Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Keepons Eyeglass Retainer Review: What it feels like to use Keepons eyeglass retainers for the first time

They come in the mail in about a week at most two. You’ve been checking online because Keepons eyeglass retainers comes with free shipping and a free tracking number.

With the tracking number you’ve been able to confirm when it left Hong Kong and when it arrived in the USA where you are.

They arrived in a bubble manila envelope. On the front is your address and behind is the return address should the package have been undeliverable. It’s a Hong Kong address.

You open the package and inside is a folded piece of paper with what is obviously your Keepons inside. You unfold the piece of paper and in the center of it is written, “Hi Mary, Thank you. Mike@chamightlike”. It is handwritten and there is a smiley face.

The Keepons are in a small plastic baggie. The ones you ordered are the Keepons original clear. You open the baggie and take out your Keepons. You hold them in your hand. They are light but feel incredibly solid. Like something engineered. Like something space age. Like something from the future.

You hold them up to the sunlight. The sun filters through the Keepons with ease creating a warm glow. They are transparent and cool to the touch. There is a narrow tunnel running through the center of it. This is where the temple tips thread through.

You have in your hand, the solution to your problems, but you hesitate. You’ve been dealing with slipping glasses for so long now that you can hardly believe that you’re on the threshold of being free.

Like someone sitting on the bed in their cell. Looking out as the cell door slides open. You’ve been in here so long that outside, freedom, it seems unreal. Somewhere a bell rings. You hear the sound of laughter, children playing, off in the distance.

This is a nice day. To be free.

You are still for some moments and then you come back to the present. You remove your glasses and hold them in your left hand. You take up one of the Keepons in your right hand. And you thread the left temple tip into the Keepons. The temple tips makes it into the aperture easily. But then it’s difficult to thread them through. All your pushing and it only goes in a little way.

Then you remember watching the videos. You’re not supposed to push. You’re supposed to twist. So you do and within seconds, the Keepons is where it should be. In the curve of your temple tips.

So put on the right Keepons. There it’s done. Now for the true test. The wearing test. As you lift your glasses up to your face, the feeling of doubt crosses you mind.

You place them on your head and there it is. That feeling of…freedom.



















The glasses sit squarely on your ears. You shake your head. You look down. You look up. You stand up. You jump. Your eyeglasses are where you placed them. Square on your head. It’s incredible to think that two pieces of silicone could have this much effect.

But then you are reminded it’s the little things. Nails. Hinges. Keys. That open the doors to change that transform lives.

You’re so happy you can barely contain your joy.

You go online and order another pair to be sent to your kid brother.

Love rules.

3 comments:

  1. I'm definitely buying a pair. I'm pleased to see they have a stretch model for wide temples. Funny they mention Ray-Ban in the description, cause I did just get Ray-Ban glasses.

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  3. I have to say I NEVER review something but I have to say - these things ROCK! I'm a glasses pusher-upper and HATE having to always do it but love my glasses so refused to change (and they cost me a small fortune). I got the deluxe black ones that are quite long and hook around my ears which are fine if you have hair that covers them. I've heard the silicone yellows with time but the little ones would be good if you have short hair. Def. worth 8 bucks. My glasses don't move on my face. What a concept! The guy even sent me another pair free b/c mine got stuck/lost in the mail. Great customer service!

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