The Rise, Fall & Return of the Sling Bag

Could the sling bag be the most misunderstood bag in carry history? We’d argue yes.

Think about it — it has been through a lot. Early origins, a massive 80s boom, an international faux pas era that shall not be forgotten, a full identity crisis, an ongoing name debate (fanny pack? bum bag? hip pack?), and then that pivotal shift from waist carry to diagonal chest carry that changed everything.

That’s one seriously eventful journey for a single bag category. And there’s no other category that’s trended higher in the last five years.

So let’s rewind and give the sling the deep dive it deserves.