Daniel B.
Yelp
Thank you to Rageni and all of the super friendly staff we interacted with at the Warby Parker store on Saturday for their help. I just got my second pair of Warby Parker frames in time for Christmas. I got the Hawthorne frames in Black Ink for $195. Warby Parker's metal frames are $100 more expensive than their standard frames which are only $95 each. I also got the ultra high index lenses - the thinnest lenses available for high prescription lenses (for blind people like me) - for $130 extra. So, $325 total, tax and shipping (free) included. The ultra high index lenses are new. Previously, they only offered high index, but thanks to advances in materials science and lens technology, ultra high index lenses are now available.
I have a flat face so initially, I was only interested in purchasing one of Warby Parker's low bridge frames (also only $95 each). If you want to try on their low bridge frames, you'll have to ask a staff member because they don't keep them on the showroom floor, only in a special box. The low bridge frame selection is limited. The Welty and Percey low bridge frames were my finalists until my fiancee pointed out that the metal frames could fit my flat face too. I tried on the metal frames that I liked and we both agreed the Hawthorne looked best.
I had my fiancee take pictures of me in the three finalist frames and posted a poll on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2PFYKmN.
The winner? Hawthorne. However, Welty was a close second.
During the time I was receiving answers to the poll, I tried on all three frames for Rageni and two of her coworkers to see. They and my fiancee agreed, consistently with and independently of, the results of my social media poll. Hawthorne was the winner with Welty a close second. Personally, I liked Hawthorne the best too, not only for the look, but also, when I smiled, the tops of my cheeks did not hit the bottom of the Hawthorne frames; they did hit the bottom of the Welty frames though. Also, the Hawthorne frames had a cleaner and slightly more professional look, were more lightweight, and the material was higher quality (a difference I could both see and feel).
Rageni checked me out on her tablet and the checkout process was very fast and simple. I had my glasses prescription on my phone which she transferred to her tablet. The rest of my information was already in the system since I've purchased from Warby Parker before, billing and shipping addresses, and all. I've never looked for and purchased a pair of glasses so fast before. My receipt was automatically emailed to me.
All Warby Parker glasses come with a 30-day no-questions-asked return policy. Scratched or damaged lenses can be replaced at no charge for up to one year (also no questions asked). Adjustments can be made for free, in-store, for the life of all frames.
Thanks again to Rageni and the entire team at Warby Parker, a truly great company.