u/Jason_Klass

I love my Kanken Super Grey, but the rain flap buries the zipper pulls so this really simple addition greatly improves ergonomics.

Just got the email from Solovair that they're coming out with steel-toe Gibsons in greasy brown! I love my greasy brown Derby boots, and have always wanted the steel-toe Gibsons in the same leather, so I'm really excited! Were these on anyone else's wishlist?

Here's what my black greasy Derbies look like after a quick polish. I like to keep them a medium shine so they're somewhere in between the matte finish and the hi-shine. To me, the greasy leather out of the box is too dull and the hi-shine are too shiny (plus, I avoid the plastic coating), so this is the perfect balance. I just use Saphir black polish and a horsehair brush.

Every day, they find new ways to make themselves less of a viable POD service.

I loathe Walmart and generally avoid buying anything from them, but they had Kanken Slings on sale at an irresistible discount, so I bought one. But when it arrived, I could tell it was fake (fabric clearly wasn't Vinylon, logo was incorrect, etc.) so I returned it, then went straight to my local Fjallraven store and bought a real one a full retail.

I thought I could trust a big retailer to vet their products, but it turns out they allow 3rd party sellers and don't give them much oversight so they can get away with selling counterfeit products.

This is the Walmart product page in question: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Fjallraven-Kanken-Sling-Crossbody-Shoulder-Bag-For-Everyday-Use-Travel-Backpack-Height-7-8-in-2-5-L/20049273924

Notice that they use Fjallraven Stock photos so the bags look legit, but if you look at the photo of what I received, you'll see the telltale detached diacritical "o" from the "A" in the logo.

Lesson learned--from now on, I'm just going to the Fjallraven store.

... just another reason to hate Walmart!

I just bought another Classic Kanken, this time, in Super Grey. I also got the Seat Pad, which I highly recommend. It's larger and far more rigid than the stock pad that comes with the bag, so it keeps the shape much better and makes the pack feel less floppy--definitely worth the $15 investment. I'm going to pick up another pad for my 15" Laptop bag too.