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Premium, Italian-Designed Acetate
Optical-Grade Lenses
90-Day,
Risk-Free Returns
HSA/FSA
Accepted
Calling all Waylaid devotees, meet Alloy Ally! That’s right – we took Waylaid and made it metal. This one’s for folks who are enamored with the best-selling round shape but crave the hardy embrace of stainless-steel frames. Whether you prefer a metallic pair for reasons of style, comfort, or simple variety, consider the unisex, average-sized Alloy Ally your new best friend.
Try these as readers to help with your DIY projects, or as progressive lenses if you can’t bear to part with them.
Wondering what Alloy Ally's acetate counterpart looks like? Head to our Waylaid page promptly.
Here are the three standard sizes we offer at eyebobs. You will see there are distinct icons associated with each size. Each size is associated with the width of the frame itself.
N
Narrow
less than 130mm wide
A
Average
131mm to 139mm wide
W
Wide
more than 140mm wide
Frame width is the primary way we determine fit. It’s the horizontal diameter of the entire frame width.
*Note that you won’t find this number on your glasses.
Other Technical measurements
Like most brands of glasses, the measurements of eyebobs glasses can be found on the inside of the temple arm. The first number indicates the lens width (46mm) and the second number is the bridge (23mm). If you already have a pair of glasses you like, you can use those measurements as a reference.
Lens Width
The horizontal diameter of one lens
Lens height
The vertical diameter of one lens
Bridge Width
The width of the bridge section
Temple Length
The length of the entire temple arm, from the front of the frame to the tip
"My glasses used to be thick and heavy. Now, I just use these readers. Eyebobs offered me multiple colors and styles to choose from. One pair lost a screw - they had me mail them back - fixed - no charge. Highly recommend!"
— Cathy B. (5/5)
Uncomfortable
"These are fine and haven't broken, but a big part of that is they are painful to wear. No amount of adjustment has gotten me to an acceptable fit. A relatively poor return policy leaves me holding the bag too."
— Wes (1/5)
"Good quality and cute"
— C (5/5)
Cute but falling apart
"Lens keeps popping out. I miss when eye bob did repairs."
— Nancy R. (3/5)
Color scratches off too easily
"These fit well and I get lots of complements on them. The color is nice--the finish, however, is very thin and it's just bare metal underneath. Only a few weeks in and my glasses are starting to look like Boba Fett's battle-scarred armor. Would not recommend unless you plan to baby your frames."
— Dave D. (3/5)
Great glasses
"Great glasses"
— harry c. (5/5)
Beautiful and high quality metal frame
"I loved the readers and even got compliments when I don’t normally wear glasses. My Asian nose has a flat bridge and the nose piece was essential. The customer service is amazing and they adjust the frame to your face."
— Meelee n. (5/5)
These frames are beautiful! the
"These frames are beautiful! the satin finish and color make them look so sophisticated! Very lightweight and comfortable. My order arrived quickly so I didn’t have long to wait to level up my eyewear!"
— Melanie S. (5/5)
Like them
"I like the new glasses. It took a little to get used to them…but I like them a lot. My wife really likes them…so that is good."
— David T. (5/5)
Broke after 1 wearing
"The arm broke the first time I took them off my face."
Original Readers for Original People.
Original Readers for Original People.
Our Story.
Drugstores were full of cheap readers and optical retailers carried expensive designer frames, but there were no options in the gulf between. Enter eyebobs.
Our Difference.
We painstakingly select the very best materials, like luxury acetate, comfortable spring hinges, and best-in-class, optical quality lenses.
Our Promise.
We won’t take “meh” for an answer. If your life hasn’t been changed by one of our frames, our job has yet to be done.