Wide Sides

I am quite thankful to live in a country where eyeglasses are available. Without my glasses I can’t see to drive, shoot baskets, or pick my wife out of a crowd from across the room. I need eye glasses and am very thankful that I have a pair.

The pair that I currently own are in desperate need of replacement; scratched lenses, stretched out, screws that won’t stay tightened. So, with that in mind, I have been on the hunt for a new pair. I really only have one prerequisite…I want a pair that his the new Wide Sides.

The Wide Sides for men look slightly artistic and make a bit of a bold statement (very “Richard VanKluyve” if you know what I mean). After visiting a few “Lensecrafter” type stores, I found scores of pairs for men that have that feature, but none that were affordable. I was pretty depressed. Even after insurance it was looking like my out of pocket expenses were going to be over $150.

Now, every pair of glasses I have ever owned have come from Wal-Mart. Why? One reason…price. I can walk out of Wal-Mart with a new pair of glasses and only pay $35. Because I really wanted the Wide Sides, I thought I’d try one of the major chain stores, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pay $150 after insurance. So, back to Wal-Mart.

The good news is that Wal-Mart has plenty of pairs that have Wide Sides. The bad news is that they are all for women. The Men’s section did not have one single pair that had Wide Sides. The unisex section had about a dozen pairs that have Wide Sides, but they all have pink accents or fake diamonds on them. That’s not unisex, it’s feminine. Ridiculous! I see men every week with these kinds of glasses on. I am not the only male customer in the US who wants a trendy pair of glasses, but who also wants to be a good steward of my disposable income. So, I settled on a pair that I really like from the front, but guess what? No Wide Sides.

Katie said that I am not very attractive when I pout. She’s right. However, I do hope that some manufacturer will get with it and begin producing this product. Maybe my voice will be heard so that other men won’t have to needlessly suffer. Ha!

So, I am counting my blessings and being thankful for my new pair.