Oakley Razor Blades Pink Grey 7-26-08

Retro throwback Razor Blade number 2. Pink frame with Grey lens. I seriously need some acid washed cutoff jean shorts and a tank top to wear with these. And maybe a mullet to boot. My girlfriend just loves it when I wear these things... Seriously!

Oakley Half Jacket Matte Black/VR 28 Black Iridium 7-25-08

This Half Jacket is the Matte Black rubberized frame, it's a Special Issue colorway, meaning it's generally only available to law enforcement or military personnel, but I got the hook up from my rep. Then I slapped in my favorite lens color offered by Oakley, the VR 28 Black Iridium. It's a cross between a brown and rose base lens, with a Black Iridium coating giving it that silver looking mirror in the sunlight. It's a perfect lens for all purpose, overcast to bright sun with no problems what so ever. Great shades for cycling and running, or any active activity...

Von Zipper Saffron Gold Grey Orange Gradient 7-24-08

The Saffron. Grey Orange Gradient Lens. Gold frame. Another great "Chester Molester" frame. Not only is the dirty factor off the charts, but the self esteem you get from pulling a frame like this off is phenominal. Want some candy little girl???

Von Zipper

Oakley Four Black Titanium Clear Iridium 7-23-08

The ultimate hipster accesory.... The Oakley Four. Too bad they have been discontinued for a couple of years. Hipsters should be picking these up by the hundreds.... Small square frame with a clear lens, and Titanium Clear Lens for hiding those blood shot eyes from trying to rid the world of Pabst. If only I was a hipster, these would be in the daily rotation. But since I refuse to wear skinny jeans, I can't justify wearing these that often. Great fit for the optical end of things, but I wear contact, so "F" that. Hipster eat your hearts out, I've had them for over 6 years, I was way ahead of you... Byah!

Von Zipper Rockford Morning Wood 7-22-08

The Von Zipper Rockford in the Morning Wood colorway. I mean who doesn't like morning wood? It's right there when you need it, and there when you don't. It's perfect! And who doesn't appreciate a classic look like this when you see it? Classic round aviator shape, brown gradient lens..... I feel like I should be wearing them in a Trans-Am. Perfect molester shade. Good for rollin' doobies down by the river....

Oakley Crosshair Chrome/Brown Gradient 7-21-08

Oakley Crosshair. Chrome frame with Brown Gradient lens. Another spin from Oakley on the aviator. It's been in my collection for a bit, and they still look great!

Oakley Hijinx Green Splatter Grey 7-20-08

Another Oakley Hijinx. This time with the Black frame with Green and White Splatter graphics. Same lens as the Frank Kozik, the Grey lens, great for medium to bright light. The splatter graphics are kinda subtle, until you get into the sunlight, where it really pops. Good stuff!

Oakley Montefrio Brown Tortoise/Bronze 7-19-08

Shaun White's Signature Oakley Frame. The Montefrio. A little small, better for narrow faces, much like myself, it fits relatively tight if your domepiece is large. But for me, it's perfect. Brown tortoise frame with a Bronze lens and Gold Logo details, great for cloudy days to bright sunlight. It kinda reminds me of a Von Zipper Solow, from a couple years ago.

Oakley Hijinx Frank Kozik Edition 7-19-08

Oakley's Signature Frank Kozik Edition Hijinx. Black frame with red and white details with a Grey lens. Another artist collaberation. I like this colorway much better than the Todd Francis Eyepatch. Thewhite stars really pop on the black background, so does the red type. What more can I say, take a great fitting frame with great coverage and wrap it in art. Goods!

Oakley Frogskin Matte Red/Grey 7-17-08

Getting sick of Frogskins yet? Well, I only have a couple more pair to showcase. This is one of them. Matte Red with Grey Lens. A mildly difficult color to pull off unless your wearing all red accessories. But it looks great when you can pull it all together.

Oakley Frogskin Black/Positive Red Iridium 7-16-08

Yep, Frogskins again. But this one isn't publicly released, why you ask? Because it's custom. The Positive Red Iridium Lens came from my original pair of Frogskins that I got in 6th grade, circa early '91 or '92. The frame they came in cracked due to UV light damage, Oakley has since solved this problem, it only occured in the original frames. The Black frame was a re-issue a couple of months ago, and I got the bright idea to switch my old lenses into my new frame. And voila, Black Frame with Positive Red Iridium. The Posi Red Iridium is diffcult to see until you get into bright sunlight, inside the lenses appear grey with just a hint of red. I don't think Oakley had the capability back then to really make the Iridium pop. But they can now.....

Oakley Frogskin Matte Rootbeer/Fire 7-15-08

Just another Frogskin in my collection. Matte Rootbeer with Fire Iridium Lens. I wonder what this frame would look like with a Violet Iridium lens? Maybe I will do a little switcharoo and see what I come up with.... Stay posted for details.

Oakley Warden Chrome/VR28 Black Iridium 7-14-08

The Warden, from Oakley. Chrome frame with a VR28 Black Iridium lens. Another great lens for medium to bright conditions. It's very easy on the eyes. It's been re-tooled once or twice since Oakley originally released it, and this is definately one of my favorite aviators to rock. I had a first issue Warden, and I prefer what they have done to the new fit as opposed to the older one.

Oakley Eyepatch Custom Black/White/Bronze 7-13-08

Another of my custom creations. Well, rather the other bits left over from my Black/White Eyepatch. Black frame front, White with Bronze logo arms, and Bronze Lens. The colors don't really work as well as the Black/White, but I did get a couple of compliments on them Sunday when I was rockin' them.

Von Zipper Stache 7-12-08

The Von Zipper Stache. Tortoise frame with a Grey/Orange gradient lens. A perfect lens choice for those cloudy days that could get sunny or stay grey all day. Definately a must have for Oregon weather. Did I hear someone say something about "a van down by the river?" So dirty...

Oakley Oil Drum Cinder Red/Black 7-11-08

Friday's shade of the day. The Oakley Oil Drum in Cinder Red with Black Iridium. Great fit for medium to larger dome pieces. Great coverage, with big sides to block out all the light. The red almost looks black until you get in the sunlight, then you can see the red with metallic color.

Oakley Razor Blades White/Fire - 7/10/08

Another retro throw back from Oakley. The Razor Blade. From a time when the coke was good and the jeans were acid washed and torn to shreds. Long blond hair and short jean shorts. So dirty. But here it is again. And in all it's glory, White frame with Fire lens. These are great shades to wear in the boat for a day of wakeboarding. They fit perfect with board shorts and a Corona...

Spy Tron White Checkers - 7-9-08

The Spy Tron in White/Black Checkers. It takes confidence to put a frame like this on your face. It definately draws attention and some looks. A great conversation starter... Grey gradient lens comes in handy for those overcast conditions. If your on a bike and sporting these, you better be fast....

Oakley Frogskin Crystal/Violet - 7-8-08

Frogskins. Crystal clear frame with Violet Iridium Lens, so 80's!!! Purple is hot right now, and these frames go right with it. Word.

Revo Las Rocas 3027 - 7-7-08

Another old frame from back in my early days as a USO counter guy. The Revo Las Rocas, style 3027. Black frame, signature blue Revo polarized glass lens. Uber comfortable frame with spring hinges, kinda cool guy square lenses. Great for driving, I-5 here I come....

Electric Flux - July 6th '08

Another of my aviator styles. The Electric Flux. Black frame, black mirror lens, stealth cop steez. These are OG, I've had them for at least 6 years, and they show some wear from getting rocked steady for a bit. Smallish aviator, but big on attitude.

Ray Ban Aviator 7-5-08

This is one of my favorite frames. It's super light, has a brown gradient lens which is perfect for those cloudy Oregon days, and duh, it's a Ray Ban. I could wear these all day and totally forget they are on my face.

The 4th Of July. Happy Independence Day!

I had to go with the good ole red, white and blue today. The Anarchy Looter in the Americano colorway. Easy choice for a patriotic day.

July 3rd. Oakley Eyepatch

This one is big, and square. And custom. Oakley doesn't make this colorway, however being the shade shaman that I am, I took a white frame and a black one and swapped arms and lenses. So here we have the white front, with Black Iridium lenses, and black arms. I wanted something black and white, so I created these.

July 2nd. Oakley Gascan

Another good frame from Oakley, a little narrow all around, but a good fit for someone with smaller facial features, not that I'm small, but they fit great. Black frame with Black Iridium lens and Grab Bag Camo Icon on the side.

July 1st. Oakley Frogskins White

The first of the month, might as well start off with one of my favs... Oakley re-mastered the art of cool when these were first released in the early nineties, and they are bringing it back once again. White Frogskin with Bronze lens, Trevor Andrew signature model. Oh yeah, they glow in the dark too. Fresh!

A Month of Sunglasses......

So here goes, many of my sunglasses get buried in the back of my display case and never see the light of the day. So for the month of July, I'm going to wear a different pair everyday. Can't wait to bust out some retroness. Pics to follow.... Stay tuned for super shade shenanigans!

Track Stable @ Work

59cm Bianchi Pista

58cm Fuji "Obey" Track

Spring Finally In PDX

Today was the first beautiful, warm, sunny day this spring in good ole Portlandia. I bet the messengers were happy, basking in the sun, sitting on the corner of Big Pink. I wanted to cruise over to River City Bicycles to look around for no good reason, so I decided it would be a great afternoon to leave work for an hour or so, and break out the Obey Fuji for a spin. Took my camera with me for the irresistible photo opportunity, and low and behold, look what I came up with.

It was such a gorgeous afternoon, I had to take a quick shot of the city from the Steel Bridge. I've heard every cliche about the number of track bikes in PDX, and sadly, what sneaks into my pic. Ladies and Gentlemen, another track bike... Devastating, I know.