Flexible Frames

Some people are accident prone. Some people seem to forget your chair is a bad place to put your glasses. Some people live with children under the age of five. If all of these people wear glasses, what they have in common is that they are always having to get their glasses adjusted or replaced if they are broken.

Thankfully modern technology has come up with a solution, multiple solutions actually. Which solution works best for you? See which category below you fall into.

I cannot help but ot fall asleep in my glasses. I have to know what's happening on TV until the very moment I fall asleep.

• You need Spring Hinges: These hinges can bow out and then snap right back into place. They are not nearly as rigid as those without them.

I am accident prone. I am always putting my glasses places they do not belong and then end up sitting, stepping, or sleeping on them.

• You need flexible glasses. These glasses can have a flexible metal material just in their bridge, just in their temples or in both their bridge and their temples. When bent out of shape they bounce right back to how they were previously adjusted to. Another benefit is that they are a lot lighter weight than most other frames.

A: I destroy glasses. My parents made me start paying for my own glasses at the age of 16 because I go through them so quickly.

Or

B: I have a small child who loves my glasses. Loves them so much that they insist on ripping them off my face every time they see me.

• You need three hundred and sixty degree hinges. These hinges, just as their name suggests, can spin completely around in a circle. When they are pulled their hinges have A LOT of give and do not unadjust the frame.

What frame styles should you avoid?

• Definitely avoid drill mounts (also known as Sarah Palins). These frames are much more delicate and can become unadjusted quickly with just wear and tear.
• You might also want to avoid, depending on the severity of your frame destroying ability, semi-rimless frames. These frames can be fixed if broken, but just are not as durable as full-frame metal and plastic frames.

What frame brands should you consider?

• Flexon (Flexible frames including Nike Flexon, Flexons with sunglass clip ons, and even Flexon sunglasses)
• Fossil makes some men's flexible frames
• Riserva makes some men's and women's flexible frames
• Easy Twist makes flexible frames and frames with three hundred and sixty degree hinges
• OGI makes children's frames with all kinds of bendable qualities and twisty temples

-Kate
CPO Optician

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