Messenger Bags

Messenger Bags (also called shoulder bags) are the new briefcase! Who wants to carry around big clunky old briefcases now a days? Messenger Bags as the name in tales were originally used to transport mail by postal workers & big city bicycle messengers. They are now becoming one of todays hottest fashion trends. Office workers are now replacing those clunky briefcases & notebook bags with them.

Messenger bags come in all sorts of sizes, colours and materials. Originally made of cloth and canvas, they are now made of fine leather & fabrics. Designer labels are now setting trends with their functional but stylish designs by Gucci, Prada, Coach & Burberry to name a few.

Materials used in messenger bags are often more durable and water-resistant than traditional bags. The most popular material used for the construction of the messenger bag's outer shell is cordura or ballistic cordura. Other materials include a 14 oz. or 18 oz. vinyl tarp or truck inner lining used to make the messenger bag waterproof.

Messenger bags have various uses. Messenger bags are often used as a fashion accessory. Messenger bags have also become fashionable in urban environments, among cyclists and commuters. College and high-school students are really taking to them for fashionable as well as functional purposes, especially those who commute on bikes.

Compared to a backpack, it is much easier to place and remove text-books, notebooks, essays and supplies from a messenger bag because they lie on the side of the body, granting the wearer better accessibility and is easier on the back. Messenger bags also provide more weather resistance than traditional leather backpacks and especially more protection from the elements over the traditional breifecase. Messenger bags are the new briefcase & backpack!