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Our bag review process starts with extensive research, narrowing down the best brands and products. Our team of experts in menswear, leather, materials, and manufacturing processes field tests bags to help you find the best leather and waxed canvas bags.

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Frost River Bags Review: Waxed Canvas Correspondent Brief Tested

I'm going to share my experience with the Frost River Correspondent Brief, a handy, medium-sized waxed canvas and leather briefcase made in the USA. Waxed

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Bleu de Chauffe: How They Make the French Leather Bags American Men Love

AVEYRON, SOUTHERN FRANCE: Today, I've parachuted into Saint Georges de Luzençon (population: 1,584) to explore Bleu de Chauffe, the French men's leather bag

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Bleu de Chauffe Postman Bag: A 2-Year Review

The right messenger bag can be the perfect complement to a suit or a more casual outfit, but striking the balance of versatility and — I'll just say it —

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A 2-Year Goruck GR1 Review (and Why the Huckberry Collab Is Better)

This may look like a backpack, and it is in fact a backpack, but it’s also a sneaky fitness tool that just might change the way you work out. For us

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Review: Why Frank Clegg’s Briefcase Costs So Much

If you’re on the hunt for the best American-made leather briefcase, one company appears in your search again and again: Frank Clegg Leatherworks. I can

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Thursday Commuter Bag Review: A Solid Casual to Business Casual Briefcase

Thursday Boot Company positions itself as the value boot brand and is something of a New York City cultural export, meeting the footwear demands of the

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How to Buy a Leather Briefcase: The Ultimate Guide

Learning how to buy a leather briefcase is tough. You need to consider the type of leather, components, lining, style, budget, and much more. There are so

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11 Best Leather Briefcases for Men in 2025: High-End, Budget, Vintage, and More

Looking for the perfect leather briefcase? Excellent. A great-looking briefcase signifies that you take your job seriously, whether you're entry-level or

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Satchel & Page Counselor Review (2 years) | The Best Briefcase Leather You’ll Find

Satchel & Page is a direct-to-consumer online company specializing in crafting high-quality leather goods for men, focusing on bags. (Though their jackets

saddleback flight bag review

The Rugged Romance of the Saddleback Flight Bag (Review)

Let’s get something out of the way right up top – I’ve been a big fan of Saddleback leather for a decade and change. My first quality leather briefcase was the

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Workshop Visit: How Frank Clegg Makes America’s Most Premium Briefcase

At a price point of $1,450, you might wonder what makes a leather briefcase from Frank Clegg Leatherworks truly worth the investment. It is not just the fact

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Filson 48 Hour Tin Cloth Duffle Bag Review | Still Worth It?

I’m a huge fan of Filson’s bags. So much so that their Journeyman Backpack is my all-time favorite waxed canvas backpack. That same waxy material is what makes

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The 9 Best Leather Backpacks for Men | Casual, Work, Best Value, Luxury, and More

If you think you’re too old for a backpack, I strongly urge you to consider a leather backpack. We love searching for the best leather backpacks and bags, but

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Filson Dryden Backpack Review | Why Is It Cheaper?

Some of their clothes are overpriced, but I really like Filson bags. I’m utterly obsessed with their Journeyman backpack, I use their giant duffle as my primary

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My Father-In-Law’s Bag, Reincarnated | Linden Leather Company’s Leather Messenger Bag Review

My father-in-law was a no nonsense bloke born in London just after WWII. He worked his entire career for one of the last British tanneries, traveling the world

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7 Best Waxed Canvas Backpacks in 2025 | Best Value, Coolest, Most Technical, Coolest, and More!

When I discovered waxed canvas backpacks, I knew there was no turning back. Finally, I found a durable, timeless, and classically stylish bag. Did I mention

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Filson’s Rugged Twill Rucksack Review: It’s Just Okay

I love Filson bags. I own a lot of them. The Journeyman backpack I’ve used for years. Their enormous duffle I take every time I travel. Their thousand dollar

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6 Best Leather Bags for Men In 2025 | Messenger, Satchel, Duffle, Camera Bag

Ready to discover the best leather bags for men in 2025? You've come to the right place. Whether you're seeking the best leather men's satchel or a quality

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Better Than Filson? Bradley Mountain’s 20-OZ Canvas Backpack Review

I’m a little embarrassed at how badly I wanted this bag. I was salivating over it for months (maybe a year) before finally pulling the trigger because... it

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Filson’s Large Rugged Twill Duffle, The Bag I Never Thought I’d Love

I was never planning on reviewing this bag, I just needed something to help me regularly carry a dozen boots across town at once. But I quickly fell in love

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Cravar’s C.O. 15 – An Elegant Briefcase with a Forgettable Name

Leather goods are funny things – they can either be the absolute peak of luxury or be so cheap and generic that they feel virtually worthless. There are

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Filson’s Dryden Backpack vs Journeyman: What’s the Better Bag?

Do you think Filson backpacks are too expensive, too old world-y, too old-fashioned, or don't have enough compartments or functionality? Well, maybe you should

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Pack Animal’s Rally Pack Review: Old School Materials Meet Modern Design

With easily the coolest name for a backpack company I’ve ever heard, Pack Animal's mission is to combine the best of pricy-but-not-always-functional heritage

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The Minimalist’s Leather Bag – WP Standard Messenger Review

WP Standard is a very cool leather goods company you might know better as Whipping Post, which they used to do business under. Back in those days they also sold

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