- Hardware
- Two solid roller buckles cast in zamak, a zinc alloy, hold the front straps, with rivets set through the strap tabs where the vegan leather takes the pull. The rollers turn as you feed each strap through, so the tongue drops into the hole without forcing it, and the vegan leather wears evenly rather than creasing at one point. Underneath the flap sit two concealed magnets, and that's what you'll use most of the time. Set the buckles once at the holes that suit you and leave them there, then just lift the flap and the magnets release with a light pull. Press it back down and they catch on their own. The buckles are there when you want the bag properly closed, and the magnets handle everything in between. The shoulder strap adjusts with a third buckle of the same casting, punched along its length so you can wear it long across the body or shortened to sit at the hip
- Construction
- Cut and closed by hand, with the panels turned and stitched rather than bonded, so the seams carry the load and the edges are finished on the inside. The gusset is set in as a separate piece, which is what gives the bag its depth and lets it stand up on its own rather than collapsing flat when it's empty. Straps and buckle tabs are set on their own reinforced patches, so the pull spreads into the panel instead of into a single line of stitching
- Water Resistance
- Water-resistant. The vegan leather surface sheds rain rather than soaking it up, so a shower on the way to the station wipes off with a cloth. The stitching and the zips aren't sealed, and the flap isn't a closed seal, so it isn't waterproof and shouldn't be left out in sustained rain or set down on wet ground
