Final colors and materials were determined by Sami—a special blend of cordura, weatherproof TPU, and reflective materials. Brown is the cordura, red is TPU and grey is reflective. Sami cut out each panel for the design’s final prototype. Proceeds from Sami’s case were donated to the SF Bicycle Coalition.
Thanks, Sami!
Messenger Bag with Special Reflectivity and Internal Organization (MBSRIO). That’s right.
We found a special reflective material that is subtle during the day but lights up at night when lights hit it. For functionality, organizer pockets on the inside are key, but in keeping with Sami’s personal style preference, let’s keep it clean and simple.
Sami expressly needs a bag that suits his urban biking needs: higher visibility to urban traffic, and a larger size to accommodate all the things he carts around on his daily commute. Known as “occult minime,” this is bag condition not uncommon to our practice. We worked together with Sami to find appropriate reflective fabrics, ...read on...
Sami is a research student from Finland here for the past year. He lives in downtown San Francisco and rides his bike everywhere, especially at night.
Sami was using a small Diesel shoulder bag when he decided to seek Bag Therapy. We established quickly that although a small, stylish murse may be cool for Europe, it barely ...read on...
