Help me choose a colour for a Kanken backpack :)

[Marghe87]

After months of thinking and researching, I have decided to get a Kanken as the next changing bag/toddler days out bag. I want a backpack that is practical, a good size, but also nice to look at (I like the look of a Kanken although I appreciate some of you won't) and colorful. I might occasionally also use it to carry my laptop at work.
I want it in an interesting color but not too flashy, iykwim. These are the ones I shortlisted, which one is your fav? If you have it, what color did you choose?

(This is just a frivolous Monday chat, not to be taken too seriously with answers like "just pick the one you like" please :) )

I've got a real one and one of thr copies from eBay in a few colurs. They are literally identical !

I'd get a few then you won't get bored ✅

Also the straps are really uncomfortable 😣

I have one and love it!!
I have navy with tan leather straps

I love mine! I have burgundy with navy straps. I find it cavernous- I've packed into it for overnight trips etc when you're only allowed a small bag on the plane. It's comfy - I like the straps. I wore it hiking in foot all over London a few months ago and it never bugged me at all. Had jackets, snacks, brolly, water, phone banks, medication and makeup, spare undies, clean tshirt etc etc.

Have fun choosing!

I also have packed for a weekend away in it.
I'm desperate to find a more luxe version of it, so I can use it as an everyday handbag i love how it zips all the way round like a little suitcase.

I have had real ones and fake ones and agree the quality is the same.

I dont find the straps uncomfortable at all and can fit loads in. It have just bought a lovely Vans backpack and don't seem to be able to squeeze nearly as much in, despite them looking the same size.

I had to green with pink straps and it ended up filthy

On amazon, you can get dupe ones and they have more internal pockets
They might be good

Found a clay color on sale on Urban Outfitters, now I am comfused :D

*confused

I'm looking for dupes but can't find any colours I like as much. <sad>

I love mine, I have it in navy blue. Agree though, the umbrella holders are very annoying - they’re crying out for a water bottle, but alas no.

Im not keen on the contrast colour straps personally, so of the colours in your picture I’d go for the dark reddish one.

I'd choose the Green one.

If you didn’t want to spend a fortune. - there are tons on Vinted. Brand new ones or lightly used

I like the clay colour, OP!

I am also open to other color suggetsions, not just from my pics :) I am such an indecisive person!!
@IvebeenUpAllNightNoSleep Yes, I saw them, but given there are so many fakes around, I am not sure I want to get it from Vinted :(

@SalviaOfficinalis ohh navy could be lovely, although from the pics I saw on their website it looks almost black?!

My navy one is a true navy, definitely different to the black

Several colors on sale on UO, what do you think:

www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-gb/shop/fjallraven-kanken-black-backpack?category=SHOPBYBRAND&color=001&type=REGULAR&size=ONE%20SIZE&quantity=1
www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-gb/shop/fjallraven-kanken-fog-backpack3?category=SHOPBYBRAND&color=004&type=REGULAR&size=ONE%20SIZE&quantity=1
www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-gb/shop/fjallraven-kanken-clay-backpack?category=SHOPBYBRAND&color=004&type=REGULAR&size=ONE%20SIZE&quantity=1

Navy with pink handles or terracotta.

Not the black one - my navy one does show up dust/dirt badly (e.g. if I’ve put it on the floor) - black would be even worse.

I like the other two though.

No, it’s like a dark greyish blue. Definitely not black.

I bought the first one you posted (green with pink straps) for me a few years ago. I now use it as our changing bag. It’s so handy. Just buy that one!

Should have added - I use pouches for all my baby things so I just chuck them in so the lack of compartments isn’t an issue for me. I know her spare outfit is in the little miss sunshine pouch, her nappies are in the wet bag, etc. Also, what bottles are you all struggling to put in the side pockets?! My steel water bottles all fit; some are 500ml and some are 800ml.

My dd can get a steel water bottle in hers if the interior isn't too full . But if it is full of files and books so there's no 'give' in the bottle pocket, she can't.