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- Bellroy designed a fanny-pack-like bag that's stylish, versatile, and unisex. The design is compact, but it surprisingly expands to hold a good amount of items.
- The Bellroy Sling can be worn across your chest, over your back, or on your shoulder, and its double-sided zipper design works for lefties and righties.
- Priced at $99 for the original and $159 for the premium version, the Bellroy Sling might be just as expensive as some backpacks, but its size and versatility make it great for commuting and traveling.
I'd like to think that I can leave home and go anywhere with only my phone, wallet, and keys. But as minimalist as I am, I always end up needing more than that. By the time I grab a few more essentials for the day ahead, my pants pockets are completely stuffed, or worse, I have to resort to a backpack that I don't really want to carry.
Fanny packs have always been a solid solution for carrying extra items in a compact bag. They can also be hard to pull off unless one is going for a full-on '80s look with acid wash jeans and a Metallica T-shirt.
Lucky for those who want to dress like it's 2019, Bellroy designed a fanny pack-like bag that's stylish, versatile, and surprisingly spacious - and it's called the Sling.
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The Bellroy Sling (left) and Sling Premium (right).
The Bellroy Sling is a unisex bag that can be worn across your chest, over your back, or conveniently over your shoulder. It has 7 liters of storage space and a compactible design for when you don't need to use the full capacity. Other useful features include double-sided zippers so you can easily open it whether you're a left or righty, a magnetic clasp on the strap for quick removal, a microfiber-lined pocket for sunglasses, and an interior key hook.
We got the chance to put the Bellroy Sling and Bellroy Sling Premium to the test and came away impressed with just how much stuff they hold.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the Bellroy Sling, or shop the original version for $99 and the premium version for $159.
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