Nine Banana

Nine Banana Prescription Glasses

Rectangular frames are the dependable all-rounders of eyewear. The Nine Banana is a men’s full-rim plastic rectangular frame in Shiny Black, Matt Black or Navy. You can order it with single vision, progressive or bifocal lenses made to your prescription. You will find it in our Top Banana range.

Which colour is you?

Shiny Black. Shiny Black is easy to wear. Black suits every hair colour and frames the face with confidence.

Matt Black. Matt Black is a soft, non-shiny black. It looks sharp at work and just as good with jeans at the weekend.

Navy. Navy is a deep, dark blue. It reads as smart and dark from a distance, with a little more personality up close.

If you are stuck between two, choose the one closest to the colours you wear most. You can always add a second pair later.

Design details

Rectangular lenses suit round and oval faces, adding a bit of definition. The plastic frame is light on the nose and comfortable for all-day wear.

Whether it is your main pair or a spare, the Nine Banana is easy to live with.

How to wear it

Choose the darker colour for the office and the lighter one for a more relaxed look. Either way, it is an easy frame to wear every day.

Size and fit

With 57mm lenses, this is a larger frame that suits wider faces.

Not sure about sizing? Compare these numbers with the ones on the inside arm of a pair that fits you well. A difference of two or three millimetres or less usually means a similar fit.

Lens options for the Nine Banana

Choose the lens type that suits how you use your glasses:

• Progressive lenses for clear vision at every distance without swapping pairs.
• Single vision for one job done well: driving, reading or desk work.
• Bifocal if you like a clearly marked reading section.
• Ready readers when you only need help close up.

Stronger prescription? A high-index lens keeps things thin and light. An anti-reflective, scratch-resistant coating is worth adding too, especially if you drive at night.

Before you order

Check that your prescription is current; an eye test every couple of years is a good habit, and your optometrist will tell you how often you need one. You will also need your PD, which tells the lab where to centre the lenses so you look through the right spot. With those two things in hand, ordering takes just a few minutes: choose your colour, pick your lenses, enter your details and you are done.

How your glasses are made

Once you have picked your colour and lens type and entered your prescription and PD, our UK optical lab makes your lenses, fits them into your Nine Banana and sends the finished pair to you in Australia.

Keep them looking new

Wipe your lenses with a microfibre cloth rather than the hem of your shirt, keep them in a case when they are in your bag, and never leave them on the dashboard on a hot day. Our lens care guide has a few more habits worth picking up.

Your questions, answered

Is it a large frame?

Yes. With 57mm lenses it suits wider faces.

Is the Nine Banana comfortable for all-day wear?

Yes. It is a lightweight frame, and a thinner lens for a stronger prescription keeps the weight down even further.

Do you make the lenses yourselves?

Yes. Every pair is made to order in our UK optical lab, where your lenses are cut to your prescription and fitted into your frame.

Still deciding on the Nine Banana? Browse more men’s glasses and prescription glasses.