Warby Parker Eyeglasses

[K9H20]

A couple of glasses threads have popped up and I wanted to share my own discovery of Warby Parker glasses. My Guess eyeglasses that I have had for 12 years (!) just broke. I really only use them for reading, so as much as I would love to pick up a pair of Persols to replace them, I can't justify the price. I like the styles (not unlike SALT, but WAY cheaper), and I like that these guys will send you 5 pairs free to try on. I just ordered my 5, and we'll see how good the quality is when they show up.

Does anyone have any experience with this company?

 

[DrColossus11]

Have a pair coming to me soon.

 

[bittermormon]

so do they only sell frames and you're on your own for lenses or do you pick a pair and then you send them back and they put lenses in?

 

[DrColossus11]

You pick a pair and they send them back with lenses. You do have to send them your Rx though.

 

[Nosduj]

I've bought from them, can't beat the price for the style.

 

[buffdaddy]

I love Warby Parker! For the price they are a fantastic deal and have some great styles to chose from. They're web based, and the way it works is that they will send you out 5 frames you chose on their site so you can try them out and pick the one you like best.

But there are a few upscale stores around the country that showcase their entire line (they don't actually sell them). I'm actually going out this weekend to a great Men's shop in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago to check out their new Spring collection.

 

[KW Driver]

they don't seem that cheap to me, unless the prices cover the lenses too, and I assume a single script. that's not bad if that's the case. I wonder how they figure out bifocals and the line placement. otherwise, pretty nice business model they're working. it'd be nice if they had a better selection of thinner frames. I've never been a fan of such heavy width frames.

I'm pretty happy with my Geoffery Beane titanium frames that I picked up for $39, and bifocal lenses at $125? from Costco.

 

[K9H20]

My understanding is that the $99 price includes prescription polycarbonate lenses. It would be nice if they had a glass option though, the weight is worth it for the durability.

 

[almueller]

I found that their frames don't work well for those of us who need wider frames to accommodate a larger-than-average face. But the option to try on the frames at home was a pretty seamless process.

 

[Bill Smith]

I wouldn't mind checking out some of their non prescription sunglasses, unfortunately living in Canada makes it a dicier proposition because I do have one of those larger heads. I'm in New York in the spring so I'll stop by one of their showrooms and see what they have.

 

[KW Driver]

look at the measurements it the detailed description. 50 19 140 tells you how close to fitting your face they'll get. go to a store and test fit the sizes to find out what sizes will work for you, and you can go from there, for online picks.

in the above example, 50= 50mm lens width, for each lens. 19= 19mm bridge (contains the nose piece, between the lenses) width. 140=140mm arms. 140 is a pretty standard length and it works well for most everyone.

for a wider face, a 50-55 19-21 140 measurement should work, you just have to fine tune it.

 

[Mock III]

i wear these - http://www.warbyparker.com/men/optical/mens-eyewear-wiloughby-eyeglass-frame-striped-tortoise

 

[DrColossus11]

I've got these on the way.

 

[The Don]

A quick thanks to the OP for starting this thread. I did the 5-day home try-on and then selected a pair for Rx-ing. Decent product for $95 and the shipping was fast.

 

[buffdaddy]

Just orderd a pair of WP Linwood frames myself. Another great thing about going to the showrooms is they give you a coupon code that knocks $5.00 off the price.

 

[JCBarber2]

I have the Chandler and I love them

 

[Gerbs]

I tried on a bunch at AITA in Philadelphia yesterday and have 5 on the way so my wife can help me narrow them down. I'm leaning toward the Wilkie in whiskey tortoise. Great business model.

 

[FrankBama]

I wear the Roosevelt. They're perfect for my big melon.

If you're not convinced looking at the great frames on their website you will be after watching this 60 minutes exposé on Luxotica and the eyeglass industry:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7424700n

 

[buffdaddy]

I wear the Roosevelt. They're perfect for my big melon.

If you're not convinced looking at the great frames on their website you will be after watching this 60 minutes exposé on Luxotica and the eyeglass industry:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7424700n

I saw that as well, and that's one of the main reasons I chose Warby Parker. Can't believe one company has that big a monopoly in the eyewear industry. They even own Lens Crafters, Pearle Vision and Sunglass Hut!

 

[Kevan]

I did the home try-on last year. I was surprised that the frames didn't have flexible hinges to give more of a one-size-fits-all quality to them. That was a big drawback in my opinion...and I don't know if they've remedied that. If they haven't, they need to.

I also wasn't a fan of the overly retro designs. I know a lot of people go for that, but too many of the frames look like hipster bait to me, and I wasn't in love with any of the 5 frames I tried out. The price IS good though. You can't beat $95 for RX glasses you can try first. But I ran into a problem getting my PD measurement (which all online retailers require. Everywhere I tried told me they wouldn't provide it unless I was buying glasses from them, and my eye doctor did not put it on my prescription.

All in all it was an experiment I decided not to go with. The retro/hipster designs were just not "me" unless I got a secondary pair that I wore every so often.