Oakley, Inc. is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA and Letchworth, Hertfordshire in the UK. The chairman of Oakley is Jim Jannard, owner of approximately 68% of the outstanding shares. Reputedly, the company is named after his dog Oakley, an English Setter.

Oakley Eyeglasses are manufactured for high performance sports and everyday fashion, featuring a wide range of styles using the latest technology. Their design is a futuristic combination of organic and mechanical forms inspired by the art of H.R. Giger.
Their eyeglasses come in numerous styles and lens colors, including clear lenses with anti-reflective coating. The Iridium lens coating improves contrast and light transmission. Oakley Eyeglasses offer multi-focus visual correction with some of the most technologically advanced progressive lenses you can find.
Oakley's distinctive 'O' is placed sides of most of their eyeglasses as well as a skull logo on their accessories and clothing.