{"id":74715,"date":"2020-05-26T09:08:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancinileather.com\/blog\/why-you-need-a-messenger-bag"},"modified":"2020-05-26T09:08:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:08:23","slug":"why-you-need-a-messenger-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancinileather.com\/en-us\/blog\/why-you-need-a-messenger-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need a Messenger Bag in Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why You Need a Messenger Bag in Your Life<\/b><\/h1>\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with living in the moment. But everything we own has a history, from that particular item <\/span>you<\/span><\/i> own to a mass-produced item\u2019s design. The idea for every item was, <\/span>at <\/span>some point, in someone\u2019s head or on someone\u2019s drawing board. It seemed as if it would never be a reality, yet there it is now, on your desk or hanging in your closet.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same with the messenger bag. It\u2019s currently associated with the hipster style, but it has an origin that reaches farther back in time to the 1860s when the Pony Express was used. Messengers literally rode horses to deliver mail that they kept in their leather satchels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Brief History\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The next time messenger bags were commonly used was in World War II. Like the Pony Express, dispatch riders used an ancestor of the messenger bag to deliver mail. They used wool bags that went over the shoulder in a sling style. Additionally, medics and army officers used messenger bags for supplies and documents. The use of a messenger bag hasn\u2019t changed all that much.<\/span><\/p>\n

As <\/span>time went on<\/span><\/a>, different professions also saw the functionality of using messenger bags, including phone workers and UPS bicycle messengers. Messenger bags became a fashion staple in the 1980s by John Peters of Manhattan Portage. In the decade that followed, brands started to feature the messenger bag in their clothing lines, such as Timbuk2 and Arc\u2019teryx.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, the messenger bag maintains its place in various professions and the fashion world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Benefits of Using a Messenger Bag<\/b><\/h2>\n

Different bags mesh well with people\u2019s personalities and lifestyles. Some people will prefer a backpack instead of a messenger bag because a backpack can provide an even distribution of weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, messenger bags have several benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n