Large and in charge – the Oakley Sutro Sunglasses redefined full coverage but are they right for you? We break down what you need to know before buying!

Overview

Released in February of 2019, the Oakley Sutro is reminiscent of the 1980’s large visor sunglasses such as the RazorBlades. Although they are officially branded a cycling frame, they are a part of Oakley’s latest collection which merges lifestyle and sport frames. Given the surge in popularity of vintage 1980’s/90’s looks, it definitely seems Oakley is trying to appeal to a broader market with the Sutro.

Oakley Sutro Polished Black w/ Prizm Black Lens (source:oakley.com)

Features

Featuring an O-matter frame and a a high-wrap Prizm shield, the Sutro provides a wide range of lens coverage and a bold look. Additionally, they feature Unobtanium nosepads to keep your sunglasses secure during activity.

While this is in-line with other lifestyle frames from Oakley, it definitely leaves a bit to be desired compared to other cycling frames which include features such as easily interchangeable lenses.

Oakley Flight Jacket and Jawbreaker featuring Switchlock technology.

Oakley Sutro Prizm Lenses

Currently the Sutro is only available with Prizm Lenses, lending it’s credibility as a cycling sunglasses. As we’ve covered in our Prizm Lens Guide, they offer superior visibility, contrast and depth of vision compared with standard lenses.

Currently the Sutro is available with the following lenses:

Prizm Jade

Prizm Road

Prizm 24K

Prizm Low Light

Prizm Ruby Iridium

Prizm Black Iridium

Prizm Sapphire

Egan Bernal wearing the Oakley Sutro while cycling.

Sutro Frame Colorways

Now that we’ve covered lenses, time to pick your frame. Oakley currently offers the Sutro in 8 frame colors, though more are available through the Oakley Custom Program (OCP), where pairs start from $191.00 compared to the standard $166.00.

See below for the current lineup of frame colors, including both standard and OCP:

Black Ink

Matte Black

Matte Carbon

Matte Dark Grey

Matte Vampirella

Matte White

Polished Black

Sky Blue

80’s Green (OCP)

Atomic Orange (OCP)

Celesto (OCP)

Fog (OCP)

Matte Electric Purple (OCP)

Polished White (OCP)

Redline (OCP)

Retina Burn (OCP)

TDF ’18 Yellow (OCP)

Can you replace Oakley Sutro Lenses?

If you’re familiar with most of Oakley’s other sport and cycling sunglasses, many allow you to swap your lenses. This allows you to adapt to a variety of conditions, a speciality of the Prizm technology. Unfortunately due to it’s full edge frame, the Sutro does not allow this, therefore you’ll want to choose your frame/lens color combination carefully.

If you’re looking for a frame which allows you to swap your lenses we’d suggest a number of the cycling frames mentioned in our complete guide.

Is the Sutro available with Prescription Lenses?

No currently the Sutro is not available under Oakley’s prescription sunglasses program. Due to the unique design of the Sutro it’s very unlikely you’d be able to find aftermarket prescription lenses either.

Sutro in Sky Blue with Sapphire Prizm Lenses

Where to buy Oakley Sutros?

If you’re fine paying retail, head on over to Oakley.com or Sunglasshut.com, both of which are the primary retail outlets for Oakley’s parent company Luxottica. Because of this, you should have no problem finding most colorways on the website/in stores.

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Lastly, eBay.com or Craigslist can be hit or miss but be careful as both sites are flooded with fakes so be sure to understand how to spot fakes and buyer beware.

Do you own a pair of Sutro’s or will they be your next pair of Oakleys? Comment below and let us know.