Heavy-duty enough to carry the overweight lover Heavy D
Choosing functionality over style can become its own style, which in most cases is welcome, but sometimes turns out butt-UGGsly. For hyper-functional but still handsome bags, check W Durable Goods.
W's the stuff-carrying project of a Ft. Worth guy who broke his regular sewing machine on rough 'n ready materials during the initial phases, and so went out and bought a huge industrial Durkopp model, then proceeded to focus on handmade durability to the point that he staunchly refused to even look at fashion magazines (sorry, other W). Some choice offerings:
Other products run from zip-up travel bags, to car-accessory pouches made from vintage Cali & Nevada maps, to coils of vintage army rope -- next time you see a man in Australian sheepskin boots, you'll know what to do with it.