Zaina

A courier bag is the flat shoulder bag mail carriers used to wear: a single strap and a closure you can work with one hand. The ZAINA takes up that heritage in full grain cow leather, with a vintage schoolboy look and a clip and zipper closure.

Three ways. As a handbag, a shoulder bag or a backpack : the straps are adjustable and removable, the reinforced top leather handle takes the load when you carry it by hand, and the switch takes a few seconds.

The main space holds 7 L : what a day actually requires, no more. Slash pockets sort the small items, the cell phone pocket keeps your phone at hand, and the laptop compartment takes a slim laptop or a tablet. When 7 L stops being enough, the ATEA travel messenger bag is the larger format in the range.

Full grain leather puts up a real fight against the weather: a shower will not stop it. It is not a waterproof bag though. If it gets properly wet, let it dry naturally away from heat, and keep it off light coloured fabrics while damp, since oil immersed leather can transfer a little colour.

The back of the bag hides a secret pocket, sitting against your body when the bag is worn: phone, wallet or travel card ride there, out of reach. The clip and zipper closure means nobody opens the main space by accident either.

Heavy packers. At 7 L, it is a bag for the day's essentials, not for a change of clothes or a big laptop rig. If you want a modern messenger in technical fabric instead of leather, the Sandqvist Everyday Messenger plays that role in our selection.