Sandqvist · Stockholm
Sandqvist Shoulder Bags and Totes
The tote that takes the laptop and the evening shopping, the crossbody for a day in town. Sandqvist on your shoulder, in recycled fabric, with your hands free.
The office tote, the city crossbody.
- 30-day returns
- 2-year Sandqvist guarantee, claims through Eiken
A 16-inch fits in the GRID Expandable Tote, the CURVE Half Moon, the Stream Messenger and the Stream Weekender.
Totes
A big bag on your shoulder, for the laptop, the shopping or the weekend.
The GRID Expandable Tote for the office, flat in the morning, deeper in the evening; the CURVE Half Moon for a 16-inch in a half-moon shape; the GRID Shopper for the shopping, 240 g; the waterproof Stream Weekender for two days away.
29 L · 420 g · 10 to 22 cm deep
Flat in the morning with a 16-inch, 22 cm deep in the evening with the side zips open.
21 L · 500 g · 28.5 × 42 × 22 cm
The 21-litre half moon that takes a 16-inch, with a magnetic buckle so it comes off without taking your coat off.
18 L · 240 g · 40 × 32 × 12 cm
The light tote closed with a press stud; a 16-inch fits, though there's no laptop pocket.
49 L · 600 g · 45 × 55 × 20 cm
The waterproof weekend bag: 49 litres for 600 g, by hand, on the shoulder or crossbody.
Crossbody
A day in town, the bag across your body and your hands free.
The waterproof Stream Messenger takes a 16-inch on the bike; the GRID Expandable Crossbody widens from 9 to 13 litres; the GRID Shoulder bags, 20 and 5 litres, go on the shoulder.
15 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
The waterproof messenger for the cycle commute: chest strap, shoulder strap worn left or right, a 16-inch.
9 to 13 L · 340 g · 28 × 38 to 50 × 12 cm
The crossbody bag that widens with a zip: from 9 to 13 litres.
5 L · 200 g · 30 × 22 × 12 cm
The small zipped one, on the shoulder or crossbody, with a zipped inner pocket.
Rain, fabric by fabric
Light rain or proper rain: it all comes down to the fabric.
Each bag is sorted by its fabric: GRID, CURVE, GO and the Icon Sacoche are water-resistant, STREAM is waterproof.
Light rain
Water-resistant fabric
Light rain and road spray run off it; in steady rain, water eventually gets through.
Proper rain
Waterproof fabric
PU-coated recycled polyester and YKK Aquaguard zips: your things stay dry in steady rain.
Waterproof doesn't mean made to be submerged.
Small bags
Phone, keys, card, and nothing more.
The Icon Sacoche also takes a water bottle; the Stream Messenger Mini and the Stream Shoulder Bag are waterproof; the CURVE Half Moon Mini and the GO Shoulder Bag keep the essentials within reach.
5.5 L · 300 g · 37 × 18 × 10 cm
Phone and keys in the front pocket, the water bottle inside, under the roll-top.
0.5 L · 180 g · 14 × 20 × 6 cm
Phone, keys and wallet, worn crossbody and kept dry; a zipped pocket on the back.
3 L · 16 × 22 × 9 cm
The front opens wide and the fabric sides hold everything in; two zipped pockets, front and back.
3 L · 300 g · 23 × 26 × 14 cm
The small half moon for keys, cards and earphones, with its sliding magnetic buckle.
1 L · 200 g · 16 × 13 × 7.5 cm
One waterproof litre for your phone, keys and sunglasses, crossbody or on the shoulder.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Bags for the city and for the forest, designed in Stockholm since 2004.
Three childhood friends, Anton, Daniel and Sebastian, founded Sandqvist in Stockholm in 2004: they split their time between the city and the forest, and couldn't find a bag made for both. Every prototype is carried by bike around Stockholm, on the train and along trails before it joins the collection. The fabrics are recycled polyester or nylon, and most of the bags are made in Vietnam.
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects: zips, buckles, seams. For a bag bought from Eiken, the claim goes through us. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- At the office, the GRID Expandable Tote. On the bike in the rain, the Stream Messenger. In the evening, the Icon Sacoche.
- Worth knowing
- The GRID crossbody bags and the small bags have no laptop pocket.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who prefers a shoulder bag to a backpack, at work and in the evening.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Sandqvist shoulder bag or tote.
Which Sandqvist shoulder bag or tote takes a laptop?
A 16-inch fits in the GRID Expandable Tote, the CURVE Half Moon, the Stream Messenger and the Stream Weekender, and also in the GRID Shopper, without a dedicated pocket. The GRID crossbody bags and the small bags don't take one.
Tote or crossbody bag?
The tote for the whole day: the laptop, a jumper, the shopping on the way home. The crossbody for hands-free days in town; the small bags for phone, keys and card.
Are Sandqvist shoulder bags waterproof?
The STREAM ones, yes: the Messenger, the Messenger Mini, the Shoulder Bag and the Weekender, in PU-coated recycled polyester with waterproof zips. The GRID, CURVE, GO and the Icon Sacoche are water-resistant: light rain runs off, steady rain eventually gets through.
Are Sandqvist shoulder bags and totes vegan?
Yes: no leather or animal-derived materials in any of the Sandqvist shoulder bags and totes we sell. The fabrics are recycled polyester or nylon.
What guarantee comes with a Sandqvist bag?
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects (zips, buckles, seams); for a bag bought from Eiken, you write to us and we pass it on. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity, and you have 30 days to change your mind.
