{"product_id":"convertible-leather-tote-backpack","title":"Convertible Leather Tote Backpack with Fold Over Top","description":"\u003cp\u003eA convertible tote backpack earns its place on the days that start at a desk and end on foot: handles for the meeting, straps on your back for the walk home. Kiko Leather named it the Fold N Go, cut from black pebble leather at 16.5 inches wide, 12 tall and 6.5 deep, with a top that folds down over itself, two short handles and a pair of adjustable straps on the back panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles or straps.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold it like a tote for the office, wear it on both shoulders for the commute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide zip pockets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reach the phone or a transit card through a side pocket without opening the main bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSorted inside.\u003c\/strong\u003e One zip pocket and two sleeve pockets keep keys and cards off the floor of the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePebble grain on black.\u003c\/strong\u003e A textured surface keeps small scuffs from reading as damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow a Tote Backpack Carries Weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tote backpack moves a heavy load from one shoulder to two, and for a commuter that alone justifies it. A tote hanging from one side pulls your posture toward it by evening; the same contents worn on the back sit centered over your spine. \u003cstrong\u003eSet the straps so the base rests just above your hip bones\u003c\/strong\u003e, which stops the bag bouncing on stairs or in a dash for the train. The straps run from the top of the back panel down to the two lower corners, with gold-tone buckles for the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the outside measurements the bag works out to about 21 liters, closer to a city daypack than to a purse. A letter-size folder lies flat across the 16.5 inch width with room to spare, and a sweater, lunch and a water bottle still fit behind it. The folded top uses a little of the 12 inch height, so pack the tallest item first and fold over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Top Folds Down\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fold gives the Fold N Go its soft, slouchy outline and lays a double thickness of leather across the opening, the edge every bag rubs against hands, coats and car seats. The short handles stand just above the fold, so they stay easy to grab whether the bag is on your back or at your side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack pebble leather is the low-maintenance choice when a bag lives in your hands all day.\u003c\/strong\u003e The raised grain breaks up light, so fingerprints and fine scratches fade into the texture instead of shining on a flat surface. Dust settles into the grain over time; a soft dry brush every few weeks lifts it out, and a cloth barely damp with water handles rain spots. Dry it at room temperature; a radiator or hair dryer can stiffen the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFold N Go Commute and Campus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a 13-inch laptop fit inside?\u003c\/strong\u003e On paper, yes. Most 13-inch laptops measure about 12 by 8.5 inches, inside a bag 16.5 wide and 12 tall. The inside has sleeve pockets but no padded laptop sleeve, so a slim zip case is worth adding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a tote backpack a good back-to-school bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Searches for tote backpacks nearly doubled from June to August this year, because one bag covers lecture halls, a library desk and the walk across campus. In leather it also passes for a work bag the day the internship starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the backpack straps get in the way when I carry it by hand?\u003c\/strong\u003e They hang against the back panel, so carried at your side the straps face your leg rather than the room. Shorten them fully on tote days and they sit flatter still.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiko Leather","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":68282491928877,"sku":"759_1","price":237.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/kiko-leather-convertible-leather-tote-backpack-1.jpg?v=1794469426","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/convertible-leather-tote-backpack","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}