PASMAN Teacher Tote Bag

Set it down and it stays standing. That is the whole argument for a stiffened base and squared side walls, and in a classroom it is the difference between a bag you reach into and a bag you kneel over. Inside there are 18.7 litres around a padded wall that takes a 15.6-inch laptop, with room left for a folder of marking and a pencil case.

The outside is a coated Oxford weave, so a spilled coffee wipes off and light rain beads rather than soaks. The side pocket is elastic and cut deep enough that a 40 oz tumbler stands in it instead of leaning, and the strap comes off when you want the handles back.