School Backpacks in All Shapes, Sizes & Designs

Choosing a Backpack

Unlike other articles associated with school, school backpacks are more useful, serve more functions and yet suffer more abuse, than any other single item. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that choosing the right backpack can feel like a complicated task – but it’s really not! 

Where do you start? What should you look for? What are some of the key features that make it a serviceable and high quality backpack? You might think that “a backpack is a backpack,” but you would be wrong. Fortunately, there are a few key indicators that can help you determine which backpacks are more likely to stand up better under the wear and tear that they will undoubtedly face – day after day.

Backpack Catch-all

Every year the amount of homework seems to increase, as do the size, weight and number of text books that must be carried to and from school.

And let’s not forget about all the “other” items like water bottles, cell phones, computers, video games, calculators, pens, pencils, notebooks and anything else that seems to be a required item to be stowed away in a backpack and carried back and forth.

So, what’s the solution? It’s really quite simple – you just need to become an expert at evaluating school backpacks. If you think about it, you already know most of the points to consider, but it’s always nice to have a check list, right? So, here is a brief “crash course” in selection criteria for school backpacks.

School Backpack Checklist:

…need to be large enough to handle all the stuff that will have to be packed inside.

…will have to have enough pockets and pouches for water bottles, cell phones and such.

…should definitely have strong, well padded shoulder straps for comfort and strength.

…will need to have everything double stitched that can be double stitched.

…zippers have to be heavy, operate smoothly and be rust resistant.

…handles have to be practically indestructible.

…must be socially acceptable (i.e. - your student must like the color and design).

Follow the check list and you’ll find that choosing school backpacks is a breeze. Just take your time and browse the largest selection of backpacks online.