Rucksacks offer two straps aka a symmetrical carry. But, when professionals want to look professional and mix it up – they can get a strong core and lower back from doing asymmetrical carries or suitcase carries all around town (to get your second #75HARD workout of the day in). The GORUCK Shoulder bag beats out your standard shoulder bag as it’s tough enough for the boardroom to the subway and even to the workout (throw in 60 lbs of rocks and sand in it, or whatever other madness you can come up with).
We know, you’re probably going to use this for your laptop and work gear. That counts as weight too. Use it to commute or work on the go and look good doing it. #GETSOME
The use of 10.10oz Army Duck Canvas can be traced back all the way to the mid-19th century. Army Duck canvas is a medium-weight, versatile fabric. The way that it is constructed is with an incredibly tight weave of the yarn, making it tough and resistant to tearing. The extra layer of wax protects the fabric from different elements you may encounter, and makes the fabric waterproof, yet allows it to sweat vapor and still not stiffen or yellow over time. It only looks better with age and use.
The separate compartment is extra padded to securely take a laptop into combat (or the office).
Naval battles and ‘tea-races’ from China to London in the mid-19th century were the proving grounds that led to the perfect waxed canvas. It’s been trusted by the military for decades, and when coupled with a waxing process proven over the past 170 years, you get an insanely durable, good-looking finish.
We pass through every seam twice with our sewing machine and add bartack stitch reinforcement to make our Shoulder Bag incredibly durable.
The adjustable shoulder strap makes traveling and commuting easy and hands-free.
Overall rating: 4.881356 / 5 from 59 reviews.
The Shoulder Bag - Waxed Canvas is highly regarded for its durability and professional look, offering a bombproof laptop compartment and multiple pockets for organization. While some customers found the straps uncomfortable, the bag's quality and aesthetic appeal are frequently praised.
Review topics: ["feel","color","bag","price","quality","straps","size","look","padding","protection","pockets","canvas","compartment","laptop","zippers","compliment","slack","work","molle"].
"Over the years I’ve amassed quite the collection of backpacks and messenger bags. This is top notch quality at a price point that won’t last long. It’s too good of a value. Plenty of room, beautiful ascetics, functional storage, and comfortable on the shoulder. It’s a picky thing, but the molle on the one end isn’t necessary but a small nod to their brand identity. Grab this bag today or else you’ll wish you had."
"I started a new job that needed a more professional look when going onsite. GORUCK quality and lifetime guarantee was the only option. Also, Rule#1: always look cool. My go-to bag had been a 26L GR2 (500D, so buttery soft). That was more than what I needed now. I had been watching this bag for some time as I assessed my next investment. Cue Xmas in July. That was it. Right price, right color, right look. The olive green is striking but I opted for Dark Oak. Plenty of space for my laptop, a wire dopp, and water bottle fit easily inside. GORUCK has obviously put thought into organization with this bag. Similar to a GR2, it has plenty of internal pockets of different depths. I’m cuious what could be added to the molle on the ends. That’ll require some research. The straps have a good amount of slack and the waxed canvas for the shoulder is a nice touch. Overall, i’m very satisfied with this bag."
"This shoulder bag is the perfect compliment to my 18l waxed canvas bullet ruck, kit bag and M23. This shoulder bag though is perfect. It holds a lot more than I t it would. I carry more for edc than a lot of other people I know and everything that fits in my 18l bullet fits in the shoulder bag also. The padding around the laptop is really thick padding and the back panel has thick padding as well. No worries about keeping my laptop safe. And did I say this bag looks amazing? Well it does! Words really doesn't do this bag justice. If you are on the fence about buying this bag, stop thinking and just buy."
"As a construction manager, needed something that can be tossed around but more professional than a backpack. Went through lots of bags before spending the money to get this, and wish I would’ve sooner. Perfect for my laptop, extra gear and then food/drinks for a day trip or even done clothes for a quick overnight. I drop the strap on truck-to-office days and use it when traveling. Only looking better with time, best work bag I’ve had!"
"Goruck shoulder bag is a modern take on a briefcase design and when made from waxed canvas its spectacular. I chose it black waxed canvas, (and it is black no blue hue) and it's just as home in a formal setting as it is in a rugged outdoor setting. The internal section is divided into 2 compartments the narrower one is Goruck's famous bomb proof compartment perfect laptops and other expensive & sensitive items. The other larger compartment Includes several different sized zip pocket and an open cavity to accommodate odd shaped and bulkier items. The padded divider between the 2 compartments is slightly raised from the bottom which allow the divider to slightly float either way which can make either compartment slightly bigger or smaller. This is a so great when you that item that just won't quite fit because with float it now does."
"Laptop is well protected and the bag itself had deceptively a lot of capacity, looks great too and had a lot of compliments in the office"
"I got this to use as a flight bag for my headset, iPad, and everything I take with me when I fly. It’s the perfect size and looks cool. I love the interior pockets for keeping things organized. I’ve had goruck bags since 2013 and know this is going to last forever too. So glad goruck made this!"
"Great smaller bag. I’ve had a GR2 for about 10 years and it’s gone everywhere with me. I’ve been looking for something smaller to just hold the essentials and when I saw this I bought it immediately. Build quality is good. The waxed canvas is really nice. It looks very professional while still being tough. Holds my laptop, chargers, headphones and an iPad and everything is easy to locate and access. Great bag."
"Good, sturdy, professional"
"Got my bag a day before a work conference and it worked great. Got plenty of nice comments about the look of the bag. Very happy with my purchase!"
