Buy it for Life

They're stupid expensive, but my Mykita titanium frames (despite how the name sounds, German company, made in Germany) are around a decade old and I've replaced the lenses in the same frames three times (b/c plastic lenses scratching and all that). They're as good as when I bought them and won't be surprised if I still have then in another 10 years.

The titanium has had a hand in it, but the hinges are the amazing innovation that I believe has kept them going; that's where my old frames always broke.

Have a look at Zenni.com. I ship their glasses to Australia, and bought three pairs for 1/4 the price of a single pair here

Why are they unwearable?

Sadly, glasses are not BIFL. Think about all the stresses the frames endure: put on and taken off many times a day (often unconsciously), dropped, bumped into things, flexing against our uneven faces - and that's not even taking into account UV exposure, atmospheric contaminants, accidents, and changes in prescription.

Zenni is great because the glasses are cheap and well made. Metal frames are recyclable. Plastic lenses may or may not be recyclable, but will wear out over time. And even though they're cheap, my Zennis last me as long as the expensive pairs I used to get.

It's good to BIFL wherever we can, but glasses are always going to wear out.

I’ve been using my Lindberg for almost ten years. I think they have another ten years in them, I just need to switch the nose pads soon. No screws, just metal bended into shape with the glasses in, have a look: https://lindberg.com/en/collections/rim They’re extremely light and can take lots of beatings without breaking.

They’re not cheap but studier and lighter frames are few and far between.

You can get custom tailored contact lenses from your optometrist. They'll literally topographically map out your eyes and give you high tech material lenses, that are supposed to be super smooth to wear, and the best thing, they can last up to 5 years!

I will try them the first time tomorrow, and then in some time I will report you back. You can save this comment if you want :)

What country are you in?

I've been really happy with the pair of Flexon 609s I got off Amazon for $85 a few years ago. Still good as new after falling asleep in them and dropping them multiple times. Contact them if you aren't sure you're ordering the correct width, they have some listings that don't seem to show up while searching for certain sizes. I'm probably going to get a second pair just because I don't want to go back to my last pair even for the time it takes to replace lenses.

I don't have glasses but if youre in a country with Costco's, my family swear by them for glasses

Im gonna reccommend zenni too, but from canada. I got two pairs of really nice all metal frames with lenses and coatings, for less than $40 back before the pandemic. Before that i went through a pair of glasses every year or so, but i haven't ever worn the second pair i bought yet because the first pair is still going strong 5 years later.