Backpacks and daypacks for going back to school should be as well-designed as those for hiking. Students lug heavy loads with these packs every day. Look for padded shoulder straps, waist belts and sternum straps to distribute the weight. Reflective trim is a plus for walking safety.
1. JanSport Air Juice Daypack
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Take the load off your shoulders with the comfortable S-curve Airlift straps. It has an organizer compartment and a larger compartment holds all of your books, lunch, and other goodies. Comes in lovely colors.
2. The North Face Yavapai Backpack
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A great school pack with technical backpack features. Carry the load right with well-designed shoulder straps, sternum strap and hip strap. The back is ventilated for comfort. Organize your stuff in its pockets. Carry along drinks in the mesh pockets. Reflective stripe for safety. Compression straps to keep the load tidy.
3. JanSport Super Break
A bargain price and lots of fun patterns and colors make this a nice choice for school. The Super Break pack has one main compartment, a front pocket with organization to store electronics and accessories, and 2/3 padded back.4. Targus Sport Backpack Notebook Case
Carry your notebook computer with this backpack. It has a padded computer compartment to protect your notebook, multiple compartments for your files and accessories, and padded shoulder straps for superior comfort.5. JanSport Wasabi
S-curved shoulder straps for comfort. Has one main compartment and a half-size compartment with organizer and a front stash pocket. V-Loft pocket with headphone port. Side mesh water bottle pocket Full padded back.6. Columbia Umatilla Cyberpack
This computer carrying bag has lots of room and padded backpack straps. Multiple pockets will keep you organized. It has an MP3 player pocket and headphone port. It has reflective stripes and mesh water bottle pockets.User Opinions: Backpacks and Day Packs
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