{"id":1278,"date":"2015-03-13T18:22:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2017-03-17T17:56:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T12:26:24","slug":"choose-best-rimless-frames-eyeglasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/choose-best-rimless-frames-eyeglasses\/","title":{"rendered":"When and Why Should You Choose Rimless Frames?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rimless glasses are awesome. They look elegant, professional, and don\u2019t take away from the beauty of your face. They\u2019re the sort of glasses for a person who doesn\u2019t want to spend too much time or energy on choosing a frame style and color, but wants to look good nonetheless. So why should you choose rimless frames you ask? And when should you? We tell you exactly when and why!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless-eyeglasses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless-eyeglasses.jpg\" alt=\"rimless-eyeglasses\" width=\"560\" height=\"292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless-eyeglasses.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless-eyeglasses-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reasons to Wear Rimless Frames Eyeglasses<\/h2>\n<p>So let\u2019s begin with the \u2018when\u2019. There are multiple reasons you would want to go for classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/eyeglasses\/men?st=Rim%20Less\" target=\"_blank\">rimless<\/a> frames, and not everything is just about looks! Here\u2019s a couple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You want a minimalistic look: Let\u2019s be honest here, if you go for something flashy or over the top in the eyeglasses department, people are going to notice it more than your face. If you\u2019re the kind who wants to keep attention to yourself more and less to your accessories or wardrobe, the rimless look is definitely for you.<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t want to keep getting new frames to keep up with trends: Trends come and go, and a lot of folks like being with the times, getting new frames and reinventing themselves. It\u2019s not a bad thing of course, but not everyone wants to or needs to be that fashionable. If you\u2019re the latter kind, rimless glasses should be your choice because it never goes out of style, and doesn\u2019t really clash with anything. It\u2019s neutral!<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimlp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimlp.jpg\" alt=\"frame-material-titanium\" width=\"560\" height=\"292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimlp.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimlp-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li>You don\u2019t like wearing glasses, and want something unnoticeable: Or maybe you\u2019re the kind who\u2019s not particularly smitten with the idea of wearing something on your face all the time to see better, and you\u2019d rather have something that neither you nor anyone else would notice too much. Since rimless frames are lighter, you can wear them and not feel like there\u2019s something weighty on your nose all the time.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re not overly concerned with looks: Yeah we all want to look clean and presentable, but if you\u2019re the sort of person who doesn\u2019t really want to fuss too much about his or her appearance, and prefer something that\u2019s \u2018wear it and forget it\u2019, rimless frames are the way to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rimless frames are mainly just two lightweight yet durable lenses joined together at the bridge (nose) and connected to the temples by tiny screws. They also have an invisible thread encircling them for added protection and stability. Since all of this is very minimal material, rimless frames are also among the lightest of frames. Speaking of which, being lightweight is one of the biggest advantages of using rimless frames.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Advantages of Rimless Frames<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lightweight and Unobtrusive: We all know that the number one reason anyone would prefer rimless eyeglasses are because they\u2019re lightweight. Look, if you\u2019re going to rest something on the top of your nose for the most part of the day, for what could be the rest of your life, it might as well be easily manageable, right?<\/li>\n<li>It goes with anything: Think about it, whether you\u2019re at the office, at a picnic or shopping at a mall, rimless frames won\u2019t ever look out of place. Instead of clashing with any outfits, rimless frames tend to \u2018blend\u2019 in with your look and complement it. So in short, you can look great without making too much of an effort, how cool is that?<\/li>\n<li>The lenses can be changed easily: In case your glasses fall down and break or shatter, you can easily replace the broken lens or lenses and everything will look as good as new. There\u2019s no frame replacement cost involved!<\/li>\n<li>You have a better field of view: With all this talk about how they look and feel, people almost always overlook the fact that you have a larger field of vision with rimless glasses. Since there\u2019s no thick frame coming in between, you can see more and better, in some cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless.jpg\" alt=\"rimless-glasses\" width=\"560\" height=\"292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rimless-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h3>Disadvantages of Rimless Frames<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not all fine and dandy though, there are a couple of problems you might have to deal with, or things you need to consider before getting a pair of rimless glasses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They need to be maintained properly: Rimless glasses are still more delicate than regular glasses, no matter the materials used, so you need to be careful about using them. Regular maintenance includes tightening the screws and such.<\/li>\n<li>The lenses are exposed to the elements: If you drop your glasses, the lenses can easily get chipped or broken since they\u2019re not surrounded by a protective frame. This obviously means you need to be extra careful.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re expensive: Even though there\u2019s technically less material used, the materials that have been used have to be of the very best quality to last long. You\u2019ll frequently find titanium frames and such, and they don\u2019t come for cheap. As a result, you might just end up paying more for rimless glasses compared to ordinary ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve seen and understood all of this, what do you think? Rims or rimless? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rimless glasses are awesome. They look elegant, professional, and don\u2019t take away from the beauty of your face. They\u2019re the sort of glasses for a person who doesn\u2019t want to spend too much time or energy on choosing a frame style and color, but wants to look good nonetheless. So why should you choose rimless\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/choose-best-rimless-frames-eyeglasses\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-glasses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}