Oakley is owned by the Italian eyewear giant Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Quick Scoop: Who owns Oakley?

  • Oakley was founded in 1975 by Jim Jannard in California as an independent performance brand.
  • In 2007, Oakley was acquired by Luxottica, an Italian multinational that owns many major eyewear brands and retail chains.
  • Today, Oakley operates as an “autonomous subsidiary” within Luxottica, meaning the brand keeps its own identity and design direction but is fully owned and controlled by Luxottica.
  • Luxottica also owns Ray-Ban, Persol and retail chains like Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters, so Oakley is part of a much larger eyewear empire.

Any recent or “latest news”?

  • The ownership itself hasn’t changed recently: Oakley is still under Luxottica’s umbrella.
  • Most recent “news” and forum chatter focus on:
    • Consolidation of the eyewear market under Luxottica (and its vertical control from insurance to retail to brands).
* Enthusiast debates about whether Oakley has changed in quality or “soul” since the acquisition (for example, more production in China versus earlier “Made in USA” heritage).

Forum-style angle: what people discuss

You’ll often see these viewpoints in forums and videos:

  • Some fans say Oakley lost some of its edgy independence after being bought, becoming more of a corporate brand inside the Luxottica machine.
  • Others argue Oakley is still innovative in lenses and design, just with far more global distribution and marketing power thanks to Luxottica.
  • There’s also broader concern that one company owning Oakley, Ray-Ban, and big retail chains can influence prices and consumer choice in the eyewear market.

In short, when you ask “who owns Oakley” today, the straightforward answer is: Luxottica Group S.p.A., with Oakley run as one of its key sports- performance brands.

TL;DR: Oakley started as a California independent brand, but since 2007 it has been fully owned by Luxottica, the same group behind Ray-Ban and Sunglass Hut.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.