Timbuk2's Spark Mini, especially in its Eco Nautical Pop colorway, looks like it stepped right out of a late ’80s, early ’90s mood board.

WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Chrome bags are known for their durability, which is why we already like the company's backpacks and messenger bags. See the rest of our bag picks in our guides on the Best Backpacks, Best Totes and Purses, and Best Messenger and Sling Bags. Two side pockets hold water bottles in place, and expandable elastic straps can hold bigger bottles or keep smaller bottles tightly secured.Lojel's Niru line of bags, including this City Sling, is made from 100 percent recycled nylon with full-grain leather accents. All of its bags are made using old truck tarps, but this one includes recycled plastic bottles to make the bag softer and lighter. WIRED reviewer Jaina Grey says it distributes weight like magic and has pockets on top of pockets to keep you organized, including a slot for a 16-inch laptop. The faux leather is stiffer, but it's hard to say if that makes it more durable long-term or if its structure is more prone to cracks. It's beautiful in the bone and brown leather color, and I like that you can hold it like a tote or use it on your back.

Unfold that plastic and place it in the laptop pocket—that gives the bag structure and provides a little more protection for your expensive tech. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design.All profits from this bag go to the nonprofit Sustainable Surf and its Waste to Waves program, which focuses on recycling Styrofoam packaging.

If you're traveling with it, it won't fit under your airplane seat if it's fully loaded, though you can stash it in the overhead compartment. It's a reminder that backpacks can be fun, but still functional, and it's made from 100 percent recycled nylon and polyester.If you're bringing it as a backup bag on a trip, it folds down to a teeny little rectangle (plus the straps). There are two side pockets on the outside for water bottles or a small umbrella—but they're tight, so don't expect to fit a large bottle in there. It's compact but still fits a 13-inch laptop in its faux-fur-lined pocket, and there are organizational compartments to fit pens, a phone, a wallet, or earbuds.

I've washed several bags not meant to be put in the machine, but it can give you peace of mind to know it won't fall apart. The front of the bag has a smaller zip-up slot for a Kindle or iPad, plus an exterior compartment with several pockets for cables, pens, chargers, notebooks, and other smaller stashables.The padded laptop sleeve is big enough that you can keep your laptop in a case if you want, but you don't need one. While it isn't leakproof, the tote can haul frozen foods or snowy boots, and it wipes clean with a paper towel. All have a magnetic quick-release button if you can't slip it over your head (it shouldn't open until you're actually trying to). It's broken up into two compartments, the larger main one and a smaller front pocket with a key clip and a small spot to hold something about the size of an AirPods case.