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Featherlight frame

The featherlight German frame

Why glasses feel like heavy weight after a long day, and the German way of making them: a screwless hinge and a frame weighing just 10g - 20g.

  • A pair of heavy black acetate glasses propped against hexagonal dumbbells, tagged slipping, pressure and adjustments.
  • An isometric cutaway of a kitchen, a home office and a living room, the same man wearing his glasses through the whole day.
  • Four macro close-ups of a tortoiseshell frame: tiny hinge screws, glue lines, thick frame joints and heavy frame materials.
  • A slim black ic! berlin metal frame standing on a pale stone podium.
  • The same slim metal frame with its screwless hinge magnified in a circular inset.
  • An isometric cutaway of the Berlin workshop where the frames are hand-assembled, a white feather resting on its roof.
  • Three slim black metal frames fanned out across rolls of crimson, orange and cream paper beside the My Vision wordmark.

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The featherlight German frame

Why do my glasses feel like heavy weight after a long day?

If you wear glasses 12+ hours a day, you know the feeling.

  • Slipping
  • Pressure
  • Adjustments

It starts small

It starts with a “little discomfort”… but after hours of wearing them, the “small” discomfort can become part of everyday routine.

The real cause

Your frames might be the problem. Traditional frames often rely on…

  • Tiny hinge screws
  • Glue lines
  • Thick frame joints
  • Heavy frame materials

So… is there a better way?

The German way

Finally we discovered the German way of making glasses…

Meet ic! berlin — this is something simpler, lighter and smarter.

Screwless hinge system

The secret is made with…

  • 0.5mm stainless steel
  • Screwless & weld-less construction
  • Impact disassembly feature
  • Frame weighing just 10g - 20g

The result? A frame designed to feel incredibly light while staying flexible and durable.

And yes… it's actually made in Germany.

Made in Berlin

“I forgot I'm wearing them!”

Hand-assembled under one roof in Berlin, Germany. 10g - 20g. That's featherlight.

My Vision outlets

Experience me in store.

Visit any My Vision outlet and experience the difference for yourself.

Where it starts

It starts with a free eye test

Pick the store nearest you, then a day and a time — you're confirmed on the spot.

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