Fashion-forward

Men are seeing things a little differently when it comes to eyeglasses.

While most men consider comfort, fit and durability the most important factors of eyeglasses, fashion-forward men are now looking at the style of the frames, said Ange Roth, stylist at Epic Optical in downtown Chattanooga.

“Though some men put fashion before function, it is not the norm,” Ms. Roth said of her male clientele. “With the if-it-isn’t-broken-why-fix-it mentality, most men wait until something happens to their 10-year-old spectacles to actually consider buying a new pair.”

But it’s slowly changing, she said. More men today like the updated look they get with new frames.