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 Coto what...? Cotopaxi! In reality, it said like its written. The godfather of the name of the sustainable company from Salt Lake City was once a volcano in tha Andres. We introduce the environmentally friendly company that creates vibrant outdoor necessities from leftover fabric and strives to improve the world a little? How? Let me tell you... The foundation of the brand's business strategy is giving. To charitable partners, which include global sposors like The International Rescue Commitee (IRC) and Mercy Corps, 1 percent of sales (or sometimes even more than 1% of earnigns) is given. However, the personell who operate the production facilities also run programmes and scholarships that help others who work there ''behind the scenes''. Corporation, adheres to independent ethical, social, and sustainable criteria and conducts each stage of production chain as ethcally and sustainably as feasible. The fundamental principle of founder David Smith can be summed up ...

Jansport Heritage continue to impress and the Canvas collection does just that, the 2 best styles, the Ski & Hike and the Off Trail, get the Canvas treatment, a heavy duty canvas material that gives the bags a real heritage feel, great work on these bags. To see the full Jansport Heritage range click here .

Its that tim again, when 'Back to Skool/College' starts to appear on the horizon, what better way to get into the swing than getting a ltd edtn bag, we launched the signature series with Jansport last week and only 22 pieces were made, only half are left and you would be the coolest cat, with one of these bags. You can view the full Jansport Bag range HERE , and remember the 30yr guarantee comes as standard Just as good is the Jansport Heritage range, great colourways, great straps and a great authentic vintage/heritage look, the Heritage range gets stronger every season, just see the Jansport off-trail range  below. More fashion led, we have the Jansport Ski & Hike range , great shaped bag, with curves in the right places.

Eastpak have released a new back pack in two colour ways known as the "Europa Pack." It is available in both Returnity Sand and Returnity Black colourways. The bag features a very large front compartment with elasticated strapping inside, as well as two large pockets on the front and another two large compartments on the sides. As well as this the bag has two well padded shoulder straps, a removable hold all type strap and side handles for ease of carrying the back pack. As can bee seen the bags are large and perfect for camping or travelling. They will be a vailable online from our website over this weekend and in store now...so what are you waiting for. Don't forget for all the latest updates and patter like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . John

The first bag to arrive from the 2nd installment of the Jansport x Benny gold collaboration has just dropped instore at Fat Buddha . The collaboration with San Francisco designer Benny Gold and bag makers Jansport has been an ongoing project that has produced some amazing results. The product they have produced is a heritage designed bag with lot's of great features and a premium feel. Produced in strictly limited numbers the bag features a large main compartment, removable utility roll with bike attachments, tablet pocket, dual front pockets with water resistant PU coating and is made from heavy duty cotton canvas fabric. You can check out some pics below. The bag is named The Mission and it comes in a Desert/Beige colourway with contrasting brown details and straps. The bag is available instore and online now at Fat Buddha Store . The bag has been realeased in strictly limited numbers, so be quick to grab one while you can..... Craig

The Adelanto Backpack from Vans great California Series line has just arrived here at Fat Buddha Store, and boy is she a beauty. Beginning life in early 2010 Vans launched its California series, a range that featured iconic models of shoes re-fashioned using unique materials and subtle design upgrades. Moving on two years and the storied skate brandhave backed it up with some great clothing and accessories. This beautifully crafted backpack is designed to cater to all of your needs. It features a large main compartment, contrast pocket sections, laptop section and zippered pockets. In addition the block contrast colours and California badge detail give it a real edge. You can check out the picks below. Available instore and online now at Fat Buddha Store. Grab one while there here, as these great bags don't look like they'll be staying round too long.....

One of the oldest trainer company's in the game New Balance has released a special "Backpack" collection for Summer 2012 and we have it in store now. The collection which is made up of five different colourways of the original New Balance M574 shoe is made up of ballistic nylon and features tan suede details giving it that special backpack look. The school inspired collection comes in a real vivid selection of colours including red, green, orange, black and blue. The tan suede patches on the heel, tongue and NB logo really give them that backpack feel. The M574 is one of New Balance most popular shoes and this unique take with ballistic nylon really works on the shape and panelling of the shoe. Check out the collection in store now and online soon.