One of the most popular styles of bag for a man is the messenger bag. It has proven to be an adaptable and practical style of briefcase that can be used for a variety of purposes as both a casual and formal work bag.
Unsurprisingly amongst the most popular types of mens messenger bags are the formal leather briefcase style bags. The top10 best selling messenger bags on Amazon are dominated by the Visconti brand. A Visconti briefcase is synonymous with style and quality and as with any type of bag you get what you pay for.
In recent years this trendy little style icon has been dominated by the more famous retro brands of the eighties such as Gola, Adidas, Dunlop and Puma. This is probably the smallest the messenger bags and are often available in bright and bold colours and will adorn their respective brand logos.
With one of these messenger style flight bags you can expect to get a rather smallish bag with a shoulder strap, a main compartment and small side storage area. They are akin to a much smaller version of a mens sports bag. There are not generally large enough to accommodate anything the size of a laptop but you would be able to get one of the smaller netbooks inside it.
The most popular types of the larger messenger style bag are the leather bags, particularly those produced by Visconti. In fact two of the top 3 best selling mens messenger bags are the Visconti A4 leather messenger and the brown messenger briefcase.
These tend to be large enough to carry a laptop and the associated peripherals such as the power supply lead. They are also big enough to be able to carry A4 sized documents and so are often used as formal business bags and are often referred to as briefcases rather than messenger bags.
As with any bag particularly something that is going to be used for work it is better to buy a leather made briefcase. Unlike other materials such as PVC they do not rip or crack as easily. One of the most common problems with bags made from PVC is the lining soon splits where the stitching is. You do not get the same sort of problem with leather. As leather ages it gets that distressed look and will age with style and still look good.
Take a look at the best selling messenger bags for men at Amazon.
