UPDATE: Aug. 14, 2025, 12:45 p.m. EDT Warby Parker is discontinuing its Home Try-On program at the end of 2025. The service was still available at the time of writing, but only a third of its styles were eligible . Our original story follows.

Warby Parker isn't the only place you can purchase stylish, affordable glasses online anymore, but it does still offer one of the most flexible buying experiences.

Inspired by its founders' frustration with a then-monopolized eyewear industry, Warby Parker launched in 2010 as an alternative to optical boutiques and their expensive markups. By cutting out the middleman and designing its own glasses, then selling them online, the company was able to pass on huge savings to its customers. (This direct-to-consumer approach is pretty mainst

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