Defgrip: The History of Oakley

This past year, Defgrip got the chance to go down to the Oakley headquarters in California to

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This past year, Defgrip got the chance to go down to the Oakley headquarters in California to check out the reissue of the infamous B-1B grip that Oakley was working on. While down there, they took the opportunity to put together a video giving a little history and background to the brand. Defgrip sat down with Mike Bell, a former AMA Supercross champion and employee of Oakley who started in 1985, to tell the story of how Oakley went from a small grip company to one of the biggest eyewear brands in the world. Enjoy!

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