To ask where to get DS (7) a backpack for school?

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Need to get DS a backpack for junior school (he's previously had a book bag at his infant school). Where is good for kids backpacks?! Something to hold all his bits and bobs and that will be fairly durable but cool enough for him to like!

John Lewis had some cool ones in the other day.

I always liked The Gap for school backpacks when my boys were small.

TK Maxx good for cool backpacks

I was surprised to find some great ones in mountain warehouse recently!

My boys are all about Smiggle.

Sports direct.

I was going to suggest Smiggle. A large chunk of the kids in DD's class have bags from there.

Ds1's first one was a supermarket character one which the zip broke fairly quickly so the next came from TKMaxx and was double the price but it has a good strong zip and has lasted nearly two years so far.

Ds2 has picked one from Amazon so we will see when it turns up how good value it is.

We went to sports direct, when ds was 7 he chose a unbranded one that he liked the colours of (green/grey). Now at 8 yrs he chose a Nike one that's mostly plain black.

Sports direct do some small rucksacks.

Asda.

Hype! Loads and loads of colours and designs.

Smiggle are robbing so & sos

My boys use the mini MiPac bags and they’re a great size for school, they can even fit their lunch boxes in

We just got the new years one from hype hes been begging for one since last year so i treated him to the silver 'space material' looking one. Weve feild tested it and it seems good and because its stupid reflectiveits good for road safety and keeps food cool in the heat

Gap.
40% sale currently too. Just bought a great Star Wars one. Lovely design and good quality

Some great kids backpacks at outdoor shops like Mountains Warehouse and Go Outdoors, realistic prices too.

Landsend Bags are practically indestructible - we have had three of them used daily for years and they are still in great condition. Well designed, lots of compartments and side pockets to hold water bottles etc. They make them to suit several different heights and they can be personalized as well.

Aldi's school range this year has smiggle-like back packs, there's a gerneric one and one for each gender, DD loves hers n its a fraction of the price of the smiggle one she wanted. We've also always bought of ebay or amazon in the past.

Mountain Warehouse are great. Highly recommend getting one with water bottle side pockets to avoid leaking onto books.

We got my 7yo a Dan TDM backpack from Amazon for Christmas which is still going strong. Can't see the exact same one on there now but think it was around £15 and he was the envy of quite a few classmates! I refuse to pay Smiggle prices and haven't heard good things about their quality.

Smiggle don't last more than a term in my experience. We've tried all sorts but so far the most durable has been super dry bought off amazon. It's lasted two years so far. Well worth the money.

Ooh I like those Landsend ones! Want one for myself

Bought 2 rucksacks for my boys from Asda and both are still going strong.

Smiggle