We Revolutionized the Duffle Bag for the 21st Century
The functionality of a briefcase, gym bag, and garment bag. Dedicated spaces for your shoes, laptop, and clothes. Looks great in a locker room or a conference room. Fits under an airplane seat.
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Separated Compartment for Your Shoes & Dirty Clothes
Your shoes and dirty clothes shouldn't be touching your other belongings. Keep them separated with our hidden shoe-compartment, allowing you to access those specific items when, and only when, you want them.
Exterior, Padded Laptop Sleeve for Ultimate Protection & Convenience
Our padded laptop sleeve provides both protection and easy access to your computer - sitting on the exterior of the bag eliminating the need to dig through other items.
Drop-Down Side Compartment for Easy Packing & Access
Make packing and unpacking a breeze with our novel fold-out section allowing you to easily pack clothes, store a garment bag, or strap in additional items.
Removable Garment Bag Packing Option
Snaps In & Out
Folds Into Thirds
Hides Discretely
Perfect for Whatever your Day has in Store
Packed Days & Overnight Trips
Health & Fitness
Airplane Personal Item
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Spacious Enough for 48 Hours, Small Enough to Fit Under an Airplane Seat
Stores everything you’d need for a busy 12-48 hours away from home - by bringing additional size, organization, and structure to a standard duffle bag - while remaining small enough to fit under the seat in front of you on an airplane.
An Aesthetic You’re Proud Of, No Matter Where You Are
No one likes bringing a gym bag to an office or an old backpack to a restaurant, our modern and professional aesthetic will ensure you look great with an FTL by your side - no matter your setting or outfit.
Materials Inspired by Scandinavian Outterwear for Durability & Water-Resistance
A bag that lasts, while looking great, thanks to water-resistant Polyurethane Leather, industry-leading YKK AquaGuardⓇ zippers, and expert craftsmanship.
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In 2019, two friends faced a similar problem. Having days they were truly proud of was hard enough––it required a seamless balance between work life, gym life, and social life. What made these days even harder was the fact that they required multiple bags, oversized bags, or unnecessary detours homes. Inspired by the mission to make productive days a little bit easier to achieve, they set out to design a bag that functionally and aesthetically worked in a gym setting, office setting, and social setting, ultimately allowing the owner to transition seamlessly between these worlds.
What started as a simple task––to design the best bag to carry us throughout our days––evolved into a grander mission: to drive productivity in those that want it. At FTL, we take immense pride in what our customers are able to accomplish and we are passionate about helping them increase their productivity. Whatever it is you do, we’re here to help you do it better.
This modern all-in-one duffel bag allows you to easily transition between the office, gym, and even travel
Designed to be classy enough for the conference room, and spacious enough for the locker room, the FTL merges the office briefcase with the gym and travel duffle to give you something entirely different. Dubbed as an All-In-One bag, the FTL can go everywhere you go, and has just the right amount of compartments to carry a slice of life with you to work, to play, or even to travel.
Designers: Ryan Lane & Xander Chase
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The FTL was created by New-Yorkers Xander Chase and Ryan Lane as a result of seeing too many people carry and own separate bags for separate parts of their life. You had your work briefcase, your gym duffle, your travel carry-on, and just on a logical level, they thought there had to be a better way. Created as a one-bag-fits-all solution to urban life’s unique problem, the FTL embodies the spirit of New York in many ways. It’s aesthetic, is fit for any setting, and is designed in a unique way to accommodate all of your belongings in a way that makes it perfect for the fast-paced lifestyle.
The FTL’s design has a unique appearance, given that it looks like a briefcase from the sides, but is wide enough to really fit the requirements of being a duffel too. It sports two handles that let you carry it around like a briefcase but has that signature shoulder strap so you can roam around hands-free, as well as a trolley sleeve that lets you secure your FTL to your travel case while scuttling through the airport. The bag’s size makes it the perfect flight cabin travel companion, gives you dedicated, quick access to your laptop during TSA security checks, and it’s just thin enough to slide right under your airline seat during take-off and landing.
Separated Laptop Sleeve
30 Liters of Volume Airplane Personal Item Compliant
Custom Removable Garment Bag
Fold Out Packing Cube
Trinket Pocket
The FTL combines three distinct bags into its form – the work briefcase, the garment bag, and the sports/gym duffle. The three personas co-exist rather wonderfully within the FTL’s well-compartmentalized design. You’ve got an exterior padded sleeve that’s perfectly sized for a laptop, a drop-down compartment with secure straps to hold your garments in place, and 30 liters of internal storage for everything from chargers and EDC to towels and water bottles. A dedicated shoe compartment on the front lets you store your shoes within the FTL too, keeping them separate from the rest of your belongings. Moreover, FTL’s makers also designed matching Dopp kits for your toiletries that fits right inside the FTL’s spacious storage, and a faux-leather luggage tag to attach to your bag’s strap, both available as add-ons to the original bag.
Aside from having the coolest names ever, Xander Chase and Ryan Lane also have a great sense of intuition when it comes to bag design. With their finger on the pulse of fashion and function, Chase and Lane happen to have made the perfect bag for the urban dweller… something Chase and Lane heard from more than 350 of their existing customers. The FTL emphasizes material, with a unique vegan leather this is both water resistant and durable and YKK AquaGuard zippers throughout the bag. The bag, which starts at an incredibly affordable $199, comes in three colors – Kenmare Black, Abbot Green, and Essex Blue, and ships globally.
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For the Love of Modern Life: How FTL Bags Masterfully Empowers Urbanites with a Revolutionary Duffel
We’ve all been there: running from a high-powered meeting to the gym, then off to a social event, juggling multiple bags and praying we didn’t forget anything important. That feeling of disorganization and chaos can weigh us down, making it difficult to focus on what truly matters in our busy lives. Enter FTL Bags, the brainchild of lifelong friends and New York City natives Ryan Lane and Xander Chase, who experienced the same problem and decided to take matters into their own hands. FTL, which stands for “For the Love,” is on a mission to revolutionize the bag industry with a unique and functional duffel bag design that effortlessly transitions between work, gym, and social life. In doing so, they aim to drive productivity and inspire a community of like-minded individuals who want to live life to the fullest.
Tackling the Bag Juggle
Both Ryan Lane, with a background in real estate and design, and Xander Chase, a fintech professional with an engineering degree, bonded over their shared struggle to navigate their busy lives. Tired of juggling multiple bags or making extra trips home just to change clothes, they sought to create a solution that catered to their needs and helped others in similar situations. The idea of FTL was born, representing their love for living life to the fullest, productivity, travel, fitness, and everything that gets them out of bed in the morning.
The Birth of the FTL Original Duffel Bag
After two years of grappling with manufacturing challenges and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Ryan and Xander introduced the FTL Original Duffel Bag to the world in December 2021. This sleek and modern duffel bag combines the functionality of a gym bag, garment bag, and briefcase. Equipped with a hidden shoe compartment, laptop sleeve, and built-in garment bag, it’s perfect for anyone who cares about aesthetics, high-quality goods, and spend time traveling, in the gym, or in a professional setting.
The bag’s unique design and professional aesthetic set it apart from its competitors, and its unparalleled functionality and organization cater to the needs of a modern, busy individual. The FTL Original Duffel Bag not only serves as a perfect companion for a packed day but also doubles as an ideal overnight or personal item for plane travel.
The Upcoming Kickstarter and Future Plans
With their initial inventory selling out within a few months, FTL has proven there’s a demand for their innovative product. They’re launching a Kickstarter campaign soon to ramp up inventory and production, as well as introduce additional products like dopp kits, luggage tags, and eventually suitcases, backpacks, and accessories for both men and women. The Kickstarter campaign will also feature a range of FTL-branded clothing items.
Building the FTL Community
FTL is not just about creating innovative products; it’s also focused on building a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for productivity and living life to the fullest. With plans to organize networking events, workouts, runs, and other collaborations, FTL aims to inspire a mindset of making the most of one’s days.
This focus on community extends to their partnerships and collaborations with other brands, as well as their commitment to hosting events in the future that foster connections and inspire growth among their peers.
Shaping the Future of Bags
FTL’s unique vegan leather duffel bag with a professional aesthetic is making waves in the highly competitive bag industry. Despite being a relatively new entrant, the company sold out of its initial inventory within a few months and is receiving inquiries for partnerships and collaborations. With their upcoming Kickstarter campaign and the founders’; determination to push the limits of design and functionality, FTL is on track to become a major player in the industry within the next 12 months.
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