Allyn Scura Eyewear

I’ve bought 5 pairs of glasses with lenses and had them restore a pair of vintage frames for me. They are always very friendly and the staff are super helpful in helping you pick out frames that fit your look the best. I see them at The Rosebowl Swapmeet which they attend every month. Couldn’t be happier with them and will be buying all my glasses from them for as long as I can.

Allyn Scura has an amazing selection of vintage frames and even better customer service! I have a very thin nose bridge, which makes finding plastic frames that fit almost impossible. Even frames that list as having a narrow bridge, such as those from Warby Parker, are too wide. I haven’t bought new frames for over 5 years because of this. When I stopped by Allyn Scura’s booth at a vintage show, I was able to find multiple pairs of vintage frames that fit perfectly, including one I fell in love with! Scott took my measurements and my optometrist’s information for my prescription, and a few weeks later I received my frames in the mail. I was disappointed when I put them on and saw that the frames were a bit warped.
The good new is that Allyn Scura stands 100% behind their products! I stopped by their booth at the Alameda Antique faire with my frames and explained my problem. Scott was not able to fix the frames there because he needed to fix them and there was no electrical source. So what happened? He came out of his way (twice!) on his drive to the LA show to fix my frames at my house. Now that’s awesome customer service!
The prices on frames were very reasonable and I was able to get the frames I loved plus the lenses for less than the cost of just frames from my optometrist if I has used insurance. Between the selection, ability to find my size, and the service, I’m a customer for life! I can say from having to wear glasses for 20 years now, this has been my best experience!

Allyn Scura Eyewear is Amazing Top Notch Quality I have had Sunglass Lenses Put in My Vintage Frames with the company they have done repairs for me and readers put in Vintage Frames. This is THE BEST Co. To Deal With for Repairs, Sunglass Lenses, Readers or Eye Prescriptions for all your Vintage Frames. Fast Speedy Service. They Also Have A Wonderful Selection of Vintage Frames to Choose From. Very Professional Friendly Staff to work with they always email promptly. Best Of The Best For Vintage Eyewear. I Can’t Say Enough About Allyn Scura Eye Wear! They Are The Best!!!

I have been getting my glasses from Scott for a decade. Allyn Scura has the best frames vintage and new. Scott has a great eye for what will work for your face shape. Great service and reasonable prices!

Allyn Scura is amazing! I’ve bought three pairs of glasses over the past year. Recently, I broke one pair in half and reached out to purchase a new pair. Allyn asked me a few questions about what happened and I sent him a picture of the destroyed glasses. The next day I swung by his office and received my new pair. His customer service went above and beyond. The replacement was lightning fast and I couldn’t be happier with my interactions with him. I can not recommend Allyn Scura Eyewear enough.

I came across this company when they were vending at Viva Las Vegas. At the time, I didn’t need glasses, but knew that at some point, sooner than later likely, I would. I tried on a few pairs and found some that I quite liked. One of the very helpful and friendly fellows working the booth wrote down the style for me. Kind of kicking myself now, as 6 months later, I ended up ordering them on line anyway! The ones I chose were not actually vintage, which they do carry, but vintage looking enough that I was very happy with the cat’s eye style that I chose. I’ve been on a search for vintage frames for awhile as I knew that’s what I’d be wanting, but had no luck, so this was the next best thing.
Their on line service was great, and when I asked for a bill that gave more detail as to what I had purchased (so I could give it to my extended medical provider), I got it right away. I had the package sent to Ship Happens just over the border as I’m from Vancouver, Canada and didn’t want to have to deal with extra shipping costs and custom hold ups and I got them very quickly; I think it was about a week.
I highly recommend Allyn Scura Eyewear to anyone, great service and reasonable prices; if I need to, I’ll be going back!

Great people to buy from. Great unique vintage frames and new frames VERY reasonable prices. I bought the «Parker» and had a problem with the temple and they sent me a new pair right away. so, good service, they stand behind their product!

I’m a long-​time fan of this business. They recently made me super duper happy. My puppy ate my favorite frames, so I brought the lenses to the Alameda flea to show Scott. He put them aside, saying he would see what he could do. He put them into frames that were the same as my previous, (vintage deadstock) but an even more beautiful color. They charged me $ 25. with free shipping. This is insanity. I am not a high volume customer. No sexual favors were traded. My new glasses are beautiful.

Just searching for an optician offering more than 4 plastic frames is a chore, and I’ve been doing this since the 3^rd grade. A few years ago, I discovered Allyn Scura at the Long Beach Antique Faire and finding frames was a positive rebirth of what used to be my yearly plight. The selection was huge, and offered classic looks along with vintage styles. These fashionable frames were priced lower than what my eye doctor offered in his «dirt cheap» section of misfit frames.
I had them make my –9 lenses at a great price. The results were the best I’ve ever had with the thinnest roll & polish job I’d ever seen on my glasses. I need to add that my first pair of glasses from them were purchased 5 years ago. They had been through a tour with a rock band across the U.S. for 2 months, falling asleep in them repeatedly in college, and the frames are now still in great shape. My eye doctor warned that they would not last very long being new/​old stock and would probably shatter quickly, but I have learned that they were made better back then and have endured for me much longer than modern plastic glasses I purchased in the past.
Now, I buy from them multiple times a year, and have shared my experiences with friends who’ve also become converted believers in Allyn Scura. I have been able to wear my glasses as fashion accessories, and my collection keeps growing. Thanks, Scott & Allyn for allowing me to enjoy wearing glasses every day!

I love allyn scura eyewear! They have the best selection of vintage frames and they even fill your lens prescription. Thier prices on lenses and frames are so reasonable that I have several pair. Because they are used to working with old plastic and metal, I have even had them install my prescription in frames I’ve found at thrift stores and yard sales. Love allyn scura. They make being a four-​eyes fun and fashionable!

I discovered and purchased my first pair of vintage frames from Allyn Scura when she was set up at the Haight Street Fair in 2010. I have been wearing glasses since I was six years old so I do know my glasses!
Although the booth was crowded with people and products I elbowed my way through and tried on several cool pairs of vintage cat eye frames. Then, like the heavenly choir and the light from an angel above, I spotted the most beautiful pair of pearl blue cat eye frames I had ever seen! I put them on on and BAM! I was in love! How much for these fabulous one of kind frames? $ 80! That’s it! The frames were clean, constructed well, light, and fashionable. If you have been in any eyeglass store lately you know $ 80 may buy you a cheap low end pair of glasses if you find them on sale and closeout and are not particular on what they look like. I purchased the frames immediately and had my regular eyeglass provider put lenses in them using my insurance.
I would give Allyn 5 stars except for two things — They do not accept insurance, and my lenses are VERY expensive due to being almost blind! I need progressives. Not affordable for me out of pocket and hoping for reimbursement from my insurance. And, they do not have a store available for walk in. You have to wait for a show in your area. The latter I can deal with but no insurance is pretty hard on my checking account!

I’ve been wearing glasses since the 9^th grade, and have since then become really, really picky in regards to eyewear. I usually resort to sorting through ebay in order to find good, sturdy vintage frames in my size (I have a big ol’ head), or usually buy them from vintage frame dealers. Allyn Scura is one of the best.
Their site is pretty easy to use, and if you contact them directly with questions customer service is really friendly and prompt. I ended up ordering a pair of brown, squarish vintage frames made in France. Pretty hip, comfortable, and a pretty sweet deal at $ 100 even. Shipping is super fast too. I’m probably gonna order another frame from them soon. Wish the selection was a bit wider, but all in all a great eyeglass dealer.

Two pairs of prescription glasses later…
One frame is retro and one frame is an Allyn Scura design. Both frames are well designed and solidly constructed, excellent joints and screws, a satisfying fit. And roughly two weeks from order and payment to receiving my glasses in the mail !

Absolutely the best vendor for vintage and retro frames. We’ve purchased multiple frames from their booth at local SF bay area flea markets. Always a great selection, even with lots of new old stock frames! Prices are competitive, and way cheaper than buying modern frames from your optometrist. They stand behind their products, and go the extra mile to make sure you are satisfied. Yay for Allyn Scura!!!

Today I just bought my fourth pair of frames from the Allyn Scura booth at the San Francisco Vintage Fashion Expo. I was delighted to find Allyn Scura for the first time at the same expo a few years ago. I have a difficult time finding frames to fit my narrow face and they had plenty of options that fit me. I also love vintage frames (especially the slightly cateye style) and they have loads of new (unworn) old stock. Allyn Scura arranges for your choice of lenses to be put into the frames you select. So the lenses can be sunglasses (various shade/​color options) or prescription eyeglasses (you provide the prescription and specifics about extra features such as scratch resistance, UV, etc.).
I adore the first frames I bought from them and when I left them in a Manhattan hotel room, I was devastated. Fortunately, when I contaced Allyn Scura, they still had a pair of the same frames and were able to replace my prescription lenses into a replacement set. Yay!
I ran into an Allyn Scura booth again at the Alameda Flea market and bought my second pair of frames. My prescription hadn’t changed, they had it on file and I received my new eyeglasses two weeks later.
Before I found Allyn Scura, I only had one pair of wire frames which was all I could find to fit my small noggin. When my fabulous newly selected frames arrive in about two weeks, I will have three pairs and can actually treat them like an accessory! This is only possible because the prices are extremely reasonable. I have a fairly basic prescription and have paid about $ 150 each time (including frames and prescription lenses) which is much more affordable than most eyeglass frame shops that I’ve ever browsed. Almost every time I wear my glasses, someone asks me where I bought such cool and/​or unique frames.
My husband has also bought several frames from Allyn Scura including a pair of sunglasses — so their selection is not limited to women’s frames — and he gets just as many compliments on his glasses as I do.

I first bought frames from Allyn (and her husband, Scott) at Viva Las Vegas (a Vegas Rockabilly Convention) years ago. Since then, every pair of glasses I have worn have been purchased through Allyn. I love the variety and the distinctive looks you can get with the vintage frames. I always get complements on my glasses and people asking me where I got those unique /​great looking frames.
The service is fantastic as well. When I wanted to get a specific pair of frames (the kind Kevin Costner wore in JFK), I got an answer the same day with the specific make (Shuron) along with an offer to bring the frames to the next show by me. I bought them on the spot. Also, at a another show, my other Scura frames were in need of some TLC. Scott offered to have them cleaned up and adjusted and sent to me withing a couple of days for free. That was done with no charge for shipping; rockin’! (They want their frames to keep looking good.) They have a great sense of style and work with you a lot to find exactly what you want, even if your description of style elements you are looking for are kinda vague. As a complicating factor I have a nasty astigmatism in both my eyes and they work with that as well (using high index lenses).
Insofar as pricing is concerned, I can get a fantastic value. I get more distinctive, interesting and fashionable frames at a better price than I can get at any old optician’s office with the sameaseveryoneelseiswearingnowsoyoushouldwantthemt­oo. Why would I go anywhere else?
The only reason I didn’t give 5 glowing stars rather than the 4 gave them is their stock is pretty much available only on the web and glasses are really an in person, on your face thing to me. I have to see them on my kisser to really see if they work and look good. Thus, with only web availability, I have to meet up with them via e-​mail requests and in person at shows with examples of the product there. Inconvenient, but understandable given the market niche and business model (and well worth the work around).

Absolutely the best. I buy all my glasses from her. Tons of vintage frames as well as some really cool original designs all for reasonable prices. Best way to see her stuff is to go to one of her shows at the Rose Bowl flea market or an expo. Her website has dates.

if you want vintage frames, this designer is the best! they don’t have stores yet, but they do show up at random shows and you can order online. great prices to boot!
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