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I ended up with Warby Parker after decent experiences with Zenni. Warby Parker offers a home try-on service for free, where they ship you a pack of frames for y

I ended up with Warby Parker after decent experiences with Zenni. Warby Parker offers a home try-on service for free, where they ship you a pack of frames for you to try on (without prescription lenses). They also have a few retail stores. They still came out to be cheaper than Luxottica, and for something that I use for years, it ended up being worth it.

spyspy 8y ago
I've also had good experiences with WP and have referred several friends to them when they mentioned needing new glasses.
tylermac1 8y ago
I wore the same pair of Warby Parker glasses daily for 6 years before my son broke them. They are very good for the price.
Someone1234 8y ago
> Warby Parker offers a home try-on service for free, where they ship you a pack of frames for you to try on (without prescription lenses). That's a really fantastic idea. Honestly that's a "missing piece" with a lot of online shopping (glasses, clothing, etc) or anything else you wear on your body.
- gcbw2 8y ago
  it does have room for some pain if you end up not liking any of the frames in their agreement. i ended up passing because of this.
ssully 8y ago
I've heard people dump on Warby Parker for being cheaply made, but honestly their stuff doesn't seem any worse then what my insurance covered at my optometrist. Also as a side note, my first pair from Warby Parker had the lenses go bad (they looked like they had dried water blotches on them, but it would never wash out. I assume some coating went bad) and they sent me a new pair for free. That was maybe 2 years ago and I still use the pair.
- nyolfen 8y ago
  the warby parker glasses i tried felt so cheap they seemed like costume glasses or something. i got a pair from zenni in the mail yesterday, and while they’re not as nice feeling as the pair i paid 10x for at my optometrist, they feel well made and look higher quality than what i got from wp.
  - ssully 8y ago
    Sounds like I might not be a good judge of quality frames then! Might have to give Zenni a shot next time I need a new pair.
- vl 8y ago
  Warby Parkers are cheaply designed: nose pads are not affixed with screws, and thus are prone to being lost. Most (all?) hinges are rigid, without spring suspension. It’s kind of ridiculous for these prices (compare with Zenni and Costco).
  - standerman 8y ago
    I have been very happy with my 1 year old pair of WP glasses. There aren't any nose pads or spring hinges but I haven't noticed any negative effects from those design choices. For $110 with anti-glare coating I have no complaints.
werber 8y ago
Warby Parker does an amazing job with their retail experience. They fit your glasses to your face and are generally a joy to work with. I had an extremely low opinion of them from one bad experience years ago with the online try on model and walked into their retail store just out curiosity and got hooked.

spyspy 8y ago

I've also had good experiences with WP and have referred several friends to them when they mentioned needing new glasses.

tylermac1 8y ago

I wore the same pair of Warby Parker glasses daily for 6 years before my son broke them. They are very good for the price.

Someone1234 8y ago

> Warby Parker offers a home try-on service for free, where they ship you a pack of frames for you to try on (without prescription lenses). That's a really fantastic idea. Honestly that's a "missing piece" with a lot of online shopping (glasses, clothing, etc) or anything else you wear on your body.

gcbw2 8y ago
it does have room for some pain if you end up not liking any of the frames in their agreement. i ended up passing because of this.

ssully 8y ago

I've heard people dump on Warby Parker for being cheaply made, but honestly their stuff doesn't seem any worse then what my insurance covered at my optometrist. Also as a side note, my first pair from Warby Parker had the lenses go bad (they looked like they had dried water blotches on them, but it would never wash out. I assume some coating went bad) and they sent me a new pair for free. That was maybe 2 years ago and I still use the pair.

nyolfen 8y ago
the warby parker glasses i tried felt so cheap they seemed like costume glasses or something. i got a pair from zenni in the mail yesterday, and while they’re not as nice feeling as the pair i paid 10x for at my optometrist, they feel well made and look higher quality than what i got from wp.
- ssully 8y ago
  Sounds like I might not be a good judge of quality frames then! Might have to give Zenni a shot next time I need a new pair.
vl 8y ago
Warby Parkers are cheaply designed: nose pads are not affixed with screws, and thus are prone to being lost. Most (all?) hinges are rigid, without spring suspension. It’s kind of ridiculous for these prices (compare with Zenni and Costco).
- standerman 8y ago
  I have been very happy with my 1 year old pair of WP glasses. There aren't any nose pads or spring hinges but I haven't noticed any negative effects from those design choices. For $110 with anti-glare coating I have no complaints.

werber 8y ago

Warby Parker does an amazing job with their retail experience. They fit your glasses to your face and are generally a joy to work with. I had an extremely low opinion of them from one bad experience years ago with the online try on model and walked into their retail store just out curiosity and got hooked.