Everest

Crazy horse is full grain cowhide immersed in oil during tanning, which gives it that matte, slightly rough surface that catches the light. Scratch it with a fingernail and the mark shows; rub it with your thumb and it fades back into the grain. That behaviour is the whole point: the leather records everything, and no two bags end up looking the same.

It deepens. The colour darkens where your hands land, the grain softens where the straps pull, and the small traces and veins inherent to full-grain leather become part of the story rather than flaws. Give the EVEREST a year on your shoulders and it will look like yours and no one else's.

Yes. The main compartment holds a padded laptop sleeve, backed by an interior zipper pocket for chargers and papers, and there is a USB charging port built into the exterior.

A weekend, if you pack like you mean it: the 17 L main compartment (42 × 29 × 14 cm) takes a change of clothes and the laptop, and the front and side zipper pockets keep the grab-first items on the outside. For longer trips, the WATERLOO leather travel backpack is the travel format in the same range.

No, and we would rather tell you straight. Oil immersed full-grain leather takes a drizzle without complaint, but it is not a dry bag: if it gets properly wet, let it dry before you store it, and keep it away from pale fabrics in the meantime, as the oils can transfer a little colour. If that ever happens, the stain comes out in the wash.

Gram counters. At 1.5 kg empty, the EVEREST weighs what honest leather weighs, and as a soft back panel it carries on its padded straps rather than a frame. If you need a light technical daypack for the trail, the Patagonia Black Hole Pack will serve you better. This one is built for streets, trains and years.