I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags
The author reviews Peak Design's new City Line of bags, specifically highlighting the 'BagLev' hook feature that allows bags to be suspended off the ground. The reviewer praises the design for its utility in keeping gear clean while traveling and working remotely.
Why it matters
This highlights how small, innovative design features can significantly influence consumer preference and product utility in the everyday carry market.
It’s just a hook, sewn into a bag, but I really, really like it. Peak Design is so proud of its clever integration that the San Francisco-based maker of camera gear gave it a name: BagLev, for its ability to keep its new City Line of bags levitated above the dirty ground.
How many of us are guilty of coming home and tossing a bag onto the kitchen table or counter to unload it? We pretend it’s not a thing, despite the carryall having come into contact with unknown filth picked up from the floors of subways and dive bars, sidewalks, and parks. BagLev lets you hang your bag off a chair, ledge, tabletop, or counter as you go about your day, keeping it mostly free of urban gunge.
[Image: The BagLev hook deployed at a cafe. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_3405.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
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