For daily use items I try to balance price, build quality and real user feedback. Cheap frames can look nice at first but bend easily or become loose after a few weeks. Even big and famous brands sometimes send generic replies that are not very helpful. The main things I look at for glasses are frame weight, hinge quality and lens coating. Sharing real world usage stories is often more helpful than any advertisement. Personally I like a mix of design, comfort and realistic pricing.
If anyone is interested in real user experiences, I sometimes write short notes about the shops I test.
You can find one of the pages here:
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Some charts are very generic and do not match real measurements at all. For light summer tops I keep to my normal size to avoid a baggy look. In the end there is no perfect shop, but some stores are clearly more consistent. Clear product descriptions save time and reduce the chance of disappointment. In the end it is all about finding what matches your own habits and lifestyle. Whenever I find something that actually works well, I tend to reorder it later. Many people do not mind waiting if they understand what is going on. Of course we all have different taste, but patterns still appear in long discussions.
Hope this helps someone. |