Top ten satchel bags for men

Satchels are the bags for men to be seen with this summer.

Reflecting the trend on the High Street where fashion favours the ‘prep’ look, designers have come up with a range of  men’s bags in tweed, leather and PU  satchels.

They are worn dangling from the shoulder or across the chest or in the case of cyclists slung across the back and whilst they vary in detailing and construction material, the one thing they have in common is that they all look like oversized versions of the ubiquitous school satchels carried by school children in the sixties and seventies.

Online retailer www.blokesbags.co.uk has compiled a top ten list of satchels for men:

Top of the range is the Calvin Klein laptop satchel messenger made of a mix of leather and nylon at £190. Available in black or brown the double popper secured flap lifts to reveal another magnetic popper secured drop pocket. The main compartment has a removable padded laptop sleeve and a zip pocket in the back. There's another magnetic popper secured drop pocket across the back. The broad strap with comfort shoulder pad extends to 150cms. Very stylish.
Measures 36 x 28 x 10cms (14 x 11 x 4ins)

At the other end of the scale is the Troop work satchel messenger bag made of 100% cotton and Italian leather available for just £42.99. A very practical messenger bag in hard wearing cotton with Italian leather trim. The flap with zip compartment is secured by two magnetic poppers hidden behind the leather buckles. Open it up and there is a fully lined zip pocket with drop pockets for your credit cards, pens and mobile phone. The main compartment is secured by a zip and there is another zip pocket inside. There's a further zip pocket across the back and the canvas strap is fully adjustable.
Measures 38 x 36 x 5cms (15 x 14 x 2ins)

Here is the full Blokesbags top ten satchel guide:

1.      Troop work satchel messenger bag £42.99 School meets the workplace http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Troop_work_messenger_bag.html

2.      Woodland casual messenger £82.99 Ideal with jeans http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Woodland_casual_messenger_bag.html

3.      Ashwood Jasper messenger bag £105 Just right to carry netbook or iPad http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Ashwood_Jasper_iPad_netbook_messenger.html

4.      Pell Mell travel satchel game bag £129.99 Straight from the countryside onto the High Street http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Travel_satchel_game_bag.html

5.      Nature Trail mini ipad messenger bag £59.99 Where better to put your shiny new iPad? http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Nature_Trail_iPad_netbook_messenger.html

6.      Ashwood messenger game bag £112.99 New for this season – tweed http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Ashwood_messenger_game_bag.html

7.      Mudd double buckle messenger bag £113.99 Back to the future? The school satchel only bigger http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Mudd_double_buckle_messenger_bag.html

8.      Nature Trail satchel style messenger bag £105.99 A modern take on an old favourite http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Nature_Trail_satchel_style_messenger.html

9.      Drift classic satchel messenger bag £169.99 Made of the same leather as your Gran’s sofa http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Drift_Classics_messenger_bag.html

10.   Calvin Klein laptop satchel messenger £190 Top line High Street fashion from a bespoke designer http://www.blokesbags.co.uk/acatalog/Calvin_Klein_laptop_satchel_messenger.html

Established in 2008 www.Blokesbags.co.uk was set up by a husband and wife team and was the first on the web to deal exclusively in a range of men’s bags and now has more than 350 bags to choose from.

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