Foster Grant Gideon Reading Glasses

I joke that these are my James Bond glasses, as I remove them from the case and extend the telescoping arms. I love these! Very compact, hard case fits in my tiny wristlet purses. People are always amazed at how they fold up into such a tiny case. They will fit in your pocket, even tight jeans. So convenient for the doctor’s office, reading menus, etc. I’m never without these glasses. Ingenious design! Excellent glass lenses. They also hold up great. I lost the pair I’d been using for 5-7 years, but they were as perfect at the end as they were at the beginning. I really appreciate the quality of Foster Grant. I definitely wouldn’t buy a knockoff. You get what you pay for and these will last forever. Highly recommend!

I love these folding glasses. They fit in my pocket well and are easy to carry anywhere. The screw holing the lid on the case is the only weak point. I’ve lost two of them so far.

These foldable readers are well made and easy to take almost anywhere, the lenses are fairly scratch resistant and optically excellent. they're a bit fussy to expand or collapse, but not actually hard to use, especially considering how small they are when stored, the case is a great design as well. the only real issue is that the plastic nubs on the ends of the temples eventually come off leaving a sharp end on the temple, I fixed this on my original pair (which is about 6 years old now) by welding a button of stainless steel on to the end of the temple, but I would think that a blob of epoxy, UV resin, tool dip, or the like would work almost as well.

I love these. They're lightweight, lenses are decent, and they're great for my purse. They're half frames, which makes them easy to use. I lost my pair and like them enough to get another.

Great pair of reading glasses. Love them. They are very compact and convenient. So amazing how I can fold and unfold them and carry them everywhere I go. I’m on the go all the time and these work. They are also so pretty. I only worry about the ear piece being they seem a bit flimsy and I’m afraid eventually, they will break or stop functioning.

The unfolding action is not very solid, as are the telescoping temples. I guess this is somewhat expected given they fold to be compact. The case is nice...about the size and shape of my Audi key fob. The nose pads look a little strange but maybe not too noticeable when wearing. Lenses themselves seem fine.

I first saw these glasses when a friend pulled them out of her purse at a restaurant. I was intrigued. I also carry a pair of readers everywhere I go. My pair was the normal size readers that I kept in a case in my purse. I immediately went to Amazon and purchased a pair of the FG Rectangular Reading Glasses. They give me enough magnification to see menus and other small print (e.g. magazines, instructions, etc) and fold up so small that they take up very little space in my purse. I could even comfortably carry this in my pocket. They are a great alternative to carrying around that regular sized pair of readers with the clunky case. I've uploaded photos of the case next to a ruler and on top of a regular sized business card to give an idea of size and shape.

I bought these for my mother, as she kept breaking the glasses she carried in her purse. Now she doesn't have to worry. They are slightly smaller then a typical pair of glasses, however they are convenient and still a great product.