Oakley Factory Team’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection arrives with the kind of precision that has come to define its recent output. The line is not about reinventing the entire archive, nor is it a nostalgic retreat into the most recognizable shapes of Oakley’s Y2K heyday. Instead, FW25 presents a series of methodical refinements: considered colour stories, textural upgrades, and frame designs that push Oakley’s sci-industrial aesthetic into a new, mature territory.

What makes this collection compelling is its clarity. Every piece — from the reimagined Ibex to the asymmetrical Flesh Warp to the updated Plantaris and Straight Jacket 99 eyewear — feels engineered rather than styled. This is Oakley’s way of arguing that performance and expression are no longer separate categories. The FW25 lineup weaves the two into objects meant to be worn for movement, for identity, and for the growing space where sport and street overlap.

With a global launch set for November 14th, Oakley Factory Team positions FW25 as a continuation of its ongoing research: how far can technical design be pushed while still feeling grounded in culture, community, and daily wear?

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The Ibex has become one of Factory Team’s quiet icons — a shoe that blends Oakley’s industrial design roots with modern textural softness. For FW25, the silhouette returns in two rich tones: “Coffee” and “Burnt Red.” Both shades introduce warmth to a shoe historically associated with greyscale palettes and techwear uniformity.

“Coffee” leans into an earthy brown, evoking the natural tones of wooded trails and the muted palette of weathered leather. “Burnt Red” carries a more elemental energy — a deep, oxidized shade that recalls clay, brick, and sun-worn terrain. These choices signal Oakley’s shift toward a more atmospheric sensibility. The shoes no longer feel like purely technical objects; they feel like sculptural extensions of the environment.

The construction stays true to the Ibex identity: a blend of synthetic suede, breathable mesh, and a molded cage that provides support without rigidity. The mesh brings airflow and lightness; the suede brings texture and tone; the cage maintains stability across the midfoot. The result is a shoe that looks built but feels effortless — a balance Oakley has been refining across several seasons.

FW25’s Ibex doesn’t try to surprise with drastic redesign. Instead, it leans into material richness. The colours do the emotional heavy lifting, grounding an already accomplished silhouette with new character.

flesh warp: a y2k rebuilt

The Flesh Warp is a study in recontextualization. Based on an early-2000s Oakley model that once stood at the edge of futuristic footwear design, the new version embraces asymmetry, layered tactility, and a shape that feels intentionally unconventional.

Where the original Flesh was airy and experimental, the Flesh Warp channels that spirit into a more structured, design-forward build. The asymmetrical lacing shifts the visual center of the shoe, giving it movement even when still. The upper combines full-grain leather with hairy suede, creating a contrast of smooth density and uneven fiber that feels both nostalgic and contemporary.

In many ways, the Flesh Warp is Oakley Factory Team’s most expressive footwear moment this season. It doesn’t mimic early-2000s experimentation—it extends it. The updated materials, the thicker textures, the architectural lines all signal a renewed cultural relevance for a silhouette that once appealed to futurists and early adopters. Today, the Flesh Warp speaks to a generation drawn to design that challenges conformity.

The shoe is unmistakably Oakley, but through a 2025 lens — more sculpted, more textural, more intentional.

 

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plantaris eyewear: tech

Eyewear has always been Oakley’s purest expression of its design ideology. The Plantaris, first introduced with an organic, almost anatomical silhouette, returns here with the same commitment to fluid lines and ergonomic curvature.

The frame’s form looks carved, not assembled. Rather than relying on sharp edges or angular aggression, the Plantaris uses smooth, continuous planes that mimic natural movement. This is where Oakley’s industrial engineering heritage is most evident — the sunglasses look like a product of motion studies, ergonomic testing, and sculptural iteration.

The technical detailing remains precise. The lenses, hinge construction, and wrap-around fit stay true to Oakley’s performance DNA, but the overall mood is softer, more artistic. It’s eyewear for people who want futuristic design without the loudness often associated with sci-tech aesthetics.

Plantaris in FW25 is a reminder that Oakley can be expressive without theatrics. It’s futuristic, but grounded. Distinctive, but wearable.

straight jacket 99: a late-’90s classic revived

If the Plantaris represents Oakley’s softer future, the Straight Jacket 99 embodies its rebellious past. Born in the late 1990s and defined by its aerodynamic shape and aggressive curvature, the frame was a staple among cyclists, skaters, and early action-sport culture.

For FW25, the Straight Jacket 99 returns with a sleek X-Silver finish and Prizm lenses, maintaining the attitude of the original while updating the optics. Prizm technology boosts contrast and detail, giving the frame modern functionality without compromising its archival energy.

The revival of Straight Jacket 99 feels timely. Late-’90s design language — especially in eyewear — has regained traction across fashion, performance wear, and even luxury houses experimenting with Y2K industrial aesthetics. Oakley’s reintroduction of the frame doesn’t rely on nostalgia alone; it recontextualizes an icon for the current landscape, where archival futurism often outweighs novelty.

Straight Jacket 99 stands as both a time capsule and a forward-thinking accessory. Its reappearance is one of FW25’s most culturally resonant moves.

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What stands out about Oakley Factory Team FW25 is not its volume but its precision. The collection focuses on refining key silhouettes rather than overwhelming the season with new additions. Every update — from the earthy Ibex tones to the rebuilt textures of the Flesh Warp to the dual eyewear expressions of Plantaris and Straight Jacket 99 — contributes to a coherent design narrative.

This is Oakley in a state of evolution: grounded in engineering, increasingly sensitive to palette and materiality, and deeply aware of how cultural context shapes design relevance.

FW25’s release on November 14th will likely reinforce Oakley’s cultural momentum. Not because the pieces are loud, but because they are considered. This is performance design interpreted through the lens of mood, memory, texture, and form.

Oakley Factory Team is building a future where technical objects are also emotional ones — and FW25 is the clearest articulation of that vision yet.

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