It’s always easy for women to choose their eyeglasses with innumerable options. The priority for women to choose spectacles is style and fashion other than comfort. However, for Men, on the contrary, it is more about comfort, than style and fashion when you talk about their eyewear.
How long will they last and how well they fit is what matters more to men. No matter what – men do not forego their comfort. They prefer frames which are more flexible and do not break easily. They usually check their comfort by checking if the temples are not digging into the side of the head with the temples being long enough to give him adequate room for fitting. The nose pads should be adjustable and are made of silicon material. The user confirms his comfort by moving his head up and down and ensure that the frame does not move or slide down.
Spectacle frames made of titanium metal and stainless steel are more durable and stronger. Men prefer large and bold frames which gives a new a trendy look to him. Some who have a heavier built prefer rimless and semi-rimless styles. On wearing these, with anti-reflection lenses, makes them very light and a lot more comfortable. The weight of the frame thereafter does not bother the user. Titanium glasses are very light and common now as the material used for these is non-corrosive, light, durable and non-allergic. Plastic frames give a retro and trendy look. They weigh less and are durable and comfortable. These styles are preferred by the younger generation and are available in a variety of styles.
Putting on a new pair of these designer styles, the entire look and appearance of the consumer can change. There are many designer and non-designer variety available in the market. The correct decision to select the right frame would ideally match the personality of the individual user. Prescription spectacles cost a bit as the consumer has to pay for the frame and lenses. Designer frames are mostly expensive even if the frames are metal or plastic in material. The wearer’s face shape is critical to the selection. The prescription spectacles should match the face shape of the user being round or square. Larger and bolder spectacles are now available. This also works for larger size wearers. However, the small round shaped glasses will continue to sell for men with small faces.
Metal frames are heavier than plastic frames which are stylish, lighter and economical. In metallic variety, the rimless ones are lighter while the semi-rimless ones are the conventional frames. Some women prefer rimless as the style quotient in rimless glasses is higher. The higher prescription users are advised against choosing a rimless frame as the thickness of the lens increases making it cosmetically less appealing.
Titanium spectacles are popular amongst most users who rely on comfort. This material is used in bicycles, golf clubs and space shuttles. They are light in weight, durable and do not corrode. This variety of spectacles rate highly as a fashion accessory and the functionality of the same is also very high.
The author of this article, Aasim Rahman,