Personalized Leather Backpacks
Luxurious leather backpacks personalized with a custom laser engraving.
Handmade from the finest full-grain Italian leather.
10X
Leather Laptop Travel Bag
$1,600
Liberty
Women's Leather Backpack
$1,300
Liberty
Men's Leather Backpack
$1,300
10X
Women's Leather Laptop Travel Bag
$1,600
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Why Choose Von Baer?
Expertly Handcrafted Leather Products
Full-Grain Vegetable-Tanned Italian Leather
Strong Hardware for a Lifetime of Use
Luxurious & Durable Cotton Lining
Personalize With a Laser Engraving
Exquisitely Rich-Hued Leather for Refined Tastes
Buying Guide
How To Choose Your Monogrammed Backpack
Material
When looking for a material for your backpack, it is best to use leather. However, you need to know what type of leather you want. There are two options, real and faux leather. Real leathers have the more natural/premium appearance.
In addition, real leather has much better durability because it does not crack or peel with time. On the other hand, faux leather tends to be cheaper and also animal-free.
If you are looking for a durable option, I’d suggest cowhide as it is highly durable. If you’re looking for a softer feel, I’d recommend Italian leather or calfskin. Nowadays vegan leather is getting some popularity as a good option as well. And of course, if you’re looking for a luxurious/premium look, then suede is your best option.
We highly recommend choosing full-grain leather, as it's the best for quality and durability, and develops a lovely patina over time.
Color
If you’re getting a durable backpack then you need to be careful when choosing the color, since it’ll stay with you for years. You’ll need to pick a color that you can wear a lot but at the same time not get tired of quickly. I’d suggest the superior black or brown color as they can match with a lot of things in your wardrobe. If you’re into more lively colors, I’d recommend getting two backpacks to switch between them.
Size
It is important to know the dimensions of the backpack you need. To do so, measure your essential items (Laptop/Clothes etc..) to know the dimension you need. It’s always a bummer when you buy a bag and realize it does not fit all your stuff.
Best Backpack for Each Situation
Depending on what you want to use your bag for, will depend on our recommendations, so read below to find out more:
Choosing a personalized backpack for school
A good backpack for school is usually one with multiple compartments for your books, stuff and your laptop. It must also be durable and comfortable to carry around campus, so make sure it has thick and comfortable straps.
Choosing a personalized backpack for commuting
If you’re getting a backpack for the office, you need something stylish, comfortable and has enough room to carry all your stuff. You most probably need it to have a laptop compartment and enough space to hold spare clothes if you need to change into something more comfortable after work or even hit the gym.
Co-Founder: Albert Varkki
Von Baer was founded because I wanted a unique and high-quality laptop bag for myself, without paying for an unreasonably overpriced designer brand. I've spent over 500 hours testing 1,000s of leather products over to help you get a better product.
I'm proud of the luxurious leather goods we've created since 2014, and I'm sure you'll love them too. Read more about our story here.
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How Is Von Baer Leather Different?
Not all leather is the same.
Since 2015, we at Von Baer have dedicated ourselves to high-quality real leather.
Here's a 30-second summary of how to choose a better leather product:
- Leather comes in different grades: full-grain, top-grain, and split/bonded - which represent how much of the original product is used (less product used = cheaper).
- Full-grain is the best grade of leather you can buy: exceptionally durable, developing an elegant patina, and having that beautiful real leather smell.
- Cheaper grades are less durable, age poorly, and don't have that authentic scent.
- Leather is processed through "tanning", which makes it durable and water-resistant.
- The two main methods for this are "vegetable-tanning" and "chrome-tanning".
- Chrome tanning uses harsh chemicals that are bad for the environment and produce a worse quality leather.
- Vegetable tanning is the best method, being more eco-friendly, and producing leather with a better patina and scent.
That's why here at Von Baer, we only use full-grain vegetable-tanned Italian leather, sourced from the finest tanneries across Tuscany, Italy.
It ages beautifully over time, developing a unique patina, making it more durable and luxurious than lower-quality leather.
It's also why we developed the leather standards trademark Cuoio Superiore (meaning "superior leather" in Italian).
Learn more about Von Baer here.