About Nerdy Frames

My name Geraldo and I started Nerdy Frames for selfish reasons. I’ve worn eyeglasses for most of my life. As a kid growing in a New York City housing project, my parents couldn’t afford what was considered ‘good quality.’ I always had the cheap insurance pair of eyeglasses or my parents would pay extra for an ‘upgrade’. As an adult, I had vision medical insurance, but it never seemed to cover much of anything.  I just wanted a great pair of eyeglasses and I was tired of paying an arm and a leg for them. I started to wonder if there was a different way, a better way. It took years of research. I quit my job and apprenticed as a frame maker. I learned what made ‘acetate’ acetate; the differences between ‘great quality,’ ‘poor quality,’ and even acetate replacements, which is the material that is used a lot in cheaply priced eyeglasses. Through the past ten years, all the designs and redesigns, various prototypes, and website changes, I am grateful and honored to finally introduce you to Nerdy Frames, my solution for affordable, premium quality eyeglasses that last.