I used Frames Direct for the first time last year as a sort of test run. I order a pair of backup glasses choosing a frame that I liked and matched my measurements. Everything went great and the glasses fit fine (which was my biggest worry at the time).
This year I found out I needed new glasses when I went to the optometrist so I went ahead and ordered 2 new pairs through Frames Direct. My insurance covered only part of my order since it was 2 pairs so I wanted to make sure I got the best deal possible. One pair also needed to be progressive lenses which are not cheap to make. The other pair I ordered was prescription sun glasses but just for distance.
Both glasses fit well again though the one pair the color of the frames online I thought were black but in reality are a dark navy. Not a huge deal since they still look good when I wear them.
I ordered my prescription glasses from Frames Direct and had zero problems.
I got my prescription from my eye doctor and shopped around. I usually buy from Walmart but this time I decided to check out the online glasses stores and prices. Glad I did as Frames Direct beat the price Walmart had given me for the same frames and single vision lenses (at least as far as I could tell) by over $120.
Delivery took 2 weeks and the quality is great. I was playing basket ball with my son when I took a ball to the face. My glasses ended up falling off. I was worried that the frames where damaged and the lenses had scratched but after checking them over the only thing wrong was one of the nose pads was bent out a bit, an easy fix.
This is the second time around I have used framesdirect.com. My first pair I purchased was 2 years ago and they have held up great with no complaints. I went to the eye doctor recently and I now need a knew prescription. This time with bifocals, booo :-)
This time around I purchased 2 pairs. 1 pair of Oakley sun glasses and 1 regular pair of eye glasses with bifocals and Ray-Ban frames. I really like their selection and the virtual try on system works not bad. It's nice to see what the glasses will look like on my face before I buy them.
As with last time the prices are really good beating out my doctors prices by a large margin. I would use framesdirect.com again and have already recommended them to my friends.
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Best selection of name brand glasses. Zero problems.
I lost my favorite Ray-Ban sunglasses and couldn't find them anywhere except on Frames Direct. I had bought them locally before but have had used Frames Direct for my regular glasses. They really have a good selection and really good customer service. On my new Ray-Ban's I ordered the screw had come out of the frame after wearing them for 2 months. They exchanged the frames without question and shipped it back within a few days. I plan on buying from them again.
Got a pair of new frames and lenses from Frames Direct last week. It is the first time I have ordered from an online glasses retailer and it worked out well. Just grab your measurements from your last pair of glasses and do a search on Frames Direct for those exact measurements. They can be found under the "More Filter" options on the search page. All glasses can be adjusted somewhat but I find the bridge is most important.
They have good selection and prices so you should be able to find what you are looking for. I would also recommend not buying the cheap lenses. Get the good quality ones. On the last pair I bought at my Doctors I got the cheap lenses. They where very easy to scratch and the lenses where pretty thick.