
The Verge’s favorite backpacks, totes, and other bags for 2025
Verge Staff
created: July 31, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: July 31, 2025, 5:38 p.m.
About two years ago, we ran an article in which Verge staffers talked about their favorite backpacks and other bags.
For an EDC (everyday carry) bag for all my gadgets that’ll also sometimes hold a 7- or 8-inch handheld, I’d pick Genki.
For a dedicated handheld bag for 7-inch handhelds, it’s Mechanism all the way.
But I also wanted to be able to carry my bag on my back once I was off the bike.
Women’s clothing has notoriously small pockets, so this summer I’ve embraced my inner dad — and I’ve become fully cargo shorts-pilled.
3 weeks, 2 days ago: The Verge