Originally Posted by
Baghoarder
If you wear a suit, I am not convinced that any backpack can look professional enough (IMHO, YMMV), and it will ruin your jacket. I know I couldn't use a backpack for professional purposes. That said though, has anyone used the Waterfield Designs Staad backpack?
http://www.sfbags.com/products/backp...d-backpack.php
It's obviously only suitable for a very light load, not the full "office on my back" scenario, but in the black-on-black version it looks interesting.
Thoughts?
A unique, and nice-looking bag. However, IMHO it looks a little too much like a saddle bag that carries the mail on a horse. The layout also doesn't look like an efficient use of space. Not sure how well the waxed canvas would hold up.
Whether you can get away with a "professional backpack" depends on the type of business meetings you will be attending. I would love to wear a backpack when traveling; it would make it much easier. But I could not do it because I am usually wearing a suit and I am going into meetings with clients that are dressed in formal attire or going to court. A backpack on a suit just doesn't work, even if it's a Tumi. When you travel your small bag is going to double as your briefcase. If you are attending internal meetings or going to a tech company then it probably is fine.