Looking for a bag that will stand the test of time? JanSport backpacks are so rugged that the manufacturer will guarantee them for your whole lifetime. They’re great for casual wear, school ...

To help you decide, below are the pros and cons of two popular backpack brands: Eastsport and JanSport. While JanSport backpacks have been a top choice for many years because of their quality and ...

Is the Eastsport or JanSport backpack better? Both Eastsport and JanSport are common names when it comes to back-to-school shopping and backpacks. Both of these brands are trusted and familiar ...

JanSport is experimenting with a high-tech backpack to give teens another way to express themselves. The company has developed 300 backpacks with programmable fabric, allowing users to share a ...

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely ...

For a little more than 20 minutes only, the new packs will be available for around $20. It’s a nod to the year JanSport was founded and there are four bags to choose from.

Gerry Outdoors claims to have created the very first “modern nylon backpack in existence” in 1967 (the same year JanSport opened up shop). The smaller and lighter backpack caught on among ...

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).