To School Bags

I live in Sydney, and right now i can't find much in the way of a school backpack (medium size) Roxy and Billabong fall straight apart, Kathmandu go ratty and look lame, the real Hello Kitty is too expensive and the fake is crap.

Does anyone know where to find any good bags for reasonable prices that don't fall apart!? Thanks.

Be thankful you're allowed to bring any backpack you're allowed to school... I live in AUSTRALIA too, but I go to a private school the bag pretty much has to be a school one =[

I thought the Roxy and Billabong bags are really good?!
I've got two Roxy ones and I've put so much in them, and they are still in great condition.

Hmm, I'm not so sure... try Myer and Kmart.

2009-01-07 16:02:48 by Rawr-Radical

These are some of my favorite bags/purses that I have collected from my high school days! I hope you guys get some ideas for your back to school ...

I have an essay due about why we should get the school rules changed about school bags and i came up with that reasong but i need examples to help support it.

If they 'allow' this it will:

1: Save time - as students will not be constantly going to get books from a locker.

2: It will allow students to organise their bags in the morning so that all that they need is in the bag.

3: They can leave some items in their locker and carry some so their bags are not too heavy.

4: If children are taught how to carry bags/backpacks correctly on their backs then certain problems will be alleviated.

How to carry your bag correctly:
Dr. Skaggs suggests the following to alleviate back pain caused by carrying too heavy a load in a backpack:

* ALWAYS USE BOTH SHOULDER STRAPS: "It's important for children to use both shoulder straps instead of simply slinging the backpack over one shoulder," Dr. Skaggs says. "Using one strap can cause children to walk improperly and places all the load on one shoulder."

* PACK CORRECTLY: Dr. Skaggs recommends that heavier books and items be packed closest to the back so that the center of gravity is near the center of the pelvis. Secondly, he reminds children to not pack so that there are sharp comers. "A load on the shoulders will naturally cause you to lean forward," he said. "That's why it's important to distribute the weight evenly."

* SELECT THE BACKPACK THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU: "The standard two-strap backpack is good for light loads. For heavier loads, a backpack with a hip belt takes the load off of the shoulders and distributes it to the pelvis and hips," Dr. Skaggs said. Dr. Skaggs also recommends selecting a backpack that has a well padded area that touches the back and shoulders so sharp corners will not cause discomfort by sticking into the back.

2010-01-06 06:08:32 by mellyk96

I need a bag for school that will carry my books as well as my computer. A lot of the bags I've found are either extremely utilitarian looking (ugly), or really not intended to carry that much weight. Is there a happy medium?
I live in the great Pacific Northwest--Oregon. Everywhere I've looked has had only like 3-5 bags to choose from.

You did not say where you live, but if you have a Kohl's around you, I bet they will have exactly what you are looking for.

I found a real cool black leather one there that holds my lap top and my files (easily over 25 pounds of crap), it looks great, not hard on the shoulder and has dividers in it so I can easily find what I am looking for.

It cost 39.00.

2007-09-04 02:27:24 by Who's That Girl?

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I don't know if they have a specific name. They have wheels, look like luggage bags but they are school bags. I am contemplating getting one because I have to carry lots of textbooks and a laptop for college, and within my second week of college I pulled a muscle in my back which was very painful.

What are your thoughts on these bags? All my friends said they are geeky and stupid but I just don't know.. is it better just to look geeky to be comftorable?

Go for comfort. Who cares what anyone else thinks? I use one of those bags myself, as do many other students at my college.

2010-09-26 20:02:02 by dede44

All the girls at my school get all surf brand bags eg billabong, roxy , ripcurl and so on. Anyway I need a new one because I had my old one for 2 years it was a rusty bag. Should I spend about 50$ to buy another one like it or should I just get any old one because its just a bag.

Get a cute one because you do have to carry it every single day, but there is no reason to spend so much on a brand name one..theres tons of cute backpacks that you can get for way cheaper than 50$

2009-01-27 23:21:00 by Catherine Lee