BRAND STORY

Special article about the history of us.

beruf baggage was founded in 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.
Our mission is to create products that support all those who enjoy "life with bicycles".
Our products combine carefully selected materials and original design to provide comfort and reliable quality.
Our products are manufactured in carefully selected local production factories that are best suited according to their characteristics.

URBAN EXPLORER 16

The “URBAN EXPLORER 16” is a lightweight and multifunctional backpack designed for a business person or a traveler of the city.
An ultimately minimalist look made to coordinate easily with any style, and allows for a full range of functionality made for life in the city.
This is the resized version of the model URBAN EXPLORER 20 to 16 liters, optimized for a more daily use in everyday scenes.

BE-TEX01™

This item features "BE-TEX01™", the ideal textile for bags, born from the collaboration between beruf baggage and the CORDURA® brand. 【Durability】CORDURA® Ballistic Fabric is densely woven in a 2x2 basket weave, delivering an ideal strength-to-weight ratio and excellent resistance to abrasion and tearing. 【Sustainability】CORDURA re/cor™ fabric is manufactured by recycling materials recovered from industrial waste into high-quality yarn. 【Waterproofing】"BE-TEX01™" is a three-layer waterproof material featuring L-VENT™ film laminated between a specialised textile and nylon tricot.

URBAN EXPLORER PRO

"URBAN EXPLORER PRO" is the top-of-the-line backpack in the series, boasting the highest level of functionality as a multi-functional backpack designed for travelers and business people who go around the city.
The designer's own knowledge has been accumulated over 6 years since the initial model of "URBAN EXPLORER 20" released in November 2017. New values brought about by changes in social conditions and lifestyles. A huge amount of feedback from many users.
This model was created with the theme of a “backpack optimized for future lifestyles'' by sublimating past experiences and information into the design, and is a product that represents the pure joy of “traveling'' and the promise of a new era packed with your expectations and hopes.
From travel use to daily town use, it is a recommended item that makes the idea of "as long as I have this" a reality.

BIKE TO WORK !

A range of "BIKE TO WORK" products supports the lifestyle of cyclists who enjoy "life with bicycles", whether on dayoff or not.
They offer excellent performance as a working bag for enjoying a bike commute or as a cycling bag for enjoying a weekend ride with friends.

とE / TOKYO EXPLORING™

In 2026, marking its 20th anniversary, the brand launched the “TOKYO EXPLORING” project to share its philosophy with a wider audience and redefine the concept of “tools for urban living”. Embracing the complexity and diversity of Tokyo, it proposes new “tools for exploration” from the perspective of those who live there. Amidst the ever-changing cityscape, enduring practicality remains. Universal functionality and design that breathes with the times. That is the essence of "TOKYO EXPLORING" products.