ordering glasses online

I recently bought these (prescription) sunglasses online from Lookmatic (got em with a Fab.com coupon for $48!) and thought I would share a little about my experience in case anyone is thinking about ordering frames online but feeling not so sure.

I remember the first time I told my eye doctor I was going to get some glasses online, he laughed at me. (My first pair were from Zenni Optical, you will never find anything cheaper!)  Fast forward 5 or 6 years and I'm still buying my glasses online, and am perfectly satisfied with them.

I'm sure what the doc found laughable was the fact that glasses need to be tried on to fit properly. There are a bunch of sites out there that sell them online nowadays, and they address that problem a couple of ways - with virtual try-on, where you can upload your picture and see the frames on you, or my favorite option, at-home try on. 

My eyeglasses are from Warby Parker, probably my favorite online retailer for glasses, and I picked out five pairs to have sent to my house so I could try them on before I settled on these.

 Don't you love that box?! A label is provided for return shipping - sooo handy. 

Both of my current pairs fit fine out of the box, but I'm sure if you need additional tweaks you can always take them into your local optical shop. (Just make sure your doctor measures your pupillary distance and gives you that number along with your rx for each eye! You need that to order online.)

What do you think, weird or awesome? Is the money savings worth it or do you prefer to buy from a brick-and-mortar glasses shop?


PS- Here's where I may try my next pair from!