Ray-Ban glasses & sunglasses in Manchester
American icons since 1937: the Aviator and the Wayfarer.
Designer Ray-Ban glasses & sunglasses, chosen with you and fitted to your prescription by hand at our practices across Manchester, Cheshire and West Yorkshire.
The teardrop pilot shape from the late 1930s.
Rochester, 1937.
Ray-Ban was created by the American optical company Bausch & Lomb to protect US Army Air Corps pilots from sun glare. The Ray-Ban name was registered in 1937, and the metal-framed Aviator soon became standard issue for US pilots.
In 1952 Bausch & Lomb designer Raymond Stegeman created the Wayfarer in moulded plastic, a bold new shape later worn by James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. Luxottica bought Ray-Ban in 1999, and in 2025 A$AP Rocky became its first creative director.
From the house to the frame.
- 01The AviatorThe teardrop pilot shape from the late 1930s.
- 02The WayfarerThe 1952 moulded-plastic shape, one of the most recognised sunglasses ever made.
- 03The red logoThe handwritten Ray-Ban script in the corner of the lens.
Ray-Ban eyewear
You have never needed an introduction.
Anyone who wants a true classic that works with everything. Not sure it’s you? That’s what your styling session is for. We’ll tell you honestly, and show you what is.
The frames
A few pieces from the collection. In the practice there is far more: optical frames, sunglasses and new arrivals every season. Tap any frame and we’ll set it aside for you to try.
Ask us what is on the shelf this week. Tell us the shape or model you love and we will have it ready for your styling session.
Designer frames from £150 · With your prescription, measured and fitted by hand
Try Ray-Ban on, with someone who knows.
A free styling session with a dispensing optician, at any of our five practices. No obligation to buy.
Where to try Ray-Ban in Manchester, Cheshire & West Yorkshire.
Ray-Ban is on the shelf in Winsford and Heckmondwike right now. At our other practices we bring it in for you to try, with no obligation. Book a free styling session and tell us it’s Ray-Ban you want to see.
- CheadleAbra & CoBrought in for you to tryOur Cheadle practice →
- MiddletonAbra & CoBrought in for you to tryOur Middleton practice →
- Heald GreenAshworth OpticiansBrought in for you to tryOur Heald Green practice →
- WinsfordWinsford Eye & FootcareOn the shelf nowOur Winsford practice →
- HeckmondwikeArmitage OpticiansOn the shelf nowOur Heckmondwike practice →
In south Manchester we are in Cheadle and Heald Green, in north Manchester in Middleton, in Cheshire in Winsford and in West Yorkshire in Heckmondwike. See every house we work with in luxury and designer eyewear in Manchester, or how free eyewear styling works.
Asked about Ray-Ban.
Where can I buy Ray-Ban glasses in Manchester?
In south Manchester at Abra & Co in Cheadle and Ashworth Opticians in Heald Green, and in north Manchester at Abra & Co in Middleton. We also have practices in Winsford, Cheshire, and Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. Ray-Ban is on the shelf in Winsford and Heckmondwike; at the others we bring it in for you to try. Book a free styling session and a dispensing optician will help you choose, then measure and fit the frame to your prescription.
Where can I try Ray-Ban glasses on near me?
At Abra & Co in Winsford and Heckmondwike. Book an eye test online or ring the practice, and we will have the collection ready for you. If there is a particular model you want, tell us and we will bring it in.
Can I have my prescription in Ray-Ban frames?
Yes, including varifocals and high prescriptions. We measure and fit the lenses here. Single vision lenses run from £112 to £559, and every option is shown with its price before you decide.
Do you sell Ray-Ban sunglasses?
Yes, and we glaze them with your prescription, including tinted and polarised lenses. Ask when you book and we will have the sunglass collection out for you.
What if Ray-Ban does not suit my face?
Then we will say so, kindly, and show you what does. A name on the frame does not mean it will suit you; that is the first thing we say about every brand. And if you buy and change your mind within sixty days, we change the frame or the lenses at no charge.
How much do Ray-Ban glasses cost?
Frames across our ranges run from £70 to £850; Ray-Ban sits towards the upper part of that. Lenses are priced separately and shown before you decide. Pay half today and spread the rest over 4, 6, 8 or 10 months, interest free, with nothing added.
Also on our shelves.
