Oakley and Brain Dead’s New Collab Feels Like a Portal to Another World
From asymmetrical lacing to amphibian-inspired frames, the latest collection merges technical mastery with subcultural chaos.
The Oakley Factory Team and Brain Dead return this season with another collision of design rebellion and technical mastery. It’s one that blurs the line between performance gear and art object. Conceptualized by Brain Dead and powered by Oakley innovation, the FW25 collection continues to expand on their shared universe of experimental silhouettes and boundary-pushing materials. The result are footwear and eyewear that feel both innovative and familiar, bringing early-2000s nostalgia into a new era of protopian design.
Leading the drop are two icons: Ibex and the Flesh Warp sneakers. The Flesh Warp’s sculptural form and asymmetric lacing system give a warped, organic feel, while its supple leather upper hugs the foot like a second skin. The Ibex, meanwhile, redefines outdoor footwear with its molded cage structure, reinforced cording, and Oakley’s O-Grip traction—engineered for explorers who see no divide between streetwear and sport. Each style lands in autumnal tones like Burnt Red, Coffee, Triple Grey, Sequoia and Blue/Black, echoing Brain Dead’s off-kilter color instincts and Oakley’s performance DNA.
On the eyewear front, two cult classics get the Brain Dead treatment. The Straight Jacket 99 returns with flame-etched temples and bold Prizm™ Ruby lenses, a nod to Oakley’s irreverent Y2K era. The Plantaris, with its amphibian-inspired design and modular construction, takes a more surreal route—its Sepia frame and Prizm™ Tungsten lenses blurring the line between creature and creation. Both arrive etched with the Brain Dead logo and packaged in custom sleeves, underscoring the drop’s collectible status.
For Oakley and Brain Dead, collaboration has always been about experimentation. This partnership has evolved into a design language of its own—one that fuses Oakley’s technical heritage with Brain Dead’s subcultural chaos.
Shop the full lineup now at wearebraindead.com, Brain Dead retail stores, Oakley.com, Oakley retail and franchise locations, and select global retailers.
