Low bridge eyeglass frames

elpgal

I was on the Warby Parker website and found some frames being advertised as 'low bridge' advertised to work well with Asian faces, high cheekbones etc. It was an aha moment for me. Now I get why all frames keep migrating down my face. I can't seem to buy frames that stay up and frame my face well.

That said the WP options are limited. Are there other sites where I can search for these type of frames? Are there specific brands that fit like this?

8 years ago

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Angie

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Usually, noses with low bridges do best with frames with nose pads.

8 years ago

DonnaF

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Try Revelry and TC Charton. I clip articles on this stuff. In scanning the article, it looks like you may want to Google "global fit." I do best with silicone nose pads, preferably adjustable; I've never found rigid pads that worked. I added silicone pads (ordered off Amazon) to my sunnies.

8 years ago

deb

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Try Bonlook.com.

8 years ago

bj1111

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My last pair were from warby Parker.

I think another on line optical shop is doing low bridge glasses. Zenni or coastal?

8 years ago

Charley

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Frames with nose pads will be your best option - which in most cases means a metal frame. Prodesign makes plastic frames with adjustable silicon nosepads, but they can be pricey. I've also heard that some shops will add the silicon nosepads to any plastic frame, but I haven't actually had any luck in finding a place that will do this for me.

8 years ago

DonnaF

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FWIW, my plastic frames are Prodesign with silicone nosepads. As you can see in my WIW pics, they still slide a little. Prodesign is a Danish company. I ordered through my optometrist, but Kaiser Permanente's optical shop carried a style or color I didn't like as much.

The silicone nosepads I bought off Amazon and added to my sunglasses work well enough but reviews posted are mixed. I don't think I would buy glasses intending to add them later. In comparing the measurements of my glasses and Rx sunnies on the inside of my frames, I think the width over the bridge of my sunnies is too wide, period. I probably need 16mm or narrower vs. 18mm which is more common.

8 years ago

Lisa Rayes

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Revelly is the best company in this field. Revelly offers frames for a variety of nose bridge sizes, cheekbones, face sizes and shapes.

8 years ago

Suz

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Elpgal, also look for frames that tend to work on petite faces or close to. I did very well even with plastic frames from a company called Bevel. The frames I bought are not strictly speaking for petites, but were smaller on the bridge than many and therefore stayed up much better. The issue is more pressing (so to speak) when you have a very high prescription as I did; even with ultra thin lenses my glasses were always so heavy. So slippage was inevitable.

8 years ago

lpr200

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I've also picked from the kid's frames!

8 years ago

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