Warby Parker: Part II

 I thought about purchasing another pair of prescription glasses, since my first experience was decent I decided to try Warby Parker again.  This time the home try-on was available.

 You can try up to five pairs for 5 days.

 

 The Griffin in Greystone

 The Roosevelt Striped Chestnut

 The Finn inSandalwood Matte

 My Favorite pair was the "Miles" shown here in Revolver Black

The Preston in Sandalwood Matte

My favorites in order started from the bottom, including the Nedwin's that I bought previously.

Shipping is free both ways for the home try-on and they arrive in about 3 business days.  If a frame that you want to try is unavailable you try a different colorway (i.e. Miles in Black instead of Chesnut) and they may be available so you can get an idea of how they will look. 

The concept is great, it really takes the surprises out of internet shopping.

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Warby Parker Review

A few months back I did a post on Warby Parker: boutique quality, bargain priced eyewear. Frames and lenses cost only $95 (including shipping). Concerns about buying online without trying them on are addressed by home try-ons (up to 5 frames) with free shipping both ways. After you decide on your frame, enter your prescription info. and your glasses will be at your doorstep within 10 days.

The Good
I choose the Nedwin frame was satisfied with the look and quality and I received them in 4 days.
The Bad
Simply put, they're backed up.  Due to "unprecedented demand" home try-ons weren't available so I had to upload a picture and use the "virtual try-on".  Also they ran out of Warby Parker cases, so they were shipped with a generic case (with a promise to send the Warby Parker case when they received more).

I'm happy with my purchase, but if the home try-ons where available I may have ended up with a bolder frame...like (these).

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You can also place a custom order like Revis (here).

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