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TheWorstDm t1_j9oyqfh wrote

Are they falling off your face cus they're broken or because over time the arms have widened or the curve has loosened behind the ear?

I used to be an optician with Costco and even really good frames have this happen. After several months they start falling and slipping due to a multitude of factors that an optician can generally do a simple reshaping/fitting and get them back to where they need to be.

If they're plastic frames, the plastic can become malleable after wearing them all day and being on your hot head, loosening a previous fitting if you ever had that done. As well if you take them off with one hand you can be stretching out one side as you drag the arm across your head to take them off. This is something I generally educated anyone when buying a plastic frames, it's not uncommon to need to get it refitted every now n then, while also showing them to take them off with two hands as they can mishape them or damage a hinge over time.

If you're wanting something to hold it's shape, you want a metal frame. Metal frames generally aren't as fashionable but they retain shape better. You can get silicone nose pieces too so that they have better traction on your nose and don't just slide like the hard plastic pieces that come standard on most frames. To make sure all of that works though, need to make sure they're properly fitted.

As far as a specific brand to recommend I don't really have advise there. Only ones i'd advise to avoid would be any plastic frames that are a very rigid plastic just because they tend to break easier when dropped or caught on something instead of just bending the frame out of shape slightly.

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mp3god t1_j9p14yh wrote

Costco has great prices but they were very much against me using my own frames. I was able to get them to take my metal frames, but not my plastic ones (Nike & Rayban 2140s) The Nikes were used but in decent shape and the Raybans were brand new, but not prescription marked. I was disappointed they didn't let the lab make the call.

So I'm wondering how much of that was a legit concern for the quality of the frames vs how much was just about selling frames.

(Thanks for the thoughtful post above...getting adjustments is really important)

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TheWorstDm t1_j9p3rdt wrote

Honestly, they do such high volume in the lens lab when a frame that isn't from Costco is sent in it slows down the process dramatically just because they don't already have the pattern for that lens to trace. There are other things that can cause issues with the frame as well that the lab may deny. By the time I left Costco I was seeing 70% of the ones we sent in to see if the lab would accept, were denied.

If they're plastic, a lot of times ther is also concerns for the lip that holds them as it fades over time when pulling and pushing lenses in and out of the frame. Sometimes the lab has to do that more than several times to get the best fit and if there are concerns for possible lens not fitting or breaking the frame they won't take it for those reasons.

Honestly though of the companies I've worked for, I still shop and get my glasses from there. The only thing I was ever told to upsell was multiple pairs since they make more money on volume. Never had an issue trying to use an outside frame if we could.

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mp3god t1_j9p4a3p wrote

Thanks! ...I appreciate your insight!

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Not_ur_gilf t1_j9ozrg4 wrote

Seconding the arms loosening. OP you might benefit from getting wider frames that fit your face better. That way the arms don’t wear out as fast

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extra_noodles OP t1_j9p1ajb wrote

So I actually have a small(er) head and often need more narrow frames to have them stay on my face even when new. I think the issue is that they loosen really quickly, like a couple of months. I think you’re right that a metal frame might be the way to go, as the acetate ones literally fall off my face the minute I look down or sneeze.

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Not_ur_gilf t1_j9p1zqh wrote

Oh absolutely get metal frames. Also maybe try getting ones with adjustable nose pads? They’ll help keep the glasses at the right point on your face and reduce adjusting, which might help preserve the arms

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Scottfos72 t1_j9p70fo wrote

I bet OP had no nose pads.

Lots of WP glasses don’t.

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lil_dovie t1_j9paivy wrote

That’s true-most of the plastic WP frames don’t have nose pads. I did find some stick-on nose pads on Amazon. Those did work, as long as the glasses were cleaned and free of any oils prior to sticking them on. I also used a hair dryer to warm up the ends of the arms and made them hook down a little around my ears and that helped too.

Also going to take the optician’s advice and get them re-fitted. WP suggested I do that too.

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Scottfos72 t1_j9pct4k wrote

Thanks. I’ll be going back too. 2 weeks in and they keep slipping. I’m slowly becoming less enamored by the ridiculously low price.

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Redneck-ginger t1_jab1vsq wrote

I have the same issue. I got rayban kids frames . Plastic frames but the side/ends of the arm have a little bit of kinda rubbery material on them so they stay in place. No issues getting stuck in my hair or anything like that.

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extra_noodles OP t1_j9rv3ia wrote

Thank you! Of the frames that I’ve had in my life, it’s true that metal ones fall of my face much less than plastic ones. I have a smallish head (I have a hat problem too lol, only beanies for me, many headbands are too big, I wear my toddlers sunglasses sometimes because they fit me), and maybe it’s less the quality and more the type. I’ll stick to metal frames then as opposed to acetate. Thanks for your help!

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TheWorstDm t1_j9rwghm wrote

No worries. Glad I could help a little! Another thing when checking out frames is almost all of them have either on the arm or by the nose bridge 3 numbers printed. These numbers indicate the width of the lenses, the width of the nose area and the arm length. You can use this when shopping around to get a better idea of what size will fit you best! Also generally if you see a frame with round lenses, a good majority of the time (at least what we got at Costco) they will be a smaller pair of glasses. Of course it all depends on what style you want but, I would often guide more petite customers to these frames and they'd often find a better hit. Lens width would often be between 46-50mm while on average rectangular lenses were closer to 54-56mm. That isn't to say you can't find a rectangular lens that is a good fit though.

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