To wear STEPPER is to know STEPPER.
This truly unique eyewear brand originates from a single-minded determination of one man to create the most comfortable, professional eyewear.

STEPPER has achieved its success by creating outstanding frames built through a close professional relationship with opticians.

Founded in Germany by Hans Stepper in 1970.
Hans Stepper’s father was an optician with a small shop in Stuttgart, Germany. Hans became an apprentice as a dispensing optician and showed a keen interest and passion for design and craftsmanship with optical frames.

Following graduating as a Master Optician, instead of following his father’s recommendation, Hans decided to manufacture plastic frames by injection molding using new plastic materials rather than the traditional acetate sheet.

The result of understanding optics, a study of facial anatomy and innovation in manufacture meant the frames were ahead of their time. Being sculpted around the face, rather than showing the conventional flat appearance of acetate frames, delivered perfect comfort and fit.

STEPPER creates frames that professionals recommend.
The STEPPER design process begins with optics applied to anatomy. This creates frames that perform their function perfectly, almost unnoticed by the wearer.

  • The most important function of an ophthalmic frame is to hold a pair of lenses correctly before the eyes with the utmost precision and comfort.
  • STEPPER’s face profile knowledge ensures every frame fits almost unnoticed, minimizing slip and pressure against the head and ears.
  • Every STEPPER frame design begins from the nose and is worked outwards.
  • As noses are not standardized, the STEPPER frames benefit from understanding different nose shapes with differing angles, heights and widths.
  • Every STEPPER frame reflects the importance given to the correct angle, width and height of the nose section and how this makes a great difference for the wearer.

STEPPER solutions are reached by embracing new materials, processes and challenging the possibilities of what can be achieved in eyewear.
The STEPPER vision for eyewear is made possible by embracing all that is new and combining it with the best that has gone before.

Today, almost all STEPPER frames are manufactured from TX5 and titanium.

From a single material design with minimal coloring to a highly decorated piece in a combination of TX5 and titanium; STEPPER’s intelligent approach to eyewear has something that matches your character and style.

Everything STEPPER does is designed around people, so every innovation we make is designed to improve eyewear for the wearer.
With frames designed around facial contours; to fit, be comfortable, reliable and hold lenses perfectly — a STEPPER frame makes vision as natural as breathing.

All STEPPER ideas come from STEPPER people.
With a team that covers the globe, STEPPER provides a diverse resource that has a common goal to make the best eyewear. Through ingenuity, engineering, knowledge and skills, the STEPPER team bring the designs to life. STEPPER’s natural curiosity to discover what is possible in eyewear will continue to drive the brand forward.

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