Need Backpack Advice

L.L. Bean has AWESOME backpacks - with a warranty!!!

I learned the hard way not to waste money buying the backpack from CVS or some other store....the old saying you get what you pay for - yeah - fell apart fast!! SORRY!!!

We LOVE LOVE LOVE L.L. Bean!!

We ordered one from pottery barn kids. Its awesome!

Spend the money and get ll bean. The original will take him through elementary school and a larger on when he starts middle school. Mine is almost 20 years old and going strong! Best part is they have a life tie warranty.

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My daughter uses hers for 2 years before we have to replace it.
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I just remember when I was in school the popular brand was Jansport which you can find at macy's. It's kind of expensive... might be about $30-$40 but back then and might still be now Jansport had a lifetime warranty.. so anytime any part of your book bag became ruined you could return it and get another one.

I buy my childs book bags at walmart and they usually last the year before they start to develop holes.

Try Walmart, Target, Dick's, KMart.
We have Jansport, Land's End, Northface, most of the ones they sell for school will hold up a couple years.

I've been using Nike backpacks for years now...they're sturdy & hold up very well. I have them personalized at a local embroidery shop for $5 or so, & it's well worth it! Been using Nike for about 15 years now....

pottery barn also has nice backpacks

Jansport. You can get them at Kohl's I think & I know a lot of sneaker stores sell them, also. They are pricey, but like Tracey said, lifetime warranty is totally worth it. I got my son a cheaper bag last year & within a few months it had holes in it & 1 of the zippers didn't work. This year we dug out the Jansport I used in college about 15 years ago & that's what he's using.

We got a really nice one at Meijers and it wasn't very expensive since a lot of them are now on clearance.