Oakley are one of the most well recognised manufacturers of sunglasses in the world, with a number of famous styles and models. While Oakley Inc also produce a number of other products such as sports wear, sports equipment, clothing, bags, shoes, backpacks, and watches, they are most well known for their sunglasses. Oakley sunglasses (Oakley Sonnenbrillen) and designer prescription glasses are sold through hundreds of retailers around the world, and are also widely available on the Internet through third party retailers and the official Oakley website store. Some of the most popular styles of Oakley glasses include the Radar sports range, the Jacket range, Oakley Holbrook lifestyle glasses, and Oakley Hijinx.

While Oakley may have started its life as a small business operated out of a garage, it is now a huge international operation. While many people associate Oakley with sunglasses, it is interesting to note that Jim Jannard, the founder of the company, did not begin manufacturing sunglasses in the early years. Oakley began its life as a manufacturer of motocross equipment, with the first Oakley sunglasses coming out in the 1980s. The first Oakley models to hit the shelves were the Factory Pilot Eye shades and the Oakley Frogskin range, the first which were more sports oriented and the second which were a more casual fashion item. Oakley has followed this tradition throughout its history, manufacturing an increasingly diverse range of both sports related and casual sunglasses and other products.

Oakley sunglasses are available in a number of different designs, with products split into different product categories. Some of these categories include active glasses, lifestyle glasses, polarized glasses, special editions, limited editions, and sports glasses. There are a number of popular products in each of these categories, even though many people still associated the Oakley brand exclusively with sports sunglasses. Oakley continue to produce a number of styles of functional and fashionable sunglasses, and their popularity shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.