Phil Dalhausser (above) and Todd Rogers were in top form in their gold medal-winning match because, well, they were properly attired. Both are Oakley men. And both wore their Oakleys, replete with lenses, as they beat Brazil yesterday in Beijing. The cynical press had a field day earlier in the Games when Dalhausser and Rogers were spotted wearing their Oakleys minus lenses, due to a fogging problem. Reporters assumed they were under draconian orders from their sponsors. But an Oakley spokesperson assured me two things: 1. The guys didn’t have to wear sunglasses at all. They chose to wear them because they’re used to wearing them. (That’s evident when you see the sunglasses tan lines on their faces.) 2. Oakley has fogproof shades that the guys didn’t happen to opt for. Want ‘em? Free Shipping at Zappos
In the women’s gold-medal match, Kerri Walsh and Misti May-Treanor (pictured) played sans lunettes in a steady rain. Had the sun been shining, you’d have seen them in Bollé-Kerri in Serpent, Misti in Rattler. Check ‘em out at Sunglasses from FramesDirect.
And if you’re wondering about other prominent shades-sporters in these Games, Jeremy Wariner’s omnipresent shields are from Adidas, and Lolo Jones’s from Oakley. Sunglasses from FramesDirect.
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