About Our Company & Buying Glasses Online

Why buy from us?

• The Specs Place Ltd (formerly known as B. Newbold (Longton) Limited) is a family business which has been prescribing and manufacturing spectacles since 1919. Qualified Optometrists supervise all aspects of our work and everything we supply is fully guaranteed
• We stock a huge range of spectacle frames, designer glasses, sports and sunglasses
• We are OAKLEY Premium dealers, supplying thousands of OAKLEY products efficiently and at low prices
• We provide a unique, on-line, professional PD measurement service so you can be confident your glasses are accurately made

And there's more in store: Oakley, Prada, Porsche Design, Emporio Armani, Georgio Armani, Silhouette, Ferucci, Christian Dior, Swarovski, Nike, Polaris, X Eyes, Burberry, Adidas, Rudy Project, Bolle, No Limits. . . the list is growing all the time!

Save Money!
Make huge savings by buying direct. Our overheads are substantially lower than most business on the high street and we pass those savings directly to you. We are typically more than 50% cheaper than high-street shops, on like-for-like products.

Assured Quality - Supervised by Qualified Optometrist
All frames carry the CE mark of quality. Our lenses are sourced from top quality manufacturers including Kodak & Essilor. Our multi-stage quality-control process is supervised by qualified opticians and experienced optical technicians.

FREE professional PD measurement
The only* on-line spectacle retailer to offer free professional Pupillary Distance (PD) measurement. This process is done under the supervision of a qualified optometrist.

Great Products
A wide range of high-quality products from proven suppliers and designer brands, as seen in most High Street Opticians, but at a fraction of the price!

Secure Site - for your protection
Our site and computer network incorporates the latest security standards to protect your information and your credit card details. And rest assured, we never share your email address or contact details with any other company.

* at time of writing

What Our Customers Say About Us

"Fantastic service, very pleased."
DM, Gwynedd

"I received my order today, sensational! So many people I talked to about buying prescription specs over the web were totaly against it. Your website is easy to use and well presented with a great range of products at excellent prices. You respond to emails in a timely, polite and efficient manner. Your turn around time is very good and more importantly the end product is exactly what I expected and completly problem free. Do keep up the good work and I look forward to doing more business with you when the need arises."
CE, Warwickshire

"Thanks for dealing with my urgent order so efficiently, I am delighted with the glasses and the price is superb"
JW, Staffordshire

"Glasses arrived today ? luve?em! Fab."
MG, Buckinghamshire

"Sunglasses received today. Very pleased, prescripion is spot on."
NB, Derbyshire

"Just wanted to write to thank you for your very prompt delivery service. I'm very impressed and will highly recommend you to friends"
CS, Dorset

"I want to thank you for the exemplary attention given to my order placed via your website."
NS, Northamptonshire

"Many thanks for prompt delivery of this order. The items arrived this morning in good condition and exactly met my requirements."
KS, Caithness

"The specs are great and the speed of delivery exceptional. Thanks very much."
GD, West Sussex

"I just wanted to write and let you know how delighted I am with the glasses that I ordered from you. I am truly amazed that I paid only £30 for a cutting edge design pair that would have set me back at least a £160 in the shops.  I will definitely be ordering another pair soon."
GS, Buckinghamshire

"I've never felt the need to send an email like this before to an internet based firm before but hey, first time for everything! Before looking on the web I tried B***s who had the "special offer" of £99 glasses (lenses included) but by the time extra thin was added and coating etc the price jumped to over £200! I started surfing not really confident I would find anything suitable but after much searching came across your website and found a frame which I liked. Glasses arrived within 3 working days and quality was fantastic. Very happy to recommend you guys (and I have been doing so!)"
SC, Essex

"My glasses arrived safely this week. Just to let you know how pleased I am with them,they fit perfectly and the prescription is A.1"
SM, Worcestershire

"Received the Adidas Glasses and inserts this morning. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks to you and your team for the excellent service"
DG, Cumbria

"The Ekynox Specs arrived on Tuesday  and  look and fit well. Many thanks for the quick handling and delivery, particularly considering the specialist 'script'.  (Just hope we get the weather so I can try them out with some good biking)"
SC, Flintshire

"Just wanted to say a big big *thank you* for such an efficient and fast service.  You never know exactly what to expect when purchasing online especially with something as unique as glasses. So it was with great pleasure that I received my new specs today, matched to my prescription"
PB, London

"Hope your site flourishes and grows - well done again - really easy to follow"
JM, Staffordshire

"congratulations on a very helpful and easy to navigate site"
MH, Inverness

"Once again thank you very much for such excellent service, I will reccommend you to all."
EM, Co. Down