Spex- Naperville

I had my annual eye-​check up here with Dr. Allison, and it was great. Very thorough yet quick, my appointment was on time, and the optometrist was very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. I think I’ll be returning here in the future!

For the first time in 12 years had a new Dr. perform my eye exam and I have to say Dr. Allie Morales was super helpful, knowledgeable and made the experience fun. Was more like a friend was checking my eyes than a Dr. The staff at Spex are truly great. Highly recommend Spex for your eye exams and frames. Yes the frames are pricey. But they are stylish and sturdy.

I just went to SPEX and you talk about a WOW EXPERIENCE!!! I went to pearl vision lens crafters my neighbor told me to try Spex in Naperville thats where i ive. During spring clean i found all my old sunglasses very expensive thought i lost them all when we moved. Well i walked into Spex and was greeted my a yuong man named Adam he was awesome!!! He took his time with me and explained everything to me i am so WOW kudod to Spex for hiring such awesome help a nice young polite knowlagable youg man Adam keep up the work you can do anything you want in your lifetime. Good by all other eye glass centers !!! Spex is my place and believe me i will spread the word.

I love my new contacts! I can see better than I have in a long time. The optometrist was excellent. She took the time to explain everything and make sure my new contacts were a perfect fit. The entire staff was very polite and friendly. I didn’t have to wait at all. I will definitely go to Spex again.

So I was at another Eyeglass store and visited their doctor in order to get my prescription. I didn’t find any glasses I liked at that location so I have been ducking in and out of various eyeglass places that I’ve seen. Spex came up and I thought I’d give it a try to see if anything struck my fancy.
I checked in on my trusty Unilocal app and saw that people LOVE this place! As I walked in I could tell why. It was pristine and beautiful. The lady at the desk offered to help and I told her my situation she showed me some frames she thought I’d like. All the frames are expertly showcased and really pop.
But holy pocketbook Batman!!! $ 295 for frames alone??? (And that was the cheapest I found).
If you are looking for expensive and trendy frames, by all means come here and spend 100 times more than you need to. I don’t even want to know what the total bill would be with your lenses.
I ended up buying elsewhere so I can’t say much on their ordering process etc. People really seem to like this place on Unilocal so far so they must be doing something right but I will spend my hard earned $$ elsewhere and enjoy the savings.

Spex is amazing! I suffer from «extreme astigmatism» which is a degree of astigmatism that is off the charts! For those unfortunate to have this same level will appreciate my review. My dog decided to jump up to kiss me and caught me straight in my glasses. My glasses were so bent I was not able to keep them on my face! I immediately tried my local eye doctor’s optician who was rude and clearly had no skills to help adjust my frame back to normal. I thought all was lost and then read a number of amazing Unilocal reviews on Spex. As soon as I walked into Spex the atmosphere and demeanor of the staff was amazing. I was so upset and tried to explain as best I could how sensitive my vision is and hoping Jen would not think I was crazy. She was so amazing and knew exactly what to do. She very carefully made slight adjustments until my comfort level of vision was restored. This is not an easy task! I have been living in Chicago for 5 years and have been searching for a good Optician. Both her and Max have my business for life! I have solid faith in Spex and will be working with Jen and Max to get fitted for a new pair of glasses. I’ve waited five years to do this but I know I will be in excellent hands!

The Spex staff is amazing! I’ve worn contacts for over 20 years, so I’ve had ALOT of eye exams and many different experiences with optical boutiques.
This is the FIRST time my experience left me feeling all warm, fuzzy, and excited about returning next year. The front staff was very warm and welcoming. They offered me a drink while waiting, which is a nice, uncommon touch for an optical boutique. The pricing of their exam is higher than if you got to Lens Crafters or a similar place, but you get a much more thorough exam that includes additional tests.
My doctor was awesome. Not only is she very friendly, but she is very knowledgeable. She took the time to patiently explain the different aspects of my exam and what each test shows her. I don’t think an optometrist has ever done this for me. She also explained things that she would be looking for in the future to evaluate the health of my eyes.
I left there with much more knowledge about my vision, my eye health, and contact care than I’ve ever received at eye exams at other optical boutiques I’ve visited.
As far as their selection of eyewear, Spex doesn’t have the largest selection I’ve seen, but it was large enough for me to find 5 frames that I loved and had a very hard time choosing between.
I definitely recommend Spex and will be returning next year.

What a great location! I left with a smile on my face as the entire experience was just the perfect mixture of professionalism and friendliness. Dr. Ashley was great and explained what all my tests/​imaging meant. Seriously, I’ve never had an optometrist do that for me so that was such a treat!
I chose to try some new frames on and Jennifer, the manager, helped me through the selection process. Somebody give this woman a raise! She sure knows her stuff and was able to be objective about how the frames looked on my face (e.g. she assessed my facial structure versus the angle of the frames I tried on), so I really appreciated that she wasn’t just trying to sell me any set of frames. Plus, another first, because as far back as I can remember I never really had anyone truly help me decide which frames to go home with. So A++.
If you’re looking for a new optometrist or are in the hunt for a new pair of glasses, seriously check this location out! There’s absolutely no way you’ll leave disappointed.

I started wearing glasses at a young age and at age 25 ever since I can remember I have been going to Spex. I have been going to the Grayslake, IL location up until the other day when I switched to your location in Naperville since I moved out here. I really enjoyed the great atmosphere and people within the Grayslake location that I felt like the Naperville location would bring that same warm, inviting, and pleasant feeling to it, which it most certainly did.
Since switching locations, I was able to schedule an appointment right away and the service was excellent. I went in with the doctor I was able to talk to her as if I had always seen her. She was able to look at my chart that was created online at the other location and made the experience such a joy.
To anyone who would like that personal touch in their contact and glasses care then I highly recommend Spex.

I can’t say enough about this beautiful little boutique optical shop. I had an exam there and the doc was very nice and thorough. She diagnosed my dry eye problem which is fantastic.
So, you know how you used to only get hip glasses in the city? Not anymore. I got the coolest frame ever and have received roughly a million compliments since I picked them up yesterday. Not only are the frames amazing the lenses are crystal clear and I can see!
As for service; five stars isn’t enough. Both Jen and Max are experts at assisting you with finding the perfect frame and fitting them to your head. Even if you have a very large misshaped head like mine. They just work around all that.
Did I mention the shop is gorgeous and has a trendy art vibe? Plus they’re dog friendly! If you’re in the area (the shopping there is great) you should totally stop by Spex and see how awesome this place is and you can thank me later.

Spex is AWESOME! Max and Jen are so helpful, knowledgeable and gave honest opinions on what frames would work for me. They are very patient — I take forever to make decisions! I even found a frame online that I liked and they were able to locate it and get it shipped to the store for me to try on (and it wasn’t even the one I purchased). They really go above and beyond to provide an excellent customer experience. I don’t think I’ll get glasses anywhere else from now on.
I absolutely love my new frames. They are unique, really nice quality and the lenses are extremely well crafted. I have very poor vision which results in very thick lenses, but the lenses in my new frames are probably the thinnest I’ve ever had. The glasses are also about the least expensive I’ve gotten and the best quality! Total win-​win.
The added bonus about Spex — they are DOG FRIENDLY! While I was trying to make a decision on frames, I took my puppy in a couple of times — which is so cool!
Definitely the best experience I’ve had and I tell people about Spex all of the time. You won’t be disappointed with any experience/​purchase from them.

I’ve been to the downtown location, but was glad to have one here in the Far Western burbs! Manager Jennifer is a joy to work with and a complete pro. Excellent assistance in helping select new frames, seamless work with my insurance, and they came in much faster than I expected! My handcrafted glasses are a wonky RX which were handled perfectly and adjustments after purchase are made quickly and graciously. I have 2 pair from Spex and cannot recommend them highly enough! Bonus? SOOOO many complements on my new frames! Worth every penny for service, quality, and knowledge. Spex rules!

First time at this establishment. Nothing but great service, nice staff and an awesome eye doctor. I would recommend this place to anyone needing eye care!

A few weeks ago I was having problems with my legacy frames that I’ve had for years and years. I really, really like these frames and have gone out of my way to take care of them and even have collected some spare parts for them over the years. These frames have long been discontinued and I haven’t been able to find a’suitable replacement frame at any eyeglass shop, so I’ve simply held off on replacing the frame and crossed my fingers for years and years. I treat my glasses like a precious heirloom, ha!
Anyhow, the right arm on my frame was kind of bent or something, so I took my glasses and replacement parts into Spex (just to be clear these frames weren’t originally purchased at Spex) in the hopes that they could fix up my glasses somehow. I spoke with Max there and he felt fairly sure he could take care of the job, so I gave him the proper replacement part and my glasses and he went to the back for about 5 minutes. He came back up front and the frames were as good as new without Max having to even use the replacement part I brought. I was quite surprised and obviously happy that these frames were back in business. When I asked him how much I owed him for his service, but he politely declined and just said to keep them in mind when I was ready to replace my legacy pair. Fair enough!
I thought this was really friendly and great service. And while Max was working on my frames I did browse their frame selection they had and they do have a great selection of mostly fashionable, higher-​end frames, although I didn’t see any prices on their frames.
So if you’re looking for eyeglass frames or even need service on an existing pair, give Spex a look.

The lens I got from Spex are the best I ever have (i have wear glasses for more 20 years). Nikki and Jen are very friendly and helpful. If you really care about your eyes, you should definitely go there. They would spend your lens back to the labs and restart a new one if they didn’t past their inspection. It is nth to compare with the one you can get within one hour in other big name stores.