ROOTOTE
ROOTOTE x nendo / Large ruck-tote / 976202
ROOTOTE x nendo / Large ruck-tote / 976202
SKU:976202
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Dimensions: W46×H51×D5cm, Shoulder strap total length: 100cm
Material: Outer fabric Cotton / Lining Polyester
Color: Black
Outer pocket: 1
Inner pocket: 1
Weight: 420g
The "Large" size of "ruck-tote", a bag that combines a backpack and a tote.
Larger than the first ruck-tote model, making it easier to put things in and take them out. A new inner pocket has also been added to improve storage capacity.
Tote bags have handles and an opening at the "top," making it easy to check the contents and put things in and take them out while the bag is on your shoulder. Backpacks, on the other hand, have handles on the "side," which keeps them close to the body, and the cushioning and adjustable length of the straps make them less tiring to carry. We wanted to combine the convenience of both, so we designed a bag that feels like a backpack when you're on the move but allows you to put things in and take them out as smoothly as a tote.
The bag has a slightly irregular pentagonal shape, which shifts the center of gravity. The heavier the contents, the more the handle becomes "horizontal," giving it the feel of a one-shoulder backpack. When the bag is tilted slightly, the opening becomes "upward," allowing it to be used like a tote. The details and hardware of the shoulder strap are as "backpack-like" as possible, while the fabric is intentionally "tote-like" canvas, so that the hybrid nature of the bag is reflected not only in its functionality but also in its visual characteristics.
nendo
〈Representative of design office nendo / Mr. Oki Sato〉
Born in Canada in 1977. Graduated from Waseda University Graduate School of Architecture in 2002, and established design office nendo in the same year. Selected as one of Newsweek's "100 Japanese People the World Respects," and has won numerous international design awards, including EDIDA "Designer of the Year" (2012). His representative works are housed in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art (USA) in New York. He was in charge of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch stand and the design of the new French high-speed train TGV. He is currently the overall producer of the Japan Government Pavilion for the Osaka-Kansai Expo scheduled for 2025.
