Sling & Shoulder Bags

Picking a shoulder bag for what you carry

A shoulder bag keeps your things at your side, where your phone and wallet are in reach without taking anything off. Our backpacks hold more, but they have to come off before you can get into them. The compact cross-body bag fits a phone, a wallet and a bottle, while the tactical laptop bag takes a 14 inch laptop.

On a weekend away, a duffle bag takes the clothes and the smaller bag stays on you with your documents. The laptop messenger bag does the same at work, with two handles and a removable shoulder strap.

Canvas and leather for everyday wear

Canvas suits a bag you'll carry daily and want to look better with age. The canvas shoulder bag has a soft polyester lining and a metal zip. Another messenger style is washed 16 oz cotton with visible stitching, that picks up character with use. For leather, the vintage messenger has a full-grain leather flap and trims with metal buckles, in M or L. A heavy-duty canvas option adds a rain-resistant flap.

Nylon, MOLLE and a strap that sits right

Nylon makes sense for wet days and rough handling. The men's tactical shoulder bag is 600D nylon with a water-resistant face, a padded laptop section and MOLLE panels that take extra pouches without opening the bag. The small sling bag is lighter work: 600D Oxford fabric with a water-repellent finish and double-stitched seams.

With one strap taking all the weight, check how it sits. The padded, adjustable strap on the men's military shoulder bag goes over one shoulder or across the body. On the compact cross-body bag the strap holds it against your back, so it stays put on the move.

Waist pouches and belt kit

A waist bag leaves your hands for walking a track or setting up camp. The travel bum bag has 4 zip compartments and one adjustable strap you can wear around your neck, at your waist or across your body. Smaller pouches go straight onto a belt or MOLLE webbing, like the 600D nylon waist pouch sized for a phone, or the 1000D radio pouch with a cord over the top so the walkie-talkie stays in.

Black covers most of the range, with khaki and army green close behind and a few brown, coffee, grey and camouflage options. If the canvas pieces suit you, browse our canvas bags for more of the vintage look.