Frounder Helios leather backpack, front view with its solid brass buckle
The Helios leather backpack carried over one shoulder, buckled flap closed
Frounder Helios leather backpack worn on the back, drawstring flap and front buckle pocket
The Helios in full-grain leather, embossed before cutting, against a plain studio background
Helios leather backpack carried in a studio setting, buckled flap closed
Embossed full-grain leather backpack, showing the monogram pattern across the flap and front cargo pocket
Frounder Helios leather backpack, front view with its solid brass buckle
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Shop Helios Backpack

Full-grain leather · Solid brass · Monogram included

Helios Backpack
$99.99 USD · Free standard shipping to most destinations
  • Monogram included
  • Free shipping to most destinations
  • 30-day returns · unengraved
  • 1-year warranty

A leather drawstring backpack in three sizes. The hide is embossed with our monogram pattern before a single panel is cut, so the pattern lands differently on every bag.

Size18 Inches
MonogramIncluded
1
Optional, up to 3 letters. Engraved pieces cannot be returned unless faulty. See Shipping & returns below.
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 In stock · ships in 1–2 business days; engraving takes longer
  • Free standard shipping to most destinations. Southern Africa and Brazil: $30 flat.
  • Duties covered on United States orders.
  • 30-day returns on unengraved pieces in original condition. Engraved pieces cannot be returned unless faulty. One-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
01Capacity

What it holds

Everything for the day, each with its place.

  • Laptop, 13 to 15 inmain compartment, depending on the size chosen
  • Charger, bottle, jacketaround the laptop
  • A light day18 in
  • A full day, or an overnight20 in, or 22 in
PHONE7 in 9 in 18 in

Drawn to scale · phone 2.8 × 5.8 in · side view shows the depth. The 18 in size is drawn; 20 in is 20 × 10 × 8 in, 22 in is 22 × 10 × 9 in.

02The numbers

Specifications

Measured on the finished bag.

18 × 9 × 7 in (46 × 23 × 18 cm)18 in
20 × 10 × 8 in (51 × 25 × 20 cm)20 in
22 × 10 × 9 in (56 × 25 × 23 cm)22 in
18 in
18 × 9 × 7 in (46 × 23 × 18 cm)
20 in
20 × 10 × 8 in (51 × 25 × 20 cm)
22 in
22 × 10 × 9 in (56 × 25 × 23 cm)
Laptop
13 to 15 in, depending on size
Closure
Drawstring under a buckled flap
Leather
Full-grain, embossed before cutting
Hardware
Solid antique brass buckles, rivets, strap fittings
Monogram
Engraved, up to 3 initials, included
Returns and warranty
30 days on unengraved pieces · engraved pieces are final sale unless faulty · 1-year warranty
03Good to know

Questions

Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

Which size should I choose?
The 18 in for a light day, the 20 in for a full one, and the 22 in when you are staying overnight.
Will my laptop fit?
Yes — a 13 to 15 in laptop depending on the size chosen, with room for a charger, a bottle and a jacket around it.
How does it close?
By drawstring, under a buckled leather flap, so the top gives a little when you pack it generously.
Will the pattern match the photographs?
The pattern is embossed into each hide before cutting, so yours will be arranged uniquely to your bag.
What is it made from?
Full-grain hide, embossed before cutting, with antique brass, solid through, on the buckles, rivets and strap hardware.
Is the monogram included?
Yes. Up to three initials, engraved into the leather before the bag leaves the workshop, included in the price.
How do I care for it?
A dry cloth for dust, and a leather conditioner two or three times a year. The emboss deepens as the hide darkens.
When will it arrive?
Ships in 1–2 business days (monogrammed pieces take a little longer, as each is engraved to order). Delivery is 5–10 business days to the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and 7–14 elsewhere. US import duties are covered.
04Delivery

Shipping & returns

Delivery and return terms for your order.

FreeStandard shipping to most destinations
1–2Business days to ship unengraved pieces
30 daysReturns on unengraved pieces
Standard shipping
free to most destinations
Southern Africa & Brazil
$30 flat
Ships in
1–2 business days; engraved pieces take longer
Delivery
Typically 5–10 business days to the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand; 7–14 business days elsewhere
US duties
covered by us
Returns / warranty
Unengraved: 30 days in original condition. Engraved: only if faulty. Change-of-mind return postage to India is paid by you. 1-year manufacturing-defect warranty.
05Leather · Brass · Build

Details that matter

The three things that decide how a bag carries, and how long it lasts.

01The Helios leather backpack carried over one shoulder, buckled flap closed
The leather

Full-grain hide, embossed before cutting. The grain shifts across the hide and the depth of the emboss shifts with it, so every backpack leaves the workshop with a pattern of its own.

02Frounder Helios leather backpack worn on the back, drawstring flap and front buckle pocket
Hardware

Antique brass, solid through, on the buckles, rivets and strap hardware.

03Embossed full-grain leather backpack, showing the monogram pattern across the flap and front cargo pocket
The closure

The main compartment closes by drawstring under a buckled flap, so the top gives a little when you pack it generously.

Helios Backpack
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