SEE

Update: I always find myself here when in need (want) of new glasses. See Eyewear is pretty much the only place to get dope eyeglasses and sun glasses in Charleston. Funky colors and shapes – its without a doubt the place to go if you want to fun up your eyeglass game. The sticker price is kinda high, with the exception of sun glass frames that have always been $ 99 for as long as I can remember, and unfortunately vision insurance is pretty useless. I got a pair of sunglasses and eyeglasses, both prescription, and the total was close to $ 450.
I mean, its pricey, but when you want something fun and different, its a one time thing that’s totally worth the price.
On top of the fun selection, the staff – they are just awesome. I have bought 5 pairs of glasses from Todd and his crew since 2012. These people are like friends – friends I pay for glasses, but nonetheless, friends! Need a quick fix, walk in, ask they hook you up, and your set. My cases for my glasses have been banged up and around over the years, they’ve offered me a new one, no problems. Just a wonderful and accommodating crew who are helpful and will have you looking fly in a new pair of glasses in no time.

Great staff, excellent customer service. Monica is a fantastic stylist and knows what she’s doing. I always got to her for help picking frames. Really accommodating. Their stuff is not cheap… but I am not looking for the cheapest, I want the best and that is what I get when come here.

Poor quality frames. Basically cute junk! I rely on my glasses to see. I can’t risk having them fall apart. This place is NOT inexpensive! Take my advice and go up the street to Jackson-​Davenport, great selection and good quality!

I thought the service was very helpful and after putting a pair on hold until I could walk a few doors down their prices were much better. I just purchased the frame and then purchasing the lens closer to home.
I would go back.

I don’t usually write reviews but after seeing the others I felt compelled to review. I bought my glasses with a groupon like some of the others. I did not have anyone add on extras, I did have to get upgraded thinned lenses because I’m blind but lenses are included in the price of frames and this is NOT the norm at any glasses store. I have had my glasses for at least 3 years and they have no scratches, have survived drops and getting sat on and everyone is very friendly at the store. I think several of the past reviewers weren’t paying attention when they making their purchase (to prices, features that come with glasses or don’t, etc.) so don’t let that shape your opinion of the store.

So I’ve been wanting a pair of «geek chic» glasses for awhile now. Like a lot of other people, I saw the Groupon and thought «$ 40 for $ 200! What a great deal!» And you think it would be, I certainly did, but yeah, notsomuch. That $ 200 is going to (maybe) pay for your frames depending on how expensive your taste is and then you’re left purchasing the lenses out of pocket. And this is where they get ya, folks.
SEE offers three different thicknesses of lenses. They’ll first try to sell you on their thinnest lenses which will set you back over $ 300. I freaking kid you not. The next thickest lenses cost around $ 240, while their thickest lenses are around $ 180 (don’t quote me on all these numbers, though they’re pretty close). Ask to see a sample of their lenses. Their thickest lenses are a joke. They are like old school Steve Urkel thick lenses and they’re plastic! I think they offer these lenses just because they know they’re so ludicrous that they force people into getting the more expensive lenses. So I ended up going with the medium thickness and the salesgirl said she’d make a note to try to make them a little thinner for me, which I definitely appreciated.
If I had it to do over again, I would not have bought my Groupon. I just can’t justify spending $ 300 ($ 500 w/​out the Groupon) for a pair of glasses I’ll only wear occasionally since I wear contacts 75% of the time. But in their defense, I really should’ve priced out the total cost and not just the frames before buying that Groupon. So that’s on me. Instead, I’d get another pair from Warby Parker for only $ 100 (lenses and frames). I hate to bring up another business but in this case, I have to. WP has some really nice trendy glasses, a lot of them being extremely similar to SEE’s. They even have an almost identical pair to the ones I got from SEE (drats!), though most of them are not as funky and colorful as SEE’s selection. WP also has a really awesome & completely free home try-​on program. Plus, my pair of WP’s have held up beautifully for the past year that I’ve had them (even after sleeping in them repeatedly).
I debated on giving SEE two stars but I had to give that extra star because despite their ungodly prices, so far I’m digging my glasses and I really enjoyed my experience with them. Todd and all the other people that helped me out during my recent visits there were super friendly and eager to help.

Ok the specs are so cool, I was upset because he didn’t tell that he added the anti glare. But when I picked them up I was pleased and was glad he did. I will see how much wear and tear they take because I really like the glasses and they were very helpful they are pricey but they are different and I believe they may see me again thanks guys I can SEE better already

After reading some of the other reviews I am a little surprised. I have bought my last two pairs of glasses and brought in two friends who have both bought glasses here. The sticker price on the glasses is a bit high but they leave some room for negotiations. You have a couple options here. They run Groupons from time to time (which I used on one of my pairs) where you pay $ 50 for $ 200. So basically walk in and take $ 150 of any pair in the place. Not bad. They also send out $ 100 off coupons in the mail every few months if you get on their mailing list. Lastly, for my first pair, I haggled with the clerk and she ended up giving me $ 150 off anyway. Just stay away from the extra coatings and stuff… but all opticians try to get you with that, even Wal-​Mart.
The deal is that they are supplying new frames in the most current styles without the designer price tag. Off the rack, it pretty much is designer price tag, but if you use one of my foolproof methods above, you should get a reasonable deal.
I haven’t had any problems with durability and I’m not always the most careful with them. I get more compliments on my current pair of glasses than any article of clothing I have owned… ever… combined.
I agree with the comments about Todd. He knows his stuff. I haven’t had a problem with anyone else just that sometimes there is a wait if they are tied up with other customers (There is usually never more than two or maybe three employees at any given time). Not really a problem though. Every time I have brought my glasses in for any type of adjustments (purchased at See or not) they are more than happy to help me out with no charge. It seems that some other customers just didn’t SEE the light… get it… «SEE» is the name of the store… AND they sell glasses.
You don’t get the joke? Maybe you need some glasses… go pick some up at SEE and read it again.

Oh my, pricey cute frames, how I adore them! …but oh LORD how stupid I look in them.
I had a Groupon for SEE, which is the only way to buy from there, in my opinion, as their prices are a bit high. Their frames are the answer to all that is hip and cool at the moment. They have everything you could possibly dream of in every silly color. The two ladies working at the time were happy to let me wander around and try on everything, I mean, I’m talking everything from Harry Potter, to plain Jane conservative, to bright blue Revenge of the Nerds. You name it, I gave it a whirl.
In the end, my experience was good. Friendly, quick, and my only gripe is with the price. The glasses I purchased, well… let’s just say they’re not ready for their debut just yet… er, I’m not. Maybe after a cocktail or two? We’ll see…

I went into SEE to get a new pair of frames because I had a really good Groupon. I also got my eye exam here. Everybody working there from the top down were all really nice and extremely helpful. They worked with me to find the perfect frames for my style and face. SEE is kind of pricey and normally I would not have purchased frames from them but the frames are a lot better quality than what you would get at a Lenscrafters or a store like that. I had a problem with my lenses after I ordered them because one was the wrong prescription but the employees at SEE quickly fixed the problem and had me in the right lenses in no time. Overall, SEE does sell pretty expensive frames but they are of good quality and the employees are all really nice.

I’ve worn glasses since the third grade so I feel qualified to state that SEE is more hype than substance. The frames I chose seemed «fragile», but only after I’d worn them for awhile did I realize that the fragility is from a poorly made product. Once the mgr started all the add-​on fees to the frames, they ended up costing close to $ 600, and I opted out of the «coated» lens to save some money. What a racket. In addition,
the mgr was condescending (I’m not young), and solicitous. I won’t EVER buy anything from SEE again just based on that.

I too have worn glasses since the 3^rd grade, and I am more than knowledgeable on what goes into the price of nice frames, and lenses. Expensive for what you get, and I totally agree on most points with what the others before me complained about.
I can see how someone may consider some of the employees to be «condescending», but for the most part they seem nice enough.
The product I received seems to be middle grade on quality, I hope that I never fall asleep in these frames.
They have many ways they inflate the price on your glasses, so be careful. Glasses done in a day is not going to happen here either; and they actually had the nerve to charge me postage to send them to my home address.
Unless I see something that I will totally fall in love with at SEE, I will not be buying anymore glasses from them.

Shop is small, but packs a lot of eyewear inside.
Employees aren’t the most personable; however, Monica, who assisted me was friendly… she was new to Charleston.
I settled on a $ 300 pair of lime green, rectangular frames (much out of my comfort zone). I was taken a back by the price, considering these weren’t any kind of name brand.
I’m disappointed they don’t have a return policy for those of us that just buy the frames.
I adore my glasses, but won’t be buying from there again.

Bought a groupon and got what I paid for. First of all I never would have shopped here as the store was out of the way for me. So the groupon was the only reason I went here. Looking for some simple plastic semi rimless frames. The store had a horrible selection for men and don’t be fooled by the $ 169 prices. Out of the merch that was displayed maybe a dozen pair were in this range with the majority well over $ 269 and many had higher prices than most designer eyeglasses. Most of their frames were sort of generic looking as well. The customer assistance was half hearted as they were extremely busy with the added groupon business. After I explained my needs, I was shown a lot of «alternatives» & then given some catalogs to look through. I was then told they were sure they carried my style and the manager would email me with some additional choices. I had to follow up after two weeks at which point the manager told me that he hadn’t had time to really looked into my request as they were slammed with grouponers. I sort of forgot about it for a while (my fault) and realized the groupon had expired. They have offered store credit for the groupon purchase price but they still don’t have my style frames and their prices are way higher than other local eye shops.