What has cult TV cartoon series The Simpsons has to do with cycling? Nothing. What has the iconic pink donut in the The Simpsons got to do with cycling? Nothing either. However, that does not make the The Simpsons x State Bicycle Co. Limited Edition Accessories, a collaboration between State and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP) and The Simpsons, any less desirable. In fact, I thought the collection of hats, backpack, apparels, and bicycle/cycling accessories, are oddly attractive. It could be the pink donut(s) that decorated the various merchandises that makes them so irresistible. In a gender-stereotyping way of looking at it, pink is not quite the color for dudes, but pink donut(s) on the other hand makes all the difference. Continue reading State Bicycle Co. Teamed Up With The Simpsons Some Donut-ish Accessories
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SHIFT PACK: From Office To The Wild… With Your Photography Gear
There’s a photographer in all of us. If not so, why else would smartphone makers keep turning out amazing camera on their devices? However, for some, it takes more than a smartphone camera to satisfy their need to capture amazing images and for that some people, here’s a bag, ALPAKA SHIFT, that will take you from office straight into the outdoor and with the gear you need for an amazing outdoor amateur shoot. Oh, you have a drone like the Mavic Pro? Well, fret not. ALPAKA SHIFT have your drone covered too. SHIFT is not your run-of-the-mill backpack. Continue reading SHIFT PACK: From Office To The Wild… With Your Photography Gear
Finally, Backpacks That Can Go From The Office Straight Into The Wild
If you ever felt carrying a North Face backpack around the city is a wee bit out-of-place, well, it probably is. I mean, not everybody mind carrying an outdoor backpack in an urban jungle, but if you do, then you really should check out the EVERGOODS CPL24 and MPL30 Crossover Backpacks. As the product name proposed, these backpacks are thoughtfully designed to transition seamlessly from concrete jungle to the actual jungle. It has the construction and features to meet the rigor of outdoor use, but with the aesthetic that won’t be out-of-place in and around town. Continue reading Finally, Backpacks That Can Go From The Office Straight Into The Wild
X-Bumper Backpack Packs A Ton Of Gadgets, Keeps Your Drink Cool Too
We said before and we will say it again. The market is not lacking of backpacks. However, if you are looking one that does not take on the rugged-look styling, but is still rugged for today’s urban warriors, this is it, the X-Bumper Backpack by Hong Kong-based Kore Design. It is essentially a survival backpack for road-going urbanites who demand a style away from the jungle. Typically, non-rugged look don’t quite appeal to me, but X-Bumper striking design had me hello. It looks like a carry bag, or a should bag, or a giant-ass man-purse, but it is in fact, a well-rounded and uber stylish backpack that we thought would go well even if you had a two-piece suit on. Continue reading X-Bumper Backpack Packs A Ton Of Gadgets, Keeps Your Drink Cool Too
GO Backpack, A Bag Designed For Pokémon GO And Everyday Carry
With the Gen 2 update, there are more Pokémon monsters to catch, which means you are going to need all the juice you can get, and it is why any serious Pokémon Trainer needs the GO Backpack. GO Backpack won’t provide you the juice, but it does have specially designed details that would increase your mileage and these includes dedicated organizer pockets for up to four power banks, along with ambidextrous cable holes to allow for catching Pokémon monsters as your device charges, and also a pair of insulated pockets on the sides, so you can bring your own beverage-filled bottles to keep you hydrated while on the hunt. Continue reading GO Backpack, A Bag Designed For Pokémon GO And Everyday Carry
Fully Submersible Helixot XO 6.2 Backpack Is A True Adventurer’s Bag
There’s no point in lugging along a bunch of survival gear into the wild when you can’t keep them dry. Sure, you can grab a waterproof backpack, or more primitively, sealed the contents in individual ziplock bags, but when the situation calls for you to take the dive into the water, can the contents, particularly electronic devices, survive? Maybe, but to be sure, you want the Helixot XO 6.2 Fully Submersible Backpack on your back. As the product suggests, this compact, camel pack-like backpack goes beyond just waterproof; it is completely submersible, which means you can dive into water with it without worrying about water ruining the contents within. Continue reading Fully Submersible Helixot XO 6.2 Backpack Is A True Adventurer’s Bag
These Backpacks Touts Perfect Weight Distribution, Oozes With Style
When HEIMPLANET, the Germany outfit whose inflatable tent pretty much broke the convention on how an outdoor tent should be, came out with a series of backpack, you know it is going to be anything but conventional. The company’s first backpacks, dubbed The HEIMPLANET MOTION Series Active Backpacks, are designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind with special consideration to weight distribution when it is on your back. The company claims the wedge-shaped silhouette is the result of a “perfect weight distribution” that puts weight “between your shoulders and close to your back.” And what the outfit failed to mention was, this functional design, along with the carefully chosen materials, also result a remarkably good-looking backpack design. Continue reading These Backpacks Touts Perfect Weight Distribution, Oozes With Style
This Shield Backpack Will Make Captain America Envious Of Your Logistics
If you like cosplay, you will know that your bag of belongings never matches your costume, but you won’t have this issue if you decided to dress up as one of America’s earliest superhero, Captain America, specifically the Civil War getup because with the Captain America Civil War Distressed Shield Backpack, you’d have a shield to complete your Cap look while having all the storage space you need for your belongings. Looks like you will be one step Cap in terms of logistics and every knows how hard it is to beat Cap in anything. The beauty of this backpack is, it does not look like one. From the back, it is really Cap’s vibranium Shield, distressed for that authentic battle-worn look which should let everyone know not to mess with you as you have “actually used it.” Continue reading This Shield Backpack Will Make Captain America Envious Of Your Logistics
Winged Backpack Puts Wings On Your Back, Turns You Into An Angel
Jeremy Scott may have popularized wings on kicks, but Belarus-based artist Orange Cat Minsk AKA Volha Kotova, known for her felt products on Etsy, may very well popularize bags with wings. In her series of winged backpacks, felts were cut and trim, and put together, layered appropriately, to form wings that look exceeding like those on our avian friends, or perhaps, even angels. The realistic wings are integrated seamlessly to backpack which is, naturally, also made of felted sheep’s wool. The combination of tiered construction and color inconsistency attributed by to the color gradation which mimics those of the real birds, serves to add to the realism. Continue reading Winged Backpack Puts Wings On Your Back, Turns You Into An Angel
Herschel Supply And Coca-Cola Launches Fourth Collab Bags
It looks like it is going to be wet Fourth of July for Americans, but rain or shine, most folks will still want to lug along their favorite cold drinks to the parade, picnic or whatever event that you will be attending, isn’t it? If so, instead of the cumbersome cooler, Herschel Supply and Coca-Cola have just the cool bags you need. The two companies have once again come together to launch the fourth collaboration collection: Herschel Supply x Coca-Cola Ice Cold Pack which comprises of a Settlement backpack, Barnfield Mid-Volume tote and Network Large pouch. Continue reading Herschel Supply And Coca-Cola Launches Fourth Collab Bags