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Oakley Jawbreaker Prizm Review

You’ll be familiar with the Jawbreakers if you watch pro cycling, with the likes of Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome being fans. The frames are certainly not subtle and surround the lens in a kind of ski-goggle style. They look the part when you’re on the bike, but you’d be making quite a fashion statement if your wore these in street clothes. The frame colour makes quite a difference to how they look, with the half-black frame I’ve got looking a bit less extreme than the full white version for example. The fit is good, helped by the adjustable arms, but the highlight of these glasses for me is the lens. The Oakley website makes all sorts of claims for the Prizm lens, but the best thing about it for me is the adaptability. It’s good in direct sunlight but also on overcast days. In fact, unless it’s actually  nighttime I think these are good for all situations. The advantage of the big unsubtle frame is you get really good visibility, even if you’re down in the drops. The Jawbre