After being part of designing his Olympic jacket back in 2018, things started to develop on the design front for Ståle. He explains how the new collection all of a sudden ‘just blew up’, “We kind of started talking about designing a collection together with Oakley, or a few pieces. And all of a sudden, there were multiple jackets, pants, a helmet, goggles, sunglasses… It was crazy all of a sudden”

It wasn’t just a matter of choosing the right colours and designs, it was the real deal Ståle explains. “I went to Milan three times for inspiration meetings and design meetings. I got to look at the first samples and go into more detail on things, like the seams, cuts, hood fit…”.

Ståle tells us how he got to be part of choosing the materials as well, “I got to feel the different materials”, he explains, “There is so much to choose from if you want this stretch or that stretch, this waterproofness, or that one… There is so much that goes into a jacket, things you wouldn’t necessarily think of. Like where to put the pockets, how big the arms are, how big the shoulders are… It was pretty cool to be part of the ‘deeper’ work of it.”

“I went to Milan three times for inspiration meetings and design meetings”

When it came to designing the line, Ståle’s personal ‘priority’ was on the fit of the clothing, but most importantly, the fit of the hood. The priority here was to develop a hood, you could pull on top of your helmet when riding while it’s snowing, without the hood sitting on the goggles, hence not allowing the goggles to breathe, resulting in the goggles beginning to fog up.

The Oakley x Ståle Sandbech team collection covers a wide range of items, which all compliment each other and come together as a ‘family’. Ståle tells us how he wanted to design a complete collection so that when travelling he could simply just throw the whole collection in his bag without thinking about it too much.

“There’s something for going out for dinner, something for snowboarding…”, he continues, “The shirts work equally well for a nice meal as they do for snowboarding. The collection is designed to just cover it all”.

Ståle also seems super stoked on his signature Line Miner XL goggles, which are designed to give you the ultimate peripheral vision and come with a cylindrical lens. On top of that he also mentions the ‘fleece travel kit’, “The whole fleece travel kit has zippers on every pocket, so you don’t lose your passport. You really don’t want to do that when you’re on the plane…”.

“The travel kit Stale’s referring to includes the Flight Time Hoodie and Pants, which are made from eco-friendly Polartec microfleece, created from 100% post-consumer recycled fabric”

The travel kit Ståle refers to include the TC Flight Time Hoodie and the TC Flight Time Pants, which are made from eco-friendly Polartec microfleece, created from 100% post-consumer recycled fabric. Each piece helps keep more than 24 plastic bottles from ending up in landfills and the ocean, saving up to 1.5lbs of CO2 emission from the air.

In other words, you can wrap yourself in a comfortable and warm hoodie and a pair of pants that aren’t just lightweight and breathable but also help us stop polluting our planet any further.

Adding to the whole collection’s sustainability score is its durability, a trait Oakley’s well-known for. Each product has been specifically engineered with greater resilience to last, meaning you won’t just get your money’s worth; you’ll also be giving Mother Nature hope of a brighter future.

The DNA of Stale runs through the entire Oakley Team Collection, and his ideas have had a big input in the outcome of the line. “I think it fits great, it looks cool, it’s just how I wanted it. I’m super happy with it.”, Ståle tells us with a cheeky smile. He continues, “I’ve always been interested in design and all that, so this was a great experience, and I learned a lot through it. Hopefully, people will like what we’ve made. I’m excited.”

Check out the full Oakley Team Collection with Stale Sandbech here!