Andy Fallshaw, co-founder of Carryology and Bellroy, a bagmaker, compares backpacks to sneakers. Once a niche product worn by athletes, sneakers have snuck into popular culture and now strut down ...

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely ...

The backpack is a popular choice of carry bag, particularly when lugging bits and pieces to and from work, university or ...

Kipling wallets, multi-feature Jansport, Le Sportsac and Timberland packs, bright messenger bags by Manhattan Portage and Timbuk2 (the brand with the yellow swirl) are among the myriad offerings.