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Out with the old...In with the New.

Over time, great designs get improved upon. In 2007, Oakley introduced a new and improved goggle strap for the Wisdom snow goggle. Some may recognize the new strap because it was previously an optional "helmet strap" that had to be purchased separately. Now the new strap comes as standard equipment and the old original strap is no longer offered by Oakley. The new strap end is made of a soft rubber material that pivots up/down and flexes in/out to maintain a great fit on any helmet size and face shape. The strap end also makes it easy to get the goggle on/off quickly and comfortably. Most importantly, the soft rubber strap end is safer. Upon a hard fall or impact, goggles can get ripped off of the face. If this happens, the soft rubber strap ends simply flex as the goggles come off.

The original (old design) strap-end was made of a hard plastic that could only pivot up/down (pictured below). Upon a hard fall or impact, the hard plastic strap end could potentially cause additional injury to the face or eyes by scratching as the goggles come off. In addition, the hard plastic strap end would not flex upon a hard impact, which would make it more prone to breaking.

Oakley began the phase-in of the new and improved goggles in 2007. The old goggles may still be available for the following reasons:

1: Old stock and slow-moving color combinations from Oakley dealers that were made prior to the new design. These may be the old design, but they will come in the newer Wisdom snow goggle box, which is clear with "Oakley" text randomly printed all the way around the middle of the box. For obvious reasons, Oakley is not going to throw away the old design goggles...they will just sell them until they are gone. Out with the old...In with the new.

2: Ebay sellers with last season goggles (or even the year before). These will be in the old Wisdom snow goggle box, which is clear with an orange stripe splattered with grey...wrapping around a grey oval with a "W" and the word "Wisdom" inside of the oval. Look at the pctures closely to see the differences between the old and the new straps as well as the packaging.

To help minimize confusion, "MysticalBody" only offers the NEW DESIGN.

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