the Spectacle is a true Utah Local Family Owned and Operated business.
Only the Spectacle has eyewear by Tom Ford, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Kawasaki, and the meticulously engineered icBerlin Frames from Germany.
the Spectacle also carries fashion lines by Oliver Peoples, Persol and Maui Jim, to name a few.
At the Spectacle you can be confident that you’ll get fashionable eyewear that fits and suits you, not the salesperson.
What Makes the Spectacle Unique
Rare, Quality Frames
the Spectacle is the only place you’ll find meticulously crafted frames like the Swissflex 2.5 Eyephorics for a light, stylish frame.
Competitive Comfort
the Spectacle is home to the thinnest and lightest lens materials available for a comfortable eyewear experience.
A Century of Experience
The licensed opticians at the Spectacle have over 100 years of combined experience creating quality eyewear so you can enjoy the world in front of your eyes.
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About theSpectacle
the Spectacle has been serving Salt Lake City and the Inter-Mountain West since 1985. Our certified and licensed opticians specialize in Custom Eyewear, rimless eyeglasses, and progressive lenses using the thinnest and lightest lens materials available. Recent technological advances, like Digital Lens Surfacing, have changed the old rules in eyewear manufacture What could not have been done only a few years ago is now possible.
Come by for a complimentary evaluation of your needs.
A fresh set of eyes helps us make quality eyewear you’ll love
John Cottam
Licensed Optician
Making eyeglasses since 1964
As a boy, John Cottam (proprietor of the Spectacle) found himself hunched over a flickering candle one day trying to adjust his eyeglasses for a better fit. “Glasses shouldn’t have to be uncomfortable,” he remembers thinking.
Travis began his optical career in Las Vegas at a well known “One Hour” optical chain store. He was quickly promoted to Lead Laboratory Technician while still in high school!