Shopping for a new job, back-to-school season, or an upcoming trip? Herschel laptop sleeves and bags are a stylish, efficient way to keep your tech safe during transport. These classic accessories from Herschel Supply Co. are the perfect kind of basics that look great and will stay in style for years.
Why is it important to buy a laptop bag or sleeve?
You can toss your devices into any style of bag—so what makes buying a dedicated laptop bag, backpack, or sleeve so important?
Part of the answer to this question is style and convenience. A dedicated product is more likely to check the boxes of all the things you’re looking for, like great pockets or cushy padding. But another big reason why people buy laptop sleeves and bags is to help protect their device. Ample padding and the right fabrics offer cushioning in the event of a bump or a fall, with minimized chances of scratches, dents, and dings. A great laptop accessory won’t make your device invincible in the face of damage, but it can lessen the impact on your device.
So, should you go with a sleeve or a bag? That depends on your lifestyle, but most people will go with both. A laptop bag is convenient for getting from point A to point B; a sleeve offers more direct cushioning for your device. In combination, the two work together to make sure your laptop or tablet stays protected no matter what.
Herschel laptop sleeves with plush padding
Whenever anyone asks me for a laptop sleeve recommendation, Herschel is my one and only suggestion. I mean it: I really love these laptop sleeves. They’re well-priced, well-made, and really consistent. While the brand puts out new prints on a regular basis, the design of Herschel’s classic/basic line doesn’t budge. So, if you loved using a Herschel Anchor sleeve with the 13″ laptop you bought in 2012, you’ll still love using a Herschel Anchor sleeve with your brand new 15″ laptop years later. The quality of these products hasn’t changed since I started blogging, which in today’s consumer market is pretty notable.
There are three basic laptop sleeves from Herschel that Best Buy carries. There’s the 15.6″ Herschel Heritage laptop sleeve, which features the brand’s iconic faux leather lash tab and a matching, reinforced base. These laptop sleeves have a soft, thick canvas exterior with pleather accents and a smooth zipper. Inside of a Herschel Heritage, you’ll find a plush, soft lining with striped canvas detailing and piping. The Heritage has a zippered closure.
Next, there’s the 15-16″ Herschel Anchor laptop sleeve. The Anchor is what I think of as Herschel’s “fun” line—this is where you’ll find all of their punchy prints and stretchy materials. These laptop sleeves are plusher and thicker than the Heritage line, with a polyester exterior that reminds me of neoprene and the same soft, velvety polyester interior as the Heritage. Anchor sleeves also close with a single zippered closure, and I find that they offer the most drop absorbency thanks to their slightly thicker construction. They don’t have the lash tab, but they do have a large Herschel Supply Co. logo in the bottom right corner that can help you identify them.
Finally today, this post features the 14″ Herschel Spokane laptop sleeve. (This one is in Ash Rose.) I love the Spokane: It’s thin and very stiff, which offers a different laptop sleeve experience. The lining on this magnetic flap closure bag is still very soft and velvety, but it’s thinner than the lining in Herschel’s other laptop sleeves. Reach for this one if you want something that’s more like a compact, hard shell than a cushion. My 13″ MacBook Pro fits into this thin 14″ sleeve with some wiggle room but the Spokane is great for larger tablets and iPads, too.
The basic Herschel backpack for back-to-school
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack is like… The iconic back-to-school backpack. It’s enormous, lightweight, roomy, and contains pretty much zero interior organizers so you can stuff as much into the bag as possible. At 26 litres, this is a big bag—big enough to take lunch, a hoodie, a couple of textbooks, and a laptop with you. It has a top carry handle, padded backpack straps, a front zippered pocket, and an interior laptop pocket. That’s it!
Because the XL is designed to be such a basic backpack, I’d recommend pairing it with a laptop sleeve.
Herschel laptop bags with great organization
If you want a little more out of your backpack, don’t worry: I’ve got you. The Herschel Pop Quiz is what you’re looking for. It fits a 16″ laptop and has a massive 25L capacity, with an interior laptop pocket, two exterior water bottle pockets, a top zippered pocket for earbuds, and a design that’s made 100% from recycled water bottles. Its straps are padded and its front pocket holds a surprise: An flat interior organizer that’s sewn in and can hold your keys, bus pass, pens, and more without taking any space away for other things.
The base of this bag is reinforced (like the brand’s Heritage laptop sleeve) and the entire thing is super lightweight. For extra protection, I’d use a laptop sleeve in conjunction with this backpack as well.
For even more organization, check out the Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag (reviewed here) or its backpack-style sibling, the 18L commuter backpack (not reviewed or photographed in this post). These are out of the brand’s Tech line, which I just love because it means they’re packed with tiny organizers and details in every seam. In this messenger bag, you’ll find a huge main pocket with a plush lining, a clip-to-shut laptop pocket, and two roomy interior pockets—large enough for something like a laptop charger. The bag has a super-padded removable crossbody strap and thick, smooth top-carry handles. Its roomy main pocket is double-zippered with smooth, easy-to-zip pulls and its front pocket has a single zipper.
The Gibson’s front pocket has a nylon lining with an additional inner zipped pocket and a few elasticized organizational pockets (including space for pens or styluses), and its back side features an open-top pocket that unzips to secure the bag onto a telescoping luggage handle. So, not only is it stellar for school and office use, but it’s really handy at the airport, too. In addition, all of Herschel’s new backpacks and Gibson bags are made with EcoSystem™ recycled fabrics, making the Gibson (and these other backpacks) a more eco-friendly option for buying a new bag.
Find your Herschel bag or laptop sleeve at Best Buy
From back to school to weekday work trips, Herschel bags and laptop sleeves have you covered. Choose your laptop accessory based on exactly what you’re looking for—or mix and match a bag and a sleeve so your device is protected from any angle.
The Herschel Gibson Laptop Messenger Bag would work best for me because it has an interior padded sleeve to protect my laptop from bumps and scratches. It also offers 4 different strap options.
The herschel spokane 14 laptop sleeve would be great for my oldest kiddo going into first year animation college to keep their device safe when getting there.
The Herschel Laptop Bag , this would fit so many items too
I need a Herschel laptop sleeve to add to my commuter bag!
Loving that plush Herschel laptop sleeve it would be great for transporting, and also very stylish!
The classic xl backpack would be great for my kid,
laptop sleeve to protect my laptop
The Herschel back pack would be perfect to take all my items safely to Mexico every winter.
The Hershel XL backpack would be perfect for me to use when I fly as my carry on when I travel by plane. I could stuff all the stuff I need in case they lose my luggage or for small day trips by car.
My daughter is in university and has been using the same Herschel backpack since high school. It is the best back pack that she ever had – excellent quality and plenty of room. She certainly could use a laptop sleeve because right now she is using mine.
Herschel laptop sleeves with plush padding, I need to protect my laptop
Herschel laptop sleeves with plush padding, I need to protect my laptop
Herschel Pop Quiz. It has lots of storage and it’s lightweight.
The XL backpack would be perfect for me. I don’t bring my laptop to work but this would have room for everything I do have to bring every day!
laptop sleeve to protect my investment
I could really use the Herschel Laptop sleeve as I lost my old laptop sleeve and I am still looking for a good replacement.
The Herschel Heritage laptop sleeve would work for us; we’ve have many bags – backpacks, laptop bags, suitcases – but having the protection of a sleeve to reduce the chances of scratches while IN those other bags would be enough for me.
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack, there’s room for everything I need plus shopping.
Herschel Pop Quiz is my fav for the pocket options and size
Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack would be perfect for me as it would be able to hold everything I need
I would use a Laptop sleeve daily for protection while traveling.
The Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag would be ideal for my daughter. She is always bringing her laptop to her friends so they can play games .
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack would be perfect for work and fishing. I also like the style and design of these backpacks, and I’m sure the quality is built into it.
” 14″ Herschel Spokane laptop sleeve. It’s thin and very stiff, the lining on this magnetic flap closure bag is still very soft and velvety, more like a compact, hard shell than a cushion.” Just what I need to protect the laptop.
I like the Herschel Pop Quiz. Great compartments for organization and waterbottle pockets would be handy.
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack is big enough to fit EVERYTHING!
I love the idea of the Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack – nothing worse than running out of room with no more space for all your stuff. Then what ?
The Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag would be great for work, it has well designed compartments
The Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag would be great with its well designed compartments!
I like one of those sleeves. I have a nice old cycling backpack I use; a Herschel sleeve inside it would help protect the electronics a bit better.
The Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag would be great for my daily use with its well designed compartments
Herschel laptop sleeve
The Herschel laptop messenger bag would work great for myself. I love that it has so many areas for storage to carry essential work items
I really think the Herschel Pop Quiz 16″ 25L Laptop Commuter Backpack would be my go-to bag. I find the size and number of compartments both inside and out to be ideal for my daily commute. Books, lunch, wallet are all in their niches. The padded laptop pocket is a big bonus as well.
The Herschel Pop Quiz is what my child needs; the exterior water bottle compartments take away my anxiety about giving him bottles of water to take! We’ve had a few interior leaks with his old backpack!
The laptop sleeve is very useful
I like the size of the Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack. Some days there is a lot of stuff to carry.
I like the Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag – it has a place for everything.
Love the sleeve for the padding for my laptop.
The best one for me is the Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack because I can bring all my documents to my site meetings.
Herschel laptop sleeves with plush padding to protect my laptop.
Herschel Pop Quiz. It has lots of storage and it’s lightweight.
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack would work best for me as I would be able to pack so much for my commute to work!
Herschel laptop sleeves with plush padding, I need to protect my laptop
The Herschel Gibson laptop messenger bag would be perfect for me! It fits so much, and I love the handle so that I don’t have to shoulder the weight.
I could really use the 15.6 Herschel Heritage Laptop Sleeve – my current bag has seen better days.
Love the Herschel laptop sleeve, looks really functional!
The Herschel backpack would suit me best. I have been using the same backpack for a long time so I think it is time for a new one. It is beautiful!
The Herschel Supply Classics XL backpack – leaves hands free for some snow ball shenanigans ……….
love the sleeve for the padding for m laptop
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