SEEING SPOTS
Tote around a bag that’s sharper than a No. 2 pencil. Made of 100 percent recycled cotton duck, Baggu’s Navy Dot backpack features a snap-and-buckle outer flap, adjustable shoulder straps, and an interior pocket for squirreling away mash notes.
+ Navy Dot $34
FRINGE BENEFITS
Too cool for school? Not this backpack. A marvel of Swiss engineering, the “Fringe” by Freitag combines the tough-as-nails durability of discarded tarpaulin with the road-readiness of used seat belts, which means it can take whatever you throw at it, even your former gym teacher.
+ F49 Fringe CHF 250
WHITE HOT
Built in the U.S. of A., Keen’s Harvest III backpack makes one helluva impact. It’s derived from pre-consumer automotive air bags, which the Portland, OR company harvests locally to create its one-of-a-kind carryalls. Extra credit: It’s water-resistant, to boot.
+ Harvest III $120
LOOPT-DE-LOOPT
Go ahead and call the “Kasum” by Looptworks your new BFF. Composed of 100 percent pre-consumer recycled waste, the backpack is virtually indestructible. It even includes a Transportation Security Administration-approved laptop pocket to make airport screenings a cinch.
+ Kasum $52 at eBags
BORN IN THE U.S.A.
You don’t need to major in geography to peg the Archival rucksack’s origins. Modeled after the traditional canoe pack, the American-made carryall comprises mostly U.S.-sourced materials, including heavyweight waxed-cotton twill and domestically tanned leather.
+ Archival Rucksack $260
CONTINUE READING >
