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Yumas
New glasses every season, ready in a week, without the designer price tag
Yumas sells prescription-ready optical frames and sunglasses for men, women and kids, plus blue-light and clip-on lenses. Most acetate and metal frames sit in the mid-range bracket, running USD 79-149 on the brand’s own site and Amazon storefront; limited titanium and Japanese acetate editions reach USD 189-229. Sales are 100 % direct-to-consumer online with free U.S. shipping and a 30-day wear-and-return policy; no physical stores or wholesale accounts are listed. The company positions itself as “design-to-prescription in 7 days,” cutting lenses in a U.S. lab and shipping complete glasses faster than most mail-order competitors. Every frame is photographed on four face shapes and comes with a 365-day scratch guarantee; lenses can be upgraded to 1.67 high-index, progressive or Transitions for a flat add-on fee. Their best-known line is the lightweight “Air” titanium collection, advertised at 9 g and frequently restocked in small-batch color drops. Core buyers are 25-45-year-old urban professionals who need prescription eyewear but treat frames as a quarterly fashion accessory rather than a multi-year investment. They value speed, on-trend colors and the ability to swap styles without a store visit; sustainability messaging is minimal, replaced by emphasis on value, fast refresh cycles and Instagram-friendly packaging. Yumas competes in the crowded online optical space against brands that either undercut on price with private-label generics or upsell designer labels at premium mark-ups. It differentiates by keeping design in-house, offering sub-$150 titanium, publishing exact frame weights and providing single-vision prescription fulfillment within a week—speed and material quality at a mid-tier price.