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Road Tests :: Red Oxx Safari-Beano’s PR4
…ar Max nylon thread Place of Manufacture: Billings, Montana, USA Claims to fame: Overbuilt, rugged, and sensibly laid out for adventurous traveling First, a short primer: I am not generally a fan of duffles and weekenders. I find a good backpack better for larger loads, and a good messenger more convenient for smaller loads. People seem to buy duffles and weekenders as a fashion item that looks cute for the 30 seconds between their apartment and t…
Road Tests :: Bagjack Next Level Messenger
…EUR (549,00 EUR as tested) Place of Manufacture: Berlin, Germany Claims to fame: converts from functional messenger bag to incognito office bag, lots of tech features The bag has 2 distinct modes, Messenger Mode & Office Mode; it also has the option to be worn as a backpack. The idea is to have the advantages of a true messenger for commuting, errands, and play, but be able to hide all the messenger stuff at the office and go about your work. Thei…
Cult Bags :: The Birth of the JanSport Superbreak
…keep moving forward. Douglas: Right. I know you’ve got to go through the challenges of just owning a business, selling a business, and you’ve been very fortunate to continue to be a part of the brand. I’m sure you could have checked out at any time that you wanted. But what kept you involved, and what was that driving force? And the second part of that question is, I’m sure there were some tough times especially in starting a new brand – what mad…
Understanding Porter
…ey still do some amazing pieces and collaborations. Head Porter: This is the cooler sub brand, carried only in boutiques & high-end department stores. It was started by Susumu Hasegawa and Hiroshi Fujiwara (of Honeyee and iDiom fame). Like McDonalds Happy Meals, it keeps the brand connected and relevant to the youth. Hopefully that helps next time you see some bags called Porter, Head Porter or whatever name they run past you with the word Porter…
Top 5 | Best EDC
…ctile Turn, the pen company that launched the small Texas company into EDC fame. Tactile Knife Co was created to build knives that Hodges and his employees wanted to carry. Practical and useful EDC items that work well in a variety of conditions. Acutely aware of the difficulties of launching a new knife design, not to mention a new company, during these times, Tactile Knife took the interesting approach of small batch production, starting with th…
What Is a Sling Bag? How the ‘Fanny Pack’ Became Popular Again
…g a staple of ’90s fashion (see: The Rock wearing a bum bag, proving their fame and that The Rock wasn’t always the bastion of cool he is now) and gay culture by way of gym culture. Then, of course, came the rejection. Neon fades and rollerblades break and, with them, fanny bags lost their lustre. Weird Al even made a joke about them, driving home the fact that the bags belong in the ’90s. The bags made a brief attempt at a comeback in the 2000s v…
Game Changer: Let’s Talk Dyneema Bonded Leather
…ggested the match between ECCO Leather and Dyneema. What were the biggest challenges along the way? Our tanning ethos is that leather must behave, feel and look like leather. We are not big believers in gluing stuff on the surface, overspraying, or any other process that compromises leather’s natural character. The biggest challenge was how to combine two materials that don’t have any single similarity. How to bond the leather to Dyneema and then…