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HEALTHY BACK BAG
Shoulder or Cross-body Bags

Like many of the best ideas, the Healthy Back Bag® was inspired by necessity. Margery Gaffin was recovering from back surgery and found traditionally shaped bags and rucksacks uncomfortable. She and her husband Irwin, a designer/leather craftsman since 1970, collaborated with a doctor and chiropractor to develop a one-strap bag that would be kind to the back, and the resulting Healthy Back Bag, the first of its kind to address weight-stress and health issues, was patented in the USA in 1995. The Healthy Back Bag Company was established in 2004 as the European subsidiary of AmeriBag Inc, and from their HQ in North London (and their warehouse in Cornwall) they look after Healthy Back Bag sales in the UK and 10 European countries Stepping Out have been pleased to stock Healthy Back Bags since the launch of this unique range in the UK, and recently we have extended the range of healthy back bags available to our customers.

Healthy Back Bag Classic - Distressed Nylon Healthy Back Bag Bagletts Healthy Back Bag Classic - Microfibre

Healthy Back Bags® were developed in collaboration with a doctor and a chiropractor to address weight stress issues in a one-strap bag. The teardrop shape distributes weight ergonomically throughout the length of the bag, rather than pulling from one point on the shoulder. The bag doesn't pull away from the body, it contours to your back, whether you wear it on one shoulder (either shoulder) or cross-body. There are no rigid elements in the Healthy Back Bag's construction, so it moulds to any shape back. The more places a bag touches your body when you wear it, the lighter it feels - it becomes part of you - and the less it adversely affects your posture. All bags have a non-slip strap lining so it can be worn on one shoulder without slipping off or pulling away from the body, so the wearer does not need to make any corresponding adjustments (like unconsciously hunching the shoulder) to keep the bag in place. When the bag is worn across the back, it frees the arms allowing the wearer to walk in a correct bio-mechanic fashion.