Backpack Pro

They have really done their homework well - this is a great running backpack!

I've been run commuting with this backpack for the last couple of months, and I really like it! As advertised, it is very stable and does not bounce up and down or rotate from side to side when the straps are tightened correctly. The hardshell case seems essentially waterproof, as my clothes inside were completely dry after running home from the office in the pouring rain for about 50 minutes. I also really like the pockets in front for my wallet, phone, and keys, as these pockets prevent me from having to fumble around in the backpack to access these items, as was the case for my old backpack.

The space inside is adequate for most of my runs. For a longer distance 11 mile run to a morning meeting out in the suburbs the other day, for example, I was able to fit a folded pair of dress pants, a collared shirt, sweater, underclothes, towel, washcloth, and folded duffel bag for dirty clothes inside, and used the shoe bag attachment to carry toiletries to use at the office building's shower and a bottle of orange juice for the run. For my typical 6 mile commute to my office building, however, I don't need to use the shoe bag attachment, but I'd recommend getting it to have the added space for longer runs, or when running to other offices where you don't have a stash of toiletries on hand.

This version of the backpack doesn't really have an attachment for a water bottle, but I understand an attachment is being added for the upcoming 2.0 version. Also, you can expect the cool IAMRUNBOX logo on the back to start rubbing off if you carry the shoe bag for a significant distance. These are minor complaints though and if you are a run commuter, I think you'll really like the backpack.

I was using this bagpack for commute run to the office. I probably run over 1000K with it. It is nice and durable. Only one side effect is the zipper. My started to worn out recently. Everything else is perfect. Because of the zipper, I would give it 4 starts out of 5. However it is only in it's class and serves well. So 5 stars it is!