Marlow Distressed Leather Backpack
Commuter Laptop Rucksack
Materials & care
Material — distressed cowhide · Hardware — antique brass tone · Care — Wipe with a dry, soft cloth. Treat occasionally with a neutral leather conditioner and let it dry naturally, away from direct heat. Do not machine wash.
Dimensions & specifications
Laptop — padded interior compartment · Compartments — main compartment, padded laptop section, concealed rear pocket · Closure — zip closure
Shipping & returns
Delivery
Free UK delivery on every order. Orders are normally processed within 1–2 working days. After processing, standard UK delivery typically takes 10–15 working days — please allow approximately 11–17 working days in total.
Returns
You have 30 days from delivery to return your order.
See our Shipping Policy and Refund Policy for full terms.
Product details
The concealed pocket sits flat against your back, and it is the detail people notice six months in rather than on day one.
That is where a phone, a passport or a wallet belongs on a crowded train — not in an outside pocket facing the carriage. The rest of the bag is a structured commuter rucksack in distressed leather: a padded laptop compartment, a body that holds its shape, and a silhouette clean enough to wear over a coat without looking like weekend kit.
Distressed leather means the first scratch is not an event, which is the correct property for a bag you will put down on station platforms.
Features
- Concealed rear pocket that sits flat against your back
- Padded laptop compartment
- Structured body that holds its shape when empty
- Distressed leather throughout
- Padded, fully adjustable shoulder straps with a grab handle
- Clean silhouette that works worn over a coat
Specifications
- Material — distressed cowhide
- Laptop — padded interior compartment
- Compartments — main compartment, padded laptop section, concealed rear pocket
- Closure — zip closure
- Hardware Finish — antique brass tone
- Comfort — padded adjustable shoulder straps, stitched grab handle
- Colours — Black, Vintage Brown
Perfect For
- Daily commuting by train or on foot
- Office and business days
- Business travel
- Remote working
Why You'll Love It
Distressed leather is often a finish sprayed onto poor hide. This is the opposite: leather worked so the natural variation in the skin shows rather than being sanded away and embossed back on. It means no two bags are identical, the marks you add blend into the ones the hide arrived with, and the surface gets deeper rather than shabbier with the years.
Materials
Made to move with you
Every KHAL GOLD piece has to answer the same question before it earns a place in the range: will it still perform, and still look right, after years of daily use? We choose materials for how they age, construction for how it holds up, and details for how little they ask you to think about them once you're out the door.
Our story