Bellroy Via Backpack

This backpack is sturdy but flexible. Weather-proof including the zippers. Opens entirely so you can fill it up at pleasure, but also closes perfectly to a strong shape. It has pocket for your glasses, a bit for your keys and a pocket with diagonal zipper for small items. The pocket for the laptop is very well padded but not too bulky. The design is minimalist, durable and it is done with recycled materials. It gets the job done and it is built to last. The colour is nice but it does not stain easily. It responds and gives you what you need from it. Perfect size for cycling to work. It fits everything I need for the day plus lunch, but it does not look very big because it is all stacked up in a thin long structure. I am so happy that I got it. I am taking good care of it and it is very much worth the money I paid. It has no pockets for a bottle, but that would make it less of a commute for work backpack and more a trekking backpack, which serves a different purpose. I think it is perfect for work. It looks formal but not too much. I have this one for work and then I got a different one for trekking or the beach. Get it if you can. It rests on your shoulders gently and stable. Sturdy but minimal.

It’s difficult to fault the build quality and materials of a Bellroy backpack. The design is simple but very well executed. The materials used are fantastic. My one gripe is that the shoulder straps are a bit too thin and they have contructed a back panel that creates a very sweaty back in a short space of time… even in the winter.
The service from Aspen of Hereford could not be faulted.