I had a similar problem with the nose pads hurting. If they were set further apart, my glasses slipped down my nose too much, but if I positioned them closer together for a tighter fit, they hurt my nose after a few minutes. I brought them in and the technician told me that both our nose and ears are supposed to account for an equal balance of weight, in how our glasses rest on our face. He said the arms of my glasses were too long, causing my glasses to slip down, which prompted me to position the nose pads too tightly on my nose. He simply bent the ends of the arms so they wrapped a bit around the top of my ears, instead of just sticking straight. This gave my glasses a more snug fit so I didn't have to have the nose pads so tight. Worth a try if you haven't already.

thank you for responding. Not sure if the suggestion will help (arms aren't very bendable!) but all suggestions welcome!

I did that, too. Or rather the lady at the optometrist's office did it. It worked for me.

violetwest - The sales location should bend them for you. I can't bend mine either, but point-of-sales can!

Violet it could be the weight of the glasses. I get new glasses every two years. I keep my current frames and have the new prescription added and then a new frame and new prescription. This last time I had a terrible time with the new frames hurting my nose and leaving huge indentations where they sat. I got my old pair out that I keep as a spare in my purse and I was shocked at how much lighter my old pair was. I have been wearing them comfortably since. I plan on retiring this year so I am not going to have an extra pair in my purse. Even if I was going to need an additional pair i wouldn't waste money on the ones that hurt me.

Yeah, if the bows aren't doing their part of the job, your nose pays for it! My similarly "hella-expensive" Nike frames/Transitions-No-line Trifocals are treating me nice though!!

My Nike frames!

Without my AARP discount, my whole lenses/frame pkg. would've been over $500...uffda. These frames are so light & comfortable! Even with my corrections, the new lens-type is light too.

Faron

It could be weight of the glasses, too, I think. I asked about that, and they said they had to make the lenses heavier to accomodate the wire for the rimless glasses I have.

I'll go back and ask them to check and/or bend the arms. And I think put the smaller nose pads back on -- the bigger ones are just making a bigger irritated patch.

Don't they have soft foam covers available for nose pads?

Violet, I am fairly certain that they have pads available to cushion them. I would ask at the ophthalmologist's office.

I, too , had a problem with a pair like that. Since they helped me pick out the frames, I finally demanded that they give me new frames and glasses in a lighter, more comfortable style which they did. You have to say words like "this is not acceptable, I cannot use these glasses that you sold to me , what can you do to keep me as a customer". Say this only after asking to speak to the manager or the dr. himself.