The 25 Best Backpacks for Men That You Can Carry With Confidence

If you’re carrying your gym clothes throughout the day, it helps to have a bag made to handle the task. Dagne Dover’s signature neoprene is made to deflect sweaty smells, and it’s super easy to wash when you need to.

A stripped-down (and dare I say office-ready?) option sure to sync up seamlessly with any style. And the many pockets in and out will come in real handy.

Troubadour makes backpacks with sharp silhouettes that really announce themselves. This one is streamlined on the outside and practical on the inside, just like you.

Compartments galore, of the master luggage-makers at Porter-Yoshida & Co.

A sturdy pack made from ripstop Cordura that’s tough as hell and water-repellent. Plus, there’s a removable three-can cooler that comes along with it. Perfect for when you want to hike, but also crack open a cold one.

Let’s start with the basics with, well, Amazon Basics. It’s simple, but this backpack still has a lot to offer. It’s sturdy, spacious, padded, and comes with so many pockets and compartments, you’ll never want for a place to stash your stuff.

Rain-proof, because real adults actually dress for the weather. (And guard their electronics from certain ruin in the process.)

Herschel has been doing its thing (and by “its thing,” I mean putting up numbers in the backpack game) for a minute now, and the brand’s hard-earned industry credibility is nothing to scoff at. It should be one of the first places you check any time you’re in the market for an upgrade.

An OG style that looks as good today as it did when your long-suffering mother first forced you to, “Pick it up off the floor and take it your room, young man.”

No surprise that your go-to outdoors outfitter also makes a go-to canvas backpack equally ideal for the outdoors as it is for the indoors.

Old-school mountaineering vibes from the brand that does, as it turns out, still make a great backpack.

A minimalist grab-and-go back, with outside pockets for water bottles, tumblers, and anything else.

This has all the bells and whistles you need for outdoor adventures, but honestly, it makes for a hell of a commute backpack, too.

Eastpak has cultivated a certain cultural cachet through its vaguely cosmopolitan vibe—the brand was founded in Boston—and the fact that the company almost definitely sold your high school crush’s backpack of choice. (Call me, Rachel!)

For a classy, elegant backpack you can take into the office, Montblanc has the very one which will put you off briefcases forever.

A roomy interior, zip pockets, and sleek colorway make this the ultimate luxurious backpack for the everyday.

Monotone, Monos. It’s subtle, sleek, and honestly, kind of sexy.

BR is pulling from their archives with this rugged knapsack, perfect for vacations, commutes, or just errands.

With 26 liters of space, this holds everything you need and then some.

Tumi keeps things simple, subtle, and sleek, with an all-black backpack that works for any environment.