- Dimensions: 11.4″ x 5.9′” x 16.9″
- Material: 100% Recycled Polyester
- Colors: Navy, black, grey
Best Travel Backpack: Béis The Wicked Backpack
This backpack from Béis, Shay Mitchell’s luggage brand, offers so many useful features like two water bottle pockets, a trolley-pass through, padded sleeve, and more. It’s also stylish with eight different shade available. It’s a great gift for the college student balancing work.
- Dimensions: 13″ W x 19″ H x 5.5″ D
- Material: Cotton body, PVC trim, and polyester lining
- Colors: 8 shades
Best Laptop Backpack: Cuyana Leather Backpack 13-inch
Minimalist and sleek, with hardware that’s practically jewelry—this backpack is a beauty. It’s available in two sizes to suit your laptop and space needs, and comes in timeless neutrals that won’t clash with a single thing in your wardrobe. Plus, you can amp up the organization with the brand’s sleek accessories for a truly polished setup.
- Dimensions: 13.3″H x 9.6″W x 7.2″D
- Material: Italian leather
- Colors: Cappuccino, stone, black
Best Expandable Backpack: Away The Transit Leather Backpack
You love Away for the roller suitcases but don’t sleep on the backpacks. This pebbled leather and canvas silhouette is minimal and sleek yet expandable (!!) to fit everything but the kitchen sink: think your laptop, a shoe change, a warm layer, a notebook, headphones, and so much more.
- Dimensions: 11.2″ x 17.3″ x 6.7″
- Material: Pebbled leather and canvas
- Colors: Cream white, black
Best Classic: Herschel Supply Co. Nova Mid-Volume Backpac
For those who appreciate the beauty of a true classic, this backpack is your forever go-to. Crafted from recycled water bottles, it’s the eco-friendly essential that shows simplicity can still mean serious dependability. It’s got all the essentials covered: a perfectly padded laptop sleeve, an expandable water bottle pocket, and just the right number of compartments to keep things tidy. With cushy, padded straps and a lightweight build, it’s ready for anything—a commute, a coffee run, or a weekend escape. Plus, with 25 colors to choose from—so many options.
- Dimensions: 15.75″H x 11″L x 5.5″D
- Material: EcoSystem 600D Fabric made from 100% recycled post-consumer water bottles
- Colors: 25 colors
Best Backpack for Work Trips: Dagne Dover Dakota Medium Neoprene Backpack
This is the ideal work-travel backpack—sleek, organized, and ready to go. From a padded laptop sleeve for your tech to multiple zip pockets for quick-access items, it’s built to keep your essentials secure and your look polished, wherever work takes you—a choice carry-on backpack, for sure. Plus, the design slips smoothly onto luggage handles, making those airport dashes a breeze.
