Leather Messenger Bags

Leather messenger bags are all the rage right now.  Forget about stiff attache cases or boring old brief cases, these carry alls have all the class and sophistication you will ever need to make that great first impression.  You won't have to sacrifice style or comfort by going with an all leather messenger bag.

Most leather messenger bags come in a variety of different colors and textures.  Some of the more popular textures include:

Aviator - This has a rough, crackle textured, weathered look reminiscent of the old vintage aviator style jackets.  Even though the leather looks rough, it will soften up with use. The aviator style leather comes in a variety of colors as well, with one of the more requested colors being Aviator Caffe, which is a very, very dark brown.

Classic - These styles are just as the title names them. Classic. Made of 100% vegetable-tanned tuscan leather with remarkable surface texture and an unmistakable aroma.  This is as original as leather gets.  A leather messenger bag made of this style of leather will often have wrinkles, tonal variations, or even small blemishes.  These are not errors and do not detract from the bags themselves, these are the kind of characteristics that make these bags so popular and unique.

Soft - These bags are made of split leather and have a much softer look to them then the other bags mentioned.  The surface quality of these are much smoother, but not to 'brushed' looking with a slightly distressed look to them.

These bags are often used as a laptop messenger bag.  They perform well in this function for several very good reasons.  One of the most important is for reasons of security.  Many people now carry there laptops with them to work and even out with them when just running errands or to the coffee shop. A standard laptop bag is very recognizable and loudly proclaims to all would be criminals that you have a laptop available to steal.  However, put your laptop in a leather messenger bag and it will quietly slip into the background and remain unnoticed.

If you are looking to buy one of these bags to carry your laptop in, please consider the following options available to you.  Ensure the bag has plenty of protection for your laptop with enough inner straps and padding to keep your computer safe during its travels.  It is worth paying a little extra money to get a quality built leather messenger bag to ensure that it is sturdy enough to handle the extra load.  It should also have secure fasteners to keep your laptop safe from thieves as well as providing it protection from the elements.  There are several manufacturers of quality leather messenger bags at the moment with Timbuk2 seemingly one of the hottest brand names around.