Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses.Every idea starts with a problem. Ours was simple glasses are too expensive. We were students when one of us lost his glasses on a backpacking trip. The cost of replacing them was so high that he spent the first semester of grad school without them, squinting and complaining.Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses.Every idea starts with a problem. Ours was simple glasses are too expensive. We were students when one of us lost his glasses on a backpacking trip. The cost of replacing them was so high that he spent the first semester of grad school without them, squinting and complaining.