Today Oakley officially released the Kato sunglasses born from 45 years of disruptive innovation and engineered to shatter the boundaries of sports performance.
Oakley Kato’s radical aesthetic is made possible by game-changing advancements in optical design. This progression, combined with countless hours focused on research and testing, helped to create this unique piece of eyewear set to revolutionize the face of sport this year, against the backdrop of the world’s biggest sporting stage.
Oakley Kato’s purpose-built design features an innovative, frameless lens, crafted with an extended wrap and built-in retention to mimic the structural properties of a typical frame. The result is a product intended to fit close to the contours of the face, creating a mask-like feel.
When paired with Oakley’s unparalleled optics and clarity of vision, this product removes limitations and provides the wearer with the confidence to be at their best, unlocking their inner superpower.
The Oakley Kato features an adjustable rake system and multiple nose pads to enable a customized, seamless fit like never before. The strong yet lightweight O MatterTM stems provide durability, and Unobtainium® earsocks are molded over the stems to deliver all-day comfort with a no-slip grip.
This next-level innovation required a complete overhaul of the fabrication process – from molds to optical axis machines and lens adhesive. Conventional approaches were abandoned in order to achieve this never seen before aesthetic. Oakley Kato is available with PrizmTM lenses designed to enhance color and contrast to see more detail.
Oakley has built a legacy on disruptive design, from the Eyeshade in 1984, to the avant-garde Over The Top debuted in Sydney in 2000, to Jawbreaker in 2015. Oakley Kato is the next step on this journey, engineered to push the boundaries of form, fit and function to achieve a revolution in eyewear design.
For more information on Oakley Kato, please visit: Oakley.com.
