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Wide Frames

Frames of 53mm and up across the eye — wide enough to sit square on a broader face rather than grip it.

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About Wide Frames

A wide frame here means an eye size of 53mm or more, the first of the three numbers inside the left arm. Cartier has more frames that meet it than any other brand, then KUBORAUM, Henau, Res/Rei, OVVO, J.F. Rey and Traction Productions, with DITA, Blake Kuwahara, Blackfin, Oliver Peoples, Sabine Be and Oscar Mamooi behind.

Eye sizes run from 53mm to 64mm with a median of 54mm; the widest is a Cartier rectangle at 64mm, with more Cartiers at 62mm. Most are acetate, many are metal, and a few combine the two. Metal keeps a rim thin, which is why a 56mm gold Cartier looks lighter on the face than a 53mm acetate KUBORAUM of the same width.

The shapes that run wide

Rectangular leads, then cat-eye and geometric, every one of the store’s aviators, then squares and ovals. There is no round frame at 53mm or over online; rounds stop at 52mm. The shapes here carry their width in the corners, which is why a 54mm rectangle sits broader than the number suggests.

Temple length and width across the front

Two more figures settle a wide face. Every listing gives the width across the front, two eye sizes plus the bridge; on this page it runs from about 122mm to about 141mm, and the widest fronts are Cartier sunglasses at 62mm and 64mm. Measured this way, Cartier and DITA run widest, with KUBORAUM and Traction Productions close behind. The temple is the third number, the arm from hinge to tip. Most wide frames here are 145mm, some are 140mm, and the longest are 150mm, from Henau, Oliver Peoples and Res/Rei; nothing in the store is longer. Both lengths reach the ear on most adult heads; an optician sets how much of the arm curls behind it.

If your current glasses read 53mm or more inside the arm, or if a 50mm frame leaves a gap at your temples, this is the page. The frame size guide explains the three numbers together. Most of these frames are one of a kind. Each ships as a frame, free and insured within the US with a signature on delivery, for your own optician to glaze.

What size glasses do I need for a wide face?

Start with the eye size inside the left arm of the glasses that fit you best. If it is 53mm or more, you are here; our wide frames run from 53mm to 64mm with a median of 54mm. Then check the temple length, since a broad head needs a longer arm to reach the ear without pressure. The frame size guide explains eye, bridge and temple with pictures.

Do wide frames come in round shapes?

Not at the moment. Our frames at 53mm and over are rectangles, cat-eyes, geometrics, aviators, squares and ovals; the widest round online is 52mm. Rounds carry their width in the curve rather than the corners, so a 52mm round can sit as broad on the face as a 54mm rectangle. If you want round on a wide face, try the top of the round page first.

Are wide frames heavier?

A wider frame carries more material and a wider lens, so in acetate it is heavier than a narrow one. Many of our wide frames are metal, where the rim stays thin and the weight stays low: Cartier’s gold rectangles, OVVO’s steel and titanium composite and Blackfin’s titanium.

Can I get prescription lenses in wide frames?

Yes. Each frame ships as a frame for your own optician to glaze. A wide lens is thicker at the edge for the same prescription than a narrow one, so with a strong prescription your optician may suggest a thinner lens material or a frame nearer 53mm than 60mm. Our lens guide explains the trade-offs. Discounted frames are final sale, so ask first.

What if my head is wide but my eyes are close together?

Watch the bridge, the second of the three numbers. The width across the front is two eye sizes plus the bridge, so a wide front can come from a wide lens on a narrow bridge or a narrower lens on a wide bridge. Close-set eyes want the first: a bigger eye size on a bridge of about 13mm to 17mm keeps the centre of each lens nearer your pupil, so less of the lens is wasted at the outer edge. On this page the bridges run from 13mm to 23mm. The narrowest are on Cartier and DITA frames, and 16mm and 17mm bridges come from most of the brands here, among them Res/Rei, Henau, KUBORAUM, OVVO, Blackfin and Blake Kuwahara. The frame size guide explains the three numbers, and you can send us a photo in your current pair if you are unsure.

Do you have glasses with long temples?

Yes, up to 150mm, which is the longest temple in the store; nothing here is longer. On this page the 150mm temples are on frames from Henau, Oliver Peoples and Res/Rei. Most wide frames run 145mm, and some Cartier, Henau, OVVO and Res/Rei frames sit at 140mm. If your head is long from front to back rather than wide across the eyes, LAPIMA fits 150mm temples to several of its models at eye sizes from 43mm to 52mm, and 150mm arms also turn up on Blake Kuwahara, Blackfin and Gamine frames outside this page. Temple length is the most forgiving of the three numbers: a 145mm arm reaches the ear on most adult heads, and an optician sets the curl behind the ear with gentle heat. Every listing gives the temple as the third number.