I was the footwear/ apparel rep for LA and ARK and then (1999-2002), we had an employee number that we could call and order ANYTHING OAKLEY for a very low price and we could get some things before release. I got a pair of fire juliets about 4 months before release for $72.00. Oakley then took a specified amount out of 1 paycheck per month to pay on the account, like a credit card with no limit. We also got sample packs in before every season which included 1 of everything in evey color. All sample apparel came in size large and we only got 1 of each shoe, not a pair.